CRIME & SAFETY
‘I Didn’t Deserve It’: 13-Year-Old Texas Girl Ambushed By Adults on School Bus Then Suspended for Defending Herself
Authorities near Dallas-Fort Worth are investigating after a 13-year-old girl claimed a pair of adults attacked her on the bus at school, and officials did […] ‘I Didn’t Deserve It’: 13-Year-Old Texas Girl Ambushed By Adults on School Bus Then Suspended for Defending Herself
Man left bleeding after confronting suspect throwing beer bottles at a woman
A man was punched in the face and thrown into a fence after he confronted another man for throwing beer bottles at a woman, according to a Denton Police report. At about 5:21 p.m. Saturday, officers were dispatched to the 3900 block of East McKinney Street for an assault call.
Allen shooting memorial now on display at outlet mall
ALLEN, Texas — An 11-foot tall memorial in honor of the Allen mass shooting victims is now on display, one year after the shooting happened. A tent covering the memorial was removed early Monday morning. Monday marked one year since the May 6, 2023, shooting that resulted in the deaths of eight people at the Allen Premium Outlets.
Jonathan Crews' mother wants special prosecutor to investigate son's 2014 death
The mother of a Coppell man whose 2014 death remains unresolved is in Washington, D.C., this week to ask North Texas lawmakers for help with the case. Why it matters: Pamela Crews is joining three other families who believe local authorities bungled investigations into the deaths of their loved ones.
Lewisville Police Join Forces in Austin to Honor Fallen Officers at Texas Memorial Ceremony
A solemn assembly marked Texas this week as the state's peace officers, along with their brethren from across the nation, came together in Austin to honor the valor and sacrifice of those fallen in the line of duty. Among them, representatives from the Lewisville Police Department stood in reflective tribute. This annual Texas Peace Officer Memorial ceremony sees police departments send their emissaries to both recognize and remember their lost colleagues, with the names of those who perished in the previous year etched into the enduring stone of the memorial.
Prosper PD forwards Dak Prescott’s extortion case to Collin County DA
DALLAS - The Collin County District Attorney's Office now has the possible evidence that Prosper police gathered against a woman Dak Prescott claims tried to extort him. The Prosper Police Department told FOX 4 on Friday that it has forwarded the case to the DA. The attorneys for the Dallas...
Frisco Police Department Invites Community to 'Coffee with the Mayor' at New FPD Annex Opening
The Frisco Police Department (FPD) has announced the grand opening of its new FPD Annex this coming week. The community is invited to attend "Coffee with the Mayor" on May 10, which will kickstart a morning full of activities running from 8 to 10 am, including building tours and Q&A sessions with the FPD staff.
Grappling with trauma and PTSD one year later: Allen Mall victims can still find help
ALLEN, Texas — The spate of mass shootings in Texas, from Sutherland Springs to El Paso to Uvalde to Santa Fe to Allen, leave each community with its own trauma, its own struggle with post-traumatic stress. And, as Allen marks the first anniversary of the horrific events at the...
One year later: First responders, city leader reflect on response to Allen outlet mall shooting
On the afternoon of May 6, 2023, the sun was shining and the Allen Premium Outlets were buzzing with people from all over North Texas. Then, first responders got the call they’d long prepared for but one they’d hoped would never come. “I heard the radio officer say...
Man injured after driving through barricades, crashing car into sinkhole in Jackson Co., Ill.
JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - A Texas man was injured after deputies say he drove through a barricade and crashed into a sinkhole. Deputies with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash around 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 on U.S. Highway 51, less than a mile north of Jones Road in DeSoto.
Coppell Community Rattled by Spate of Vehicle Burglaries, Police Urge Residents to Secure Property
Residents of a normally quiet neighborhood were hit by a string of vehicle burglaries in a single evening last month. In a brazen disregard for property, a thief took his chances with not just one, but several motor vehicles, leaving residents on edge and police on alert, according to the Coppell Police Department.
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