Rowlett man indicted on manslaughter charges in fatal Van Alstyne crash
GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas (KXII) - A Rowlett man was indicted Wednesday in Grayson County on multiple counts of manslaughter and negligent homicide. Rocky Patterson, 64, was indicted on three counts of manslaughter and three counts of criminally negligent homicide. Patterson was arrested in May of 2025 after being...
Mesquite Police Shed Light on Texas Pedestrian Fatalities: 773 Lives Lost in Traffic Mishaps
Amid the bustling streets of Texas, a stark reminder emerges of the vulnerability pedestrians face on the roads, with the Mesquite Police Department highlighting a grim statistic: pedestrians, though involved in a mere one percent of traffic crashes, account for 19 percent of all roadway fatalities across the state....
Decades of Dread Dissolved: Oklahoma Man Nicholas Carney Handed Life Sentence for Plano Child...
In a decades-long journey for justice, Collin County Criminal District Attorney's Office announces that Nicholas Carney, a 65-year-old Oklahoma man, has been handed a life sentence for a crime that stretched back to 1991. An 8-year-old child was the victim of a kidnapping and sexual assault in Plano, Texas, a case...
Gun found in child’s backpack at North Texas elementary school, officials say
GARLAND, Texas — A weapon was found in a child's backpack at Big Springs Elementary School in Garland Thursday, officials say. The Richardson ISD school was briefly put on a lockdown as the staff member who secured the gun, notified campus security, confirmed a note sent to parents from the district.
Five-Year Prison Term Handed Down in Texas-to-Mexico Firearms Trafficking Scheme
A Royse City man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a firearms trafficking operation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas. Abigael Colin Saldana, 28, a Mexican national living in the United States illegally, pleaded guilty to...
Frisco ISD cancels after school activities Friday, Saturday due to inclement weather
Frisco ISD could announce school closures or delays as winter weather moves into the Dallas-Fort Worth area. (Samantha Douty/Community Impact) As a winter storm watch is in effect for the the metroplex with sleet expected to begin Friday night, Frisco ISD has canceled all after-school activities on Friday, Jan. 23,...
Dallas, Collin County property tax deadlines near
The deadline to pay 2025 property taxes in Dallas County is approaching, with payments due by Jan. 31, 2026, according to the Dallas County Tax Office. Property owners who do not submit payment by the deadline will incur an additional 7 percent of the unpaid balance in penalty and interest beginning Feb. 1. Dallas...
Pit Stop Convenience sells beer, coffee in McKinney
Pit Stop Convenience sells a variety of food and drink options in McKinney. (Courtesy Pit Stop Convenience) Pit Stop Convenience recently opened in McKinney, business owner Rahul Kolluri said. The store sells a variety of items including beer, cigarettes, vapes, coffee, snacks, fresh donuts and farm fresh eggs,...
Texas winter storm: Where you can go if your power goes out
Freezing weather is expected to move into North Texas this weekend, and it could affect the power in your home. If the weather causes your home to lose power, there are several warming stations across North Texas that will be open 24-hours a day for you to go to. Local...
This caterer in Plano arose from the ashes of an office park deli that...
There’s a quiet resilience behind the story of Nidhi Caterers, one that begins far from North Texas and unfolds through persistence, adaptation, and food made with purpose. Owner Nidhi Mittal was born and raised in India before moving to the Plano area in 2017 with her husband and two children, drawn by the promise...
