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A man who recently admitted to kidnapping and killing an 8-year-old girl previously lived in Plano, according to authorities in Pennsylvania, and officials are asking about his time in North Texas. David Zandstra, 83, of Marietta, Georgia, is facing multiple charges in connection with the slaying of Gretchen Harrington, according to the Delaware County district attorney’s office. He lived in Plano, which …

Plano police will obtain additional rifle shields to strengthen their active shooter response. City Council unanimously approved Monday night the Plano Police Department’s estimated $414,934 purchase of 165 light-weight rifle shields from Armor Research Company. The ballistic shields, which guard law enforcement or military officials from bullets, will bolster the department’s equipment and allow first responders to effectively respond to …

A person accused of trying to smuggle cocaine in wheels of cheese was arrested while trying to cross through a U.S.-Mexico port of entry, authorities said. On Thursday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Presidio Port of Entry stopped a U.S.-bound pickup from Mexico and found four wheels of cheese. After an X-ray screening, authorities found anomalies inside …

The front doors of a Plano church were damaged in a firebomb attack early Sunday, according to police and church officials. Sometime between midnight and 12:30 a.m., an incendiary device with a chemical accelerant was either thrown or placed at the doors of the Community Unitarian Universalist Church of Plano’s main building, a post on the church’s Facebook page said. …

NEW YORK — Elon Musk said Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the famous blue bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year. In a series of posts on his Twitter account starting just after 12 a.m. ET, Twitter’s …

A woman was fatally shot in central Oak Cliff on Thursday morning, Dallas police say. About 11:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of Nicholson Drive, near West Illinois Avenue, where according to police, an argument between a woman and 29-year-old Eric Thomas escalated into gunfire. The woman was taken to a hospital, where she died of her …

“Barbenheimer” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend, vastly outperforming projections and giving a glimmer of hope to the lagging exhibition business, amid the sobering backdrop of strikes. Warner Bros.’ Barbie claimed the top spot with a massive $155 million in …

Another week of triple-digit highs are in the forecast in North Texas, but it should feel less hot in the Dallas-Fort Worth area compared to last week, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. Still, the weather will remain dangerously hot, with increased risk of wildfires in areas along and west of Interstate 35W, according to the weather service. …

Four people were shot early Sunday in northwest Dallas, leaving at least one person dead and a suspect at large. About 3:45 a.m., officers responded to the 3300 block of Sheila Lane, near West Northwest Highway and Bachman Lake Park, and found four people with gunshot wounds, police said. One person died, a second was in critical condition as of …

The heat dome will return to North Texas for the week ahead. Expect highs into the lower-100s with heat index values ranging from 101 to 106 degrees. Fire danger will also increase for the week ahead, especially for areas along and west of I-35, given the combination of breezy conditions, high heat and ongoing drought. Latest Forecast: MONDAY MORNING: Clear and …