North Texas cities ready for National Night Out events

NBC DFW 10/4 10:33A NBCDFW Staff

Cities around North Texas are getting ready for National Night Out events to help build bonds between law enforcement and the community. National Night Out falls on the first Tuesday in October each year in Texas. It s a night where police...

Dallas Police Chief to meet Flock's CEO to discuss camera safeguards Wednesday

NBC DFW 9/30 5:19A Chase Rogers, Staff Writer | The

Police officials plan to meet with Flock Safety s chief executive in Dallas Wednesday to discuss the company s surveillance technology amid national scrutiny over misuse and privacy concerns. “I want them to explain what they’re going to do to...

Plano disables 90+ Flock cams after state funds rescinded amid debate over privacy

NBC DFW 9/21 6:51A Lilly Kersh, Staff Writer | The

Plano has disabled over 90 Flock cameras after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop funding AI-powered license plate readers, officials said. For the time being, the city will not seek alternative funding for the technology, which...

North Texas Giving Day is in full swing, how to participate

NBC DFW 9/17 10:45A Sophia Beausoleil

North Texas Giving Day is officially here. The mega-sized fundraising event is put on by the Communities Foundation of Texas and serves as a huge financial driver for more than 3,000 nonprofits across...

Suspect in Plano homicide dies after chase, fire in Denton County, police say

NBC DFW 9/14 11:01A Frank Heinz

The suspect in a Plano murder investigation is dead after leading police on a chase in northern Denton County Monday morning. According to Valley View Police, they were called at about 10 a.m. to...

Suspect dies in car crash after shooting at DPS Trooper

DFW Scanner 9/14 10:15A dfwscanner

At approximately 10:00 a.m. this morning, multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in a pursuit involving a suspect wanted in connection with a murder in Plano. According to authorities, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper attempted...

25 years later: How North Texans are honoring victims and survivors of 9/11 terrorist attacks

NBC DFW 9/11 7:09A Hannah Jones

Twenty-five years ago today, Islamic extremists hijacked four U.S. commercial airplanes in the name of al-Qaida, flying two into the soaring towers of the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon,...

WaterTower Theatre announces new leadership

NBC DFW 8/29 10:05A Kimberly Richard

Since June 1, JC Schuster has been serving as WaterTower Theatre’s Interim Producing Artistic Director, following Shane Peterman’s move to Augusta, Georgia. Beginning Oct. 1, Schuster will be the...

Live Updates: Prosecutor takes the stand in Karmelo Anthony retrial hearing

NBC DFW 8/21 9:41A Hannah Jones

Karmelo Anthony murder trial: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 Recusal hearing: Day 1 Retrial hearing: Day 1 | Day 2 Karmelo Anthony is back in a Collin County courtroom on Friday as a hearing on his bid for a new trial continues. Anthony,...

Omitted character evidence shared in first day of Karmelo Anthony retrial hearing

NBC DFW 8/21 3:04A Hannah Jones, Maria Guerrero and

Karmelo Anthony murder trial: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 Recusal hearing: Day 1 Retrial hearing: Day 1 | Day 2 The fate of convicted killer Karmelo Anthony is playing out again in a Collin County courtroom. Anthony, who was convicted...

What to know about McKinney council recall effort following mosque site approval

NBC DFW 8/19 1:07A Lilly Kersh, Staff Writer | The

After a chaotic City Council meeting earlier this month over the approval of a site plan for a mosque , a group of McKinney residents is seeking to recall over half the city’s council members. The...

Plano comedian debuts on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

NBC DFW 8/17 4:43A Deborah Ferguson

Stand-up comedy is one of the most intimate and intimidating forms of performance out there. So, it says something when Jimmy Fallon invites you to The Tonight Show. And it happened to a woman from Plano. “Making her Tonight Show debut. Please...

Plano husband charged with murder and abuse of a corpse after wife's body found in home

NBC DFW 8/14 9:03A Hannah Jones

A Plano man has been charged with murder and abuse of a corpse after police found his wife s body in his home during a welfare check. According to an arrest affidavit, the Plano Police Department received a phone call from a witness on August 12,...

Nonprofit launches back-to-school shoe drive for children of domestic violence

NBC DFW 8/13 1:13A Alanna Quillen

As families across North Texas prepare for the start of a new school year, a Garland nonprofit is focusing on one of the most overlooked back-to-school necessities: shoes. Hope s Door New Beginning Center has launched a month-long shoe drive to...

Fast-growing Collin County calls $817.5 million bond election for November

NBC DFW 8/12 2:58A Angela Mathew,Staff Writer | The

Collin County voters will decide in November whether to authorize $817.5 million in borrowing for roads, the jail, the courthouse, and other projects that officials say are needed to keep pace with rapid growth. The package could increase the...