North Texas woman loses life savings to scam by fake FBI agent, phony bank...
Victim says she was manipulated over the phone for hours and directed to hand over cash in a parking lot.
Volunteers Wanted: Plano Balloon Festival Gears Up For Lift-Off
I t takes more than hot air to pull off Plano’s biggest sky-high party. The H-E-B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival is back Sept. 18–21, 2025, at Oak Point Park, and organizers are looking for volunteers to help make it happen. Think of it as your backstage pass to one of North Texas’ most dazzling traditions....
Plano police arrest burglary suspect with help of drones, K9 unit
PLANO, Texas — A man was arrested earlier this month for the burglary of a business on K Avenue, officials said. The Plano Police Department said officers responded to a call on Aug. 8 after a business owner reported seeing a masked man on live security footage placing items into a bag inside his building in the 900...
Plano may not participate in program DART is cutting bus routes to fund, mayor...
DALLAS — Plano may opt out of a transit program that DART says would force bus route cuts. The program was part of a compromise after Plano pushed state legislationthat could have redirected up to 25% of DART’s funding back to member cities — a change the agency warned would cause severe service reductions.
Richardson bounty hunters charged after kidnapping wrong man
Three bounty hunters in Richardson are facing felony charges after police say they kidnapped an innocent man while chasing the wrong suspect. Investigators say the group targeted a 22-year-old barber, believing he was wanted for murder.
Serial Child Predator from Plano Sentenced to Life in Prison
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas—Christopher Clark Owen, 54, of Plano, has been found guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to an announcement from Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis. The abuse came to light when the victim,...
Blue 18-wheeler with Cowboys star sought in Dallas hit-and-run, police say
Police say the truck's driver fled after a crash that seriously injured another motorist.
Dallas Leaders Step Up Efforts to Curb Teen Violence
DALLAS -- Shootings two years in a row at the same high school. Three teenagers are killedand two are arrested after a fight breaks out near the Trinity River. A month later, a 17-year-old in her pajamas is struck by a stray bullet just down the road. Parents, advocates and...
Dallas Police K9 Max recovering after suffering heat exhaustion during manhunt pursuit
K-9 Max is recovering after he suffered heat exhaustion while working outdoors during soaring heat temperatures in Dallas, Texas while in pursuit of a suspect. The two-year-old German shepherd received a hero’s welcome from officers, handlers and support personnel at the Dallas Police Department as he was being...
City of Dallas braces for sweeping state law allowing commercial buildings to be converted...
City staff and planning commissioners are bracing for a new state law that allows for commercial buildings to be converted to multifamily, dramatically allowing for the construction of more housing units but eliminating local control. Senate Bill 840, which is set to become law in September, requires cities like...