Matt Queen, Who Admitted Lying to the FBI, Hired by Dallas-Area SBC Church
Matt Queen, the former interim provost at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, is now an associate pastor at a Southern Baptist church 30 miles away. Now listed as associate pastor of Plymouth Park Baptist Church in Irving, Queen, 50, is...
Murder suspect dies after shooting himself during Van Alstyne standoff
VAN ALSTYNE, Texas (KXII) — A murder suspect from Carrollton died Tuesday morning after shooting himself during a standoff with police in Van Alstyne. Jomaar Lee Davis, 28, was identified by Carrollton police as the primary suspect in the apparent murder of 24-year-old Briana Casto. Responding officers found Casto...
Deadly crash closes all northbound lanes of the DNT at Spring Creek Parkway in...
PLANO, Texas — A fatal crash Tuesday morning closed all the northbound lanes on a stretch of the Dallas North Tollway in Plano, officials said. Around 7 a.m. Tuesday, all northbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway were closed at Spring Creek Parkway in Plano, according to a press release from the North Texas...
Half of new Texas teachers aren’t certified. Recently passed legislation tries to change that
Texas’ new state education funding bill includes money to certify more teachers, but experts say it will take time to fix the growing problem. In 2023-24, more than half of new Texas teachers were uncertified, up from about 11% a decade ago. Bridget Worley, chief state impact officer with the education nonprofit the...
Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas painting steps rainbow after Gov. Abbott’s order...
DALLAS — Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas says it's painting the steps of the church in rainbow colors following Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's order targeting rainbow crosswalks. The church, located at the corner of Oak Lawn Avenue and Cedar Springs Road, says the action is "not one...
Texas healthcare network faces federal civil rights complaint over ‘illegal DEI’ programs
EXCLUSIVE — A national medical watchdog group has filed a federal civil rights complaint against a major hospital system in the heart of Texas, alleging that its diversity contracting policies illegally discriminate on the basis of race. In a letter sent Monday to the Department of Health and Human Services Office...
Armored truck robbery with $100,000 missing and gunfire in DeSoto
DESOTO – DeSoto Police are looking for three suspects who were part of an aggravated robbery of a Brinks armored vehicle last Thursday. The robbery took place at PNC Bank on North Hampton Road at around 11:30 a.m. A media release stated “During the incident, an armored truck guard...
DeSoto Police Arrest Two Suspects for Aggravated Assault After Shooting Incident on East Pleasant...
DeSoto Police were called to an apartment complex on East Pleasant Run Road last Friday after the department's Shot Spotter gunfire detection system, and multiple 911 calls reported a shooting incident. Once on the scene, officers located over 30 shell casings in the parking lot, according to the DeSoto Police...
Dallas mayor, council members clash over Dallas police rejection of $25 million ICE offer
It started with a "no" from Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux.
John Legend Celebrates 20 Years of Get Lifted Debut Album in Irving
John Legend proved why his music career is nothing short of legendary during his Get Lifted 20th Anniversary Tour stop in Dallas-Fort Worth on Saturday night. Long lines moved swiftly into The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving. Fans of the 13-time Grammy Award winner packed out the music venue from the front...

















