Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Knife Attack and Robbery at DART Station
A Dallas County jury has convicted 53-year-old Bryant Benard Chambers of Aggravated Robbery for a violent attack at the DART Pearl/Arts District Station and sentenced him to 18 years in prison. On May 20, 2025, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Chambers attacked a man in broad daylight on the busy train...
Plano Police Bust Luxury Car Theft Ring, Recover $1.5M in Vehicles
What began with the theft of a Rolls-Royce Spectre from a restaurant valet stand in Plano escalated into a major multi-agency investigation, culminating in the recovery of six high-end stolen vehicles and three arrests. The investigation kicked off on June 6, when Plano Police Auto Theft Detectives began looking...
PGA Frisco Offers Free Family Movie Nights Under the Stars
PGA Frisco’s Monument Realty PGA District is inviting North Texas families to unwind and reconnect outdoors with its free Summer Movie Series, returning every Friday night this July. The open-air screenings take place on the sprawling 900-square-foot video wall, creating an unforgettable backdrop for family-friendly...
Frisco City Council adopts state maximum 20% homestead exemption
Frisco residents will soon see relief on their property taxes, as the Frisco City Council approved increasing the local homestead exemption to 20% — the maximum allowed by the state. City of Frisco Chief Financial Officer Derrick Cotten said June 30 the city is projecting valuations to hit $52.4 billion in fiscal...
Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Fatal Tow Yard Collision After Attempting to Steal...
A Dallas County jury has found 23-year-old Osahon Oluwatomi Mikei-Irabor guilty of Murder in connection with the death of tow truck driver 61-year-old Robert Myers, who was fatally struck during an attempted vehicle theft at a tow yard. Mikei-Irabor was sentenced to 10 years in prison on April 24, 2025.
Investigation Leads to Major Drug Bust
Driven by a targeted, systematic investigation, the Special Investigations Division (SID) led the effort that culminated in Dallas SWAT executing two, simultaneous search warrants in the 2100 and 2200 blocks of Aspen Drive on June 17, 2025. The SID had already pinpointed both locations as drug houses and the bust...
Pilot Point Is Priming for a Population Pop
Perhaps unsurprisingly, one of the most significant trajectories of North Texas growth has been… well, north. While places like Frisco and McKinney have been making a lot of headlines for the various developments going up in their city limits, the small municipality of Pilot Point is being primed to become a new...
Garland Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years for Bus Stop Shooting Captured on Social...
Javier Martel Estes has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a Dallas County jury found him guilty of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon in connection to a 2024 shooting that injured a man at a bus stop. On February 14, 2024, the 23-year-old victim, who had recently...
Dallas firefighter remembered by family, friends after Lake Lavon drowning death
Family and friends of fallen Dallas firefighter Juan Omar Chaidez said their final goodbyes on Tuesday. Chaidez died in June after going missing while kayaking on Lake Lavon with his dog. NBC 5 learned that while Chaidez had fastened a life vest on his beloved dog, AJ, he was not wearing one himself when their kayak...
State Fair of Texas Announces Jam-packed Music Lineup for 2025
If you make a trip to the State Fair of Texas every year, plan a trip on one of these days to check out some amazing live music. State Fair of Texas September 26 Through October 19. One of the best parts of fall is the State Fair of Texas...