North Texas repeat offender gets life sentence for abusing 11-year-old girl, Collin County DA says

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 10/14 10:37A Julia Falcon

A Princeton man was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of indecency with a child, according to Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis. David Sanchez, 66, was found guilty of two...

Collin County school district takes closer look at security, new policies after another high school...

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 10/8 6:34A Amelia Mugavero

The Community Independent School District in Collin County is taking a closer look at campus safety after another lockdown at Community High School . District leaders met Tuesday night for an emergency board meeting to discuss new security...

Pedestrian killed in Plano SUV rollover crash identified as 75-year-old man

NBC DFW 10/1 7:24A Frank Heinz

The pedestrian killed Tuesday morning when two SUVs collided in a Plano intersection, sending one rolling onto the sidewalk , has been identified. Police told NBC 5 that the victim in the crash has been identified as 75-year-old Barkat Ali Ismail,...

Woman, 2 dogs killed in house fire in West Fort Worth

NBC DFW 10/1 6:34A Hannah Jones

The pedestrian killed Tuesday morning when two SUVs collided in a Plano intersection, sending one rolling onto the sidewalk , has been identified. Police told NBC 5 that the victim in the crash has been identified as 75-year-old Barkat Ali Ismail,...

Texas's redrawn US House map that boosts GOP begins a key court test

NBC DFW 10/1 6:12A John Hanna | The Associated Pres

The pedestrian killed Tuesday morning when two SUVs collided in a Plano intersection, sending one rolling onto the sidewalk , has been identified. Police told NBC 5 that the victim in the crash has been identified as 75-year-old Barkat Ali Ismail,...

Missing North Texas 13-year-old found safe in Houston

NBC DFW 10/1 12:53A NBCDFW Staff

The pedestrian killed Tuesday morning when two SUVs collided in a Plano intersection, sending one rolling onto the sidewalk , has been identified. Police told NBC 5 that the victim in the crash has been identified as 75-year-old Barkat Ali Ismail,...

Plano teacher to spend 20 years in prison for grooming a student now faces lawsuit from student's...

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 9/30 8:39A Julia Falcon

A Plano teacher who was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison for grooming a student is now being sued by the student's mother. The lawsuit named the teacher, Jacob Allred, the school, Great Lakes Academy and the principal, Matthew Jason...

Man sentenced to life in prison for deadly 2023 shooting outside a Frisco Walmart

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 9/30 3:53A Steven Rosenbaum

A Louisiana man will spend the rest of his life in Texas prison after a Collin County jury convicted him of capital murder stemming from a 2023 shooting outside of a Frisco Walmart. Jhirrell Harris was found guilty after a three-day trial,...

Second victim from Dallas ICE facility shooting dies, LULAC says

NBC DFW 9/30 3:00A Hannah Jones

A second victim in the shooting at the Dallas ICE facility last Wednesday has died, LULAC announced Tuesday morning. According to a statement from the League of United Latin American Citizens, Miguel...

Dallas ICE shooting draws parallels to sniper attacks, raising concern

NBC DFW 9/25 4:41A Scott Friedman, Eva Parks and Ed

Elements of Wednesday’s shooting at a Dallas ICE facility raise new questions about whether the suspected gunman who targeted the Dallas ICE office may have taken pages from the playbooks of other high-profile shooters. Law enforcement sources...

Work week in North Texas starts hot and humid before rain brings a cold front

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 9/22 6:40A Brittany Rainey

Monday started off stormy in North Texas, specifically in Denton and Collin counties. Slow-moving storms with heavy rainfall prompted flash flood warnings in Denton County with reports of some...

Texas man accused of threatening NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Queens DA says

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 9/18 6:38A Renee Anderson

A Texas man is accused of making terroristic threats against New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani , the Queens district attorney's office announced Thursday. Prosecutors say 44-year-old...

Plano becomes first Texas city to adopt 24/72 shift schedule for firefighters, officials say

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 9/17 3:28A Briauna Brown

Plano is set to become first city in Texas to implement a 24-hour-on, 72-hour-off shift schedule for its firefighters, according to local officials. The city council unanimously approved a new contract with Plano Fire-Rescue Tuesday. Under the...

Plano aglow this week with the return of the annual balloon festival

NBC DFW 9/15 8:09A Tatum DeHart

From Sept. 18-21, North Texans can shop, eat, drink, and even fly the skies over Plano at the colorful H-E-B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival at Oak Point Park. Festival fans can soak up the evening balloon glow, when dozens of balloons...

Ruth Paine, the woman tied to the JFK assassination because of her kindness, dies

NBC DFW 9/15 7:41A Jamie Stengle | The Associated P

From Sept. 18-21, North Texans can shop, eat, drink, and even fly the skies over Plano at the colorful H-E-B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival at Oak Point Park. Festival fans can soak up the evening balloon glow, when dozens of balloons...