Train carrying ethanol derails, 14 cars overturn south of Dallas
A train derailed late Monday night near downtown Waxahachie, south of Dallas. The train is carrying ethanol, though no leaks have been detected. Officials say 16 of the 110 cars jumped the tracks, and 14 of those overturned. Cleanup is underway, but it's unclear when it will be completed. No...
Massive operation Rescues 109 Children, Leads to 244 Arrests in Texas Child Exploitation Crackdown;...
A month-long, statewide enforcement effort in April 2025, dubbed "Operation Soteria Shield," successfully rescued 109 children and led to the arrest of 244 offenders involved in online sexual exploitation. The collaborative operation was spearheaded by the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task...
Irving Police Arrest Man on Child Indecency Charge; Immigration Hold Issued
Irving Police officers arrested 52-year-old Efren Torres-Armendariz on Monday night, June 9, 2025, at a residence in the 2600 block of W. Oakdale Road in South Irving following reports of child abuse. Torres-Armendariz was booked into the Irving Jail at 10:46 PM and charged with Indecency with a Child (Sexual...
Dallas meth trafficking operation: Undercover agent shot at during drug bust, officials say
DALLAS — Two Dallas men were arrested and charged by federal authorities for a methamphetamine trafficking operation where one of them shot at an undercover FBI agent, officials said in a release. The DOJ said Andres Saucedo, Jr., of Dallas, was charged and arrested on June 4. According to...
McKinney Keeps Growing: 785-Acre Development Planned
McKinney’s growth continues to accelerate with the approval of a major new project: Huntington Park, a 785-acre mixed-use development just north of US 380. During a June 3 meeting , McKinney City Council members signed off on the zoning request, clearing the way for construction to begin in the coming years. Proposed...
Golfer struck and killed by lightning, another injured
GUNTER, Texas (KXII/Gray News) – A lightning strike hit two men on a golf course in Texas Sunday afternoon, killing one of them. A man told News 12 he was with his wife nearly 150 yards away from a family of three men and a child on the course at The Bridges Golf Club.
Frisco police investigate stabbing at Islamic Center; suspect in custody
Frisco police are investigating a stabbing at an Islamic Center Saturday night.
It Now Takes Over $200,000 To Live Comfortably In North Texas
In North Texas, the cost of living is rising so fast that even Dallas, one of the region’s major economic centers, demands an income well above what most households earn to live comfortably. According to a recent study by financial firm SmartAsset, it now takes over $200,000 a year for a family of four to cover...
Two Texans face off for $100,000 on new FOX reality show ‘The Snake’
Two Texans join FOX’s new reality show “The Snake,” battling for $100,000 with strategy, alliances, and social gameplay.
Frisco ISD track stabbing: District does not release video, but let us watch it....
FRISCO, Texas — Frisco ISD has granted restricted access to surveillance footage of the April 2 incident at Kuykendall Stadium that resulted in the death of Memorial High School student Austin Metcalf and the arrest of student Karmelo Anthony. The district did not provide a copy of the video...
