Man tased by DART passenger in self-defense, later arrested on drug charges
DALLAS - DART Police arrested a man on narcotics charges after a passenger hit him with a stun gun in self-defense. Man arrested after getting hit with passenger's stun gun. 52-year-old Stacey Bell was arrested on Wednesday, March 4, at the West End DART Station in Dallas, and was charged with narcotics possession.
Elderly woman, adult son found dead in Fairview home
FAIRVIEW, Texas - Police are investigating the deaths of an elderly woman and her adult son inside their home in Fairview, which is in Collin County. Officers went to a home in the 1300 block of Shinnecock Court in Fairview on Tuesday afternoon for a welfare check. An employer had called them out of concern for a...
Frisco Neighbors Fume As 1.2 Million-Square-Foot Warehouse Plan Clears Key Vote
Last Tuesday, the Frisco City Council gave conditional approval to EastGroup Properties’ plan for a roughly 1.2 million-square-foot industrial and office campus on about 98 acres along State Highway 121. The 11-building proposal slipped through on a 4-2 vote, even as nearby homeowners packed meetings to complain...
Grayson County lowers speed limits on two Van Alstyne roads
VAN ALSTYNE, Texas (KXII) - Grayson County Commissioner Josh Marr is lowering the speed limit on two roads in the Van Alstyne area in response to resident complaints about speeding. John Marr Road and Cold Springs Road — both approximately 12 feet wide — will see speed limits drop from...
Renovated Richardson Square Mall eyes 2026 opening
Richardson Square Mall is on track to open portions of the revitalized space later this year. (Sky Eyes/Community Impact) Richardson Square Mall’s renovation is “full steam ahead” this year, a transformation that will turn the mall into an “entertainment zone,” Project Manager Patrick Garza said. Components are...
Addison police secure convictions in human trafficking case
The Addison Police Department announced the sentencing of two individuals involved in a human trafficking case that began in November 2023. The investigation uncovered a transnational criminal organization trafficking women from Eastern Europe and Russia through Cuba and Mexico to Dallas. Detectives identified four...
Cotton Patch Cafe closes in Flower Mound
Cotton Patch Cafe offered chicken fried steak and several other menu options, along with beer, wine and cocktails. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) Cotton Patch Cafe on Long Prairie Road in Flower Mound permanently shut its doors in early January, a company representative said. The restaurant operates several other...
Late-Night I-35 Tragedy Shuts Down Denton Freeway
Yesterday on Interstate 35 in Denton, it turned deadly when a pedestrian attempting to cross the northbound lanes was struck and killed, police said. Officers were called around 10:40 p.m., and the person was pronounced dead at the scene just north of U.S. 380. All northbound lanes were shut down while investigators...
Police arrest suspect connected to numerous North Texas business burglaries
PLANO, Texas — The Plano Police Department has arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for a series of business burglaries last month. According to police, burglary detectives began noticing similarities among several business break-ins on Feb. 26. Investigators determined the burglaries involved similar...
Frisco ISD board approves bonds, addresses appeals
The Frisco ISD Board of Trustees discussed unlimited tax bonds and two student grievance appeals during its regular meeting March 9. Trustees also approved a $400,000 budget amendment for a temperature monitoring system and updated the district's library materials list. The board authorized the unlimited tax bonds by...

















