CRIME & SAFETY

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Police Department arrested 8 people this month in connection to a recent string of ATM theft in the metroplex. According to Plano PD, on June 1, at approximately 6:00 a.m., investigators and SWAT Officers arrested eight suspects accused of actively burglarizing an ATM machine at a 7-Eleven convenience store in the 900 block of Fort Worth Drive in Denton. Following the burglary, the Denton Police Department was contacted to assist in the investigation of this offense.

Police put out a call this week for help from the public to find 24-year-old Diego Garcia. He had gone to the store on Thursday, May 25 but did not return home.

Richardson Police are investigating a robbery of an individual that occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m., on June 3, 2023, in a parking lot located in the 3400 block of Spectrum Blvd. The victim reported to responding officers that she was parked and seated in her vehicle when a man opened...

A month after a devastating shooting at Allen Premium Outlets claimed eight lives, businesses are returning to the mall, including the popular Boardwalk Bites Food Truck. Having temporarily relocated during the closure, Boardwalk Bites is now back at its original location and excited to resume operations at the outlet mall.

KAKE would like to retract the original photo used in an online article regarding the May 6, 2023 shooting at an Allen, Texas outlet mall. The picture of an individual included in the KAKE.com article was the wrong person and was used in error. The person shown in the article had no connection to the events that day.

The Plano Police Department has said that on May 5 at around 11 p.m., two suspects entered a Shell station in the 600 block of Central Expressway and pointed their firearms at an employee. According to police, one of the suspects took cash from the register, as well as cigarette...

19-year old Demonta Skinner and his 18-year old brother Dennyrion are the latest two to be indicted for capital murder in the February shooting of 54-year old Daniel White. Another man, 18-year old Jatavon Marquis Johnson was indicted last month.

Four victims of the Allen outlet mall shooting are still being treated at North Texas' Medical City Healthcare, with officials reporting their conditions as stable. This post includes content written by AI tools. Please refer to the video above for verification and additional information. Learn more.

Frisco police responded to 11 burglary from motor vehicle incidents between May 22-28, according to community crime map data. Of those 11 incidents, nine involved a theft from vehicle and two involved theft of vehicle parts.

The Frisco Fire Department dealt with three house fires on Tuesday afternoon that they believe were caused by possible lightning. At least one appears to have been destroyed.

Something is happening to manhole covers in Prosper. Police say that 30 manhole covers are missing… posing a risk to drivers, pedestrians and the stormwater system. Is it a prank or something more sinister?

No one was injured after shots were fired when officers responded to a call to break up a rowdy pool party at an apartment complex Thursday, according to a police report. At about 9:28 p.m., officers were dispatched to Redpoint Denton, an apartment complex at 500 Inman St. A caller stated that there was a large group of people, who appeared to be juveniles, drinking at the complex’s pool. The caller also said they smelled weed.

Allen Premium Outlets in Texas welcomed customers again on Wednesday, following a temporary closure due to a tragic mass shooting on May 6th. The violent incident resulted in eight fatalities and at least seven injured individuals. The local community showed up to support the businesses and employees still coping with the emotional aftermath of the tragedy.

PROSPER (CBSNewsTexas.com) – Large, dangerous holes are appearing in the ground all over the Town of Prosper – that's because someone has been stealing storm drain covers at an alarming rate.A walk through the neighborhood is already an adventure with a dog like Paige. Courtney Mackedanz and her rescue dog now have to watch more carefully where they step in the Saddle Creek neighborhood of Prosper."I have a seven and a six-year-old, we go on walks, we take bike rides, scooter rides, all those things and it's definitely a safety factor for them," Mackedanz said.Thirty storm drain covers have turned...

A year after a devastating explosion in Plano, the $2 million home at the epicenter is being demolished. The incident, which took place on Chantara Lane near Plano W Senior High in July last year, was captured on doorbell video footage. Fortunately, no one was inside the house during the blast and no injuries were reported. Investigators believe a gas leak may have been the cause.

A judge has set a bond of more than $1 million for a man accused of raping an elderly woman while armed at an apartment complex earlier this year. Circuit Judge Robert Hodges explained the reasons for a high bail of $1,005,000 for Taquino Williams were due to the seriousness of the crime and the defendant having a warrant from Texas charging him with a similar offense. If Williams posts bond, he must wear a GPS device.

District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Narciso Garcia, Jr., 33, of McKinney, Texas, was sentenced to 40 years for Assault of a Peace Officer by after a jury found him guilty. “This habitual felon has shown time and time again that neither officer nor citizen is safe around him. Our community and law enforcement partners are safer with him off our streets for the extended future,” stated Willis after sentencing.

Join Allen Police Department to celebrate and raise money for Allen Special Olympics athletes and Special Olympics Texas at noon, Saturday, June 10 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Allen, 210 E Stacy Rd. Team Registration is $60 through the Scoreholio smartphone app only, app.scoreholio.com/link/47f6.

ALLEN, Texas — At 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, Marcus Kergosien unlocked the doors of Zwilling Factory Store at Allen Premium Outlets. The mall was closed after the mass shooting on May 6. Kergosien felt ready to welcome back customers. “Reopening the store and moving toward positivity is a...

A Texas teen known as “Steve-O” pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance Tuesday. 18 year old Stephen Brinson was charged back in March and was responsible for the wide spread of counterfeit pills in North Texas. Brinson was selling the pills...