AMBER Alert girl last seen in Texas after Louisiana abduction
An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 13-year-old girl abducted from Louisiana who was last seen in North Texas. Merlin Chirinos-Argueta was last seen around 7:10 p.m. May 7 in Allen, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Authorities say the teen was abducted from Keithville, Louisiana, and may be traveling in Texas Chirinos-Argueta is described...
North Texas detectives solve decades-old child abduction, SA cases using genetic genealogy
DALLAS, Texas — An 8-year-old child kidnapped in 1991 in Plano, Texas, and a similar case in Dallas have been solved through forensic investigative genetic genealogy. On August 15, 1991, an 8-year-old child was abducted by a stranger while walking to a community pool in Plano, Texas, and was sexually abused before being released 20 miles away, according to the Dallas...
Man sentenced to 30 years in Garland murder of mother of three
A convicted murderer was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty in the January 2025 killing of Stephanie Wenneberg in Garland. Robert Ray Kelley pleaded guilty in a Dallas County courtroom to murder and aggravated assault in exchange for a 30-year prison sentence with the possibility of parole.
Fairview Mayor asks LDS Church to reconsider temple height as construction continues
Construction is underway on the controversial Fairview Texas Temple, but debate over the height of its steeple is far from over. Behind a construction fence on Stacy Road in Fairview, crews are already working on the future temple site. Renderings of the planned building are hanging from the fence, towering over a smaller existing Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building next...
Dynacraft breaks ground on $40M facility in northeast McKinney
Dynacraft officials broke ground on a $40 million facility in McKinney in late April. (Courtesy Dynacraft) A new 150,000-square foot manufacturing facility is slated to be built for Dynacraft in northeast McKinney, a company news release states. Dynacraft officials broke ground on the facility April 30. The manufacturing facility is...
CaratLane now offering fine jewelry in Frisco
CaratLane's new Frisco store is located at 2809 Preston Road, Ste. 1250. (Jacquelyn Burrer/Community Impact) CaratLane, an India-based fine jewelry brand, is now open in Frisco. The Frisco store is CaratLane’s second location in the United States, following a location in New Jersey. Founded in 2008, CaratLane sells a variety...
Every Texas Mass Shooting in 2026 So Far
On May 5, two people were killed and three others injured when police say a 69-year-old man went on a rampage following a business-meeting-gone-wrong in Carrollton. That was the 18th mass shooting in Texas in 2026. Less than 24 hours later, early on May 6, the 19th mass shooting of the year in Texas took place in Pflugerville when...
Desperados now offers Tex-Mex cuisine in Plano
Desperados offers tacos, flautas, chilli relleno, enchiladas and more. (Patricia Ortiz/Community Impact) The Plano location for the Dallas-based restaurant Desperados opened in April. What they offer. Desperados serves a variety of tacos from shrimp and fish to brisket and grilled beef. Other dishes include flautas, chili relleno and enchiladas according...
Flying Pizza Delivery in Texas Takes an Embarrassing Turn
Flying pizza delivery has officially arrived in Texas, but a viral video shows the technology still has a few issues.
Suspect in fatal Garland carjacking attempt identified as Mexican national
The suspect who was killed during a carjacking attempt in Garland on Sunday has been identified as 30-year-old Jose Ramirez, a Mexican national. Ramirez attempted to steal a car with a family of eight still inside of it before being shot and killed by the family's father, who acted in self-defense.
