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Residents in at least two Collin County cities found racism-filled flyers in their neighborhoods over the weekend. Todd Rice, a spokesman for the town of Prosper, said residents of La Cima subdivision alerted police about “hateful and divisive” materials they found Saturday. “The Town of Prosper detests the abhorrent content of these materials, and the Prosper Police Department will continue …

Billy Chemirmir, a convicted murderer accused of killing about two dozen elderly women and one man across North Texas, was killed by his cellmate in a state prison Tuesday morning, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice confirmed to. Chemirmir, 50, was indicted on 22 capital murder charges: 13 in Dallas County and nine in Collin County. He was convicted by Dallas County …

One person died and another was rescued Tuesday afternoon as emergency crews responded to a drowning call at Lake Lewisville. A little before 3 p.m., the Frisco Fire Department responded to a call of a man drowning in the 7700 block of Snug Harbor Circle in Hackberry, the city said in a news release. When fire crews arrived on scene, they rescued …

Plano West Senior High School students will resume class Tuesday now that HVAC issues at the campus reported last week have been fixed, district officials announced Monday. The district canceled classes Friday and Monday because of mechanical problems with the air conditioning system at the school. More than 2,600 students attend Plano West. In a Facebook post Monday, the district said the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One firefighter was hospitalized, and two others were treated for heat exhaustion while working to tame a large fire at a restaurant in northwest Harris County off of Highway 249, according to officials. A viewer sent Eyewitness News a video that shows black smoke clouding over a Los Cucos Mexican Cafe, located at 22390 Tomball Parkway. Klein …

PragerU announced this week that the conservative media outlet will expand its reach into Texas public schools, but state education officials said the controversial nonprofit has not been approved as a vendor. PragerU bills itself as offering an alternative to the “dominant left-wing ideology in culture, media, and education.” It publishes videos that explain hot-button and historical issues in bitesize …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three adults were taken to the hospital after a crash in north Harris County Sunday afternoon, according to officials. Police said the crash involved a METROLift van and a pickup truck near Imperial Valley Drive. Although details are limited, a spokesperson for METRO told Eyewitness News that the injuries were non-life-threatening and everyone is expected to be …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — At a time when Houston neighbors are being asked to voluntarily conserve outdoor water usage, some are baffled to why there are so many leaks. Despite a current drought, the grass is green at a southeast Houston home, but it’s not because the owner is running his water. It’s because the city hasn’t shut it off. More …

A person died Sunday after a vehicle crashed through a house in southeast Oak Cliff, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue. About 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dallas Fire-Rescue crews responded to a motor vehicle crash in the 6300 block of South Lancaster Road, said Jason Evans, a spokesman for the department. Dallas police officers were also dispatched to the location. Emergency crews at …

TOMBALL, Texas (KTRK) — Two people are charged after a body was found wrapped in plastic and duct-taped while deputies were searching for a missing man in northwest Harris County, according to deputies. On Saturday, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a welfare check at 11555 Ezekiel Road at about 7:32 p.m. for 32-year-old Francisco Romero after his …