Dallas County hasn’t collected millions in fees — and that’s about to change
As a midnight deadline loomed Tuesday, Dallas County commissioners scrambled to update and approve fees for sheriff and constable services. Fee collection could bring in up to $4 million. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently delivered an opinion that county services fees within a legal amount range must be...
2 teens in jail after attempting to burglarize Garland gun store, police say
Police said when officers arrived, a moving truck was driven into the front of the store.
East Dallas Family Faces Eviction, Presses Charges Against Son for Allegedly Stealing Home
Earlier this month, we reported on the story of the Mendoza family, a hardworking family living in East Dallas, who were on the verge of losing their home due to an alleged deed fraud perpetrated by the patriarch’s son from a prior relationship. At the time the story ran, the Mendoza family had lost their eviction...
North Texas Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For String Of Bank Robberies
SHERMAN, Texas – A Lewisville man has been sentenced to federal prison for bank robbery in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Kyung Heo, 31, pleaded guilty to bank robbery and was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III …
Frisco’s Main Street woes spark #SaveMain campaign amid business struggles
FRISCO, Texas — Chef Scott Hoffner, owner of Didi's Downtown in Frisco, Texas, has built his business with personality and passion. But he says a year-long construction project on Main Street is crippling local businesses — including his own. “I spent my whole life looking for this spot...
North Texas grand jury declines criminal charges in killing of homeless veteran
A Denton County grand jury on Tuesday declined to indict a man in connection with the fatal Aug. 9 shooting of a person experiencing homelessness, officials said in a statement. Jon Robert Ruff, 61, was killed in the Denton downtown square after an “altercation” with the man who shot him, police said. The shooter, a...
Texas Officers Respond To Lost Pet Call, Only To Be Shocked By The Unexpected...
As any pet parent can tell you, our furry and feathered friends have a way of brightening our days and filling our lives with love. We do everything we can to keep them safe, but even a moment of distraction can turn into heartbreak. That was the case for one...
Waffle House Plans New Location in Little Elm, Texas
Waffle House has filed plans to build a new 1,840-square-foot restaurant at the corner of Eldorado Parkway and Little Elm Parkway in Little Elm. The filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation was registered on September 30, 2025, with construction expected to begin on October 15, 2025. Work is...
North Texas family mourns ‘big-hearted’ Toby Carranza after tragic gas station shooting in Denton;...
DENTON, Texas — A North Texas family is grieving the loss of 30-year-old Fernando “Toby” Carranza, who police say was shot and killed during an argument at a QuikTrip gas station on West Eagle Drive in Denton. His aunt, Veronica Gomez, described Carranza as “big-hearted and helpful.”...
No indictment in fatal Denton Square shooting of homeless man, officials say
A grand jury declined to charge the man who shot Jon Ruff during a disturbance in Denton's downtown square. Police say the suspect stayed at the scene and cooperated.