Monday, the Blue Chip Program, which is meant to provide no-cost mental health resources for law enforcement officers, will expand statewide across Texas. North Texas police chiefs and leaders say programs like this can literally save lives. According to leaders with the Blue Chip Program, Texas had the highest number of law enforcement suicides in the nation in 2022. There were …

Students and teachers rushed out of Wilmer Hutchins High School in protest weeks ago after police said 17-year-old Ja’Kerian Rhodes-Ewing pulled a gun in class and shot another student who beat him up the day before. Students, parents, and even the superintendent have wanted to know how did he get a gun inside with security and metal detectors at all the …

Frisco Police have confirmed the person found dead in a car at an apartment complex on Monday is a mother and teacher’s aide who mysteriously disappeared for more than a week. Kylie Doyle, 31, of Plano, was last seen leaving Lebanon Trail High School in Frisco around 11:40 a.m. on Friday, April 19. The wife and mother of three worked at the school …

Two years ago, when Aidan Wise began kindergarten at Greenwood Hills Elementary School in Richardson, his mother, Beth Wise, felt anxious. “As the parent of a disabled child, there’s a lot to worry about,” Beth Wise expressed. “So when he started school, we wanted to make sure he had a placement where he was going to be able to move …

Authorities in South Texas have announced the cancellation of a statewide Amber Alert issued for a toddler who was abducted by a family member on Saturday afternoon, as the little boy was found unharmed in Dallas. Two-year-old Legend Torres was reported missing from Children’s Park in the 200 block of South CM Allen Parkway in San Marcos around 1:30 p.m., …

Following a shooting incident in a Dallas neighborhood on Saturday morning, an armed suspect who barricaded themselves inside a home was apprehended by SWAT after a prolonged standoff with police. Dallas Police officers were initially dispatched to the 400 block of Freddie Street around 7:50 a.m. in response to reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered that an individual …

Following a verbal altercation at an apartment complex in Fort Worth, a shooting occurred Saturday night, resulting in one person being hospitalized. The Fort Worth Police Department responded to a call at approximately 10:09 p.m. regarding a shooting in the 8900 block of Crosstie Circle. Upon arrival at The Cassidy Apartments, officers discovered an individual with a gunshot wound. The …

Following a late-night shooting in Dallas’ Pleasant Grove neighborhood on Saturday, a homicide investigation has been initiated. Dallas Police were summoned to the 10600 block of Seagoville Road around 11:10 p.m. in response to reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers discovered 31-year-old Fermin Castillo in a parking lot, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Despite being rushed to a nearby …

Following heavy rainfall that ceased early Sunday afternoon, numerous areas were left inundated with high water and some homes suffered significant flood damage. George Hinkle, residing at the end of Sunset Drive just outside Kaufman city limits, found himself grappling with floodwaters spilling into neighborhoods due to a nearby reservoir’s slow drainage. “This is an ongoing issue that doesn’t seem …

Severe storms struck several communities in Oklahoma on Saturday night, resulting in four fatalities and prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency in approximately a dozen counties. As daylight broke, the extent of the damage caused by an EF-3 tornado became evident, particularly in the town of Sulphur, where the storm ravaged the historic downtown area and a …

With the ever-present threat of severe weather in Texas during this time of year, the state is urging residents to prepare by offering a sales tax holiday on emergency supplies this weekend. The 2024 Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday will take place from 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, until midnight on Monday, April 29. During this time, certain …