Parent arrested after bringing handgun to Mesquite middle school, authorities say
Police say the weapon was never displayed, and the parent did not get beyond the school's secured entrance area.
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Police say the weapon was never displayed, and the parent did not get beyond the school's secured entrance area.
Police also noted the driver of the 18-wheeler was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated.
Destiny Avila and Leon Johnson will both spend more than four decades in prison. Investigators said their nine-month-old girl was found dead and severely malnourished in December 2024.
On May 9, officers were called to the 4000 block of Towne Crossing Boulevard to assist the fire department after an unconscious 4-month-old baby was found.
According to the Mesquite Police Department, the Dallas Police Department was conducting surveillance in the 2600 block of Franklin Drive on a suspect wanted for murder.
An arrest affidavit revealed more details about what led up to the arrest of a teacher and volleyball coach.
The case could serve as a warning about what AI can do in the wrong hands.
DPD responded to a shooting call on El Estado Drive at about 2:40 p.m. Thursday and found two victims.
Police said on Oct. 2, they received a report of a possible child grooming case at the Christian Center of Mesquite.
The Mesquite Police Department is praising one of its officers for a heroic act that was caught on camera.
A 22-year-old Mesquite man has been charged with murder after the death of his 7-week-old child, who was found injured, unconscious and not breathing earlier this month, police said Monday.
The preliminary investigation indicates the two teen boys were inside a bedroom when gunshots were heard by an adult resident, police said.
According to the department, at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday, officers were called to a shooting in the 2100 block of Pecan Creek Drive.
Officers were called to the Dallas Regional Medical Center for an "unclothed" man who had been brought to the hospital, but got into an ambulance and left.
"Your information could be vital to ensuring justice for all those affected," Mesquite PD said in a news release.
Police said the parents did not live together but did share custody in the weeks leading up to the child's death.
Nearby Poteet High School was delayed until 10 a.m. due to the police presence, but there is no ongoing threat.
The Mesquite Police Department has arrested a suspect they say shot at officers early Monday morning near Poteet High School.
A Mesquite woman's dramatic fight to evict a squatter took center stage in Austin Wednesday, where the senate committee on local governments took up the issue.
Police have released 911 calls and bodycam video from the shooting that took place at the Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy on Feb. 19.
Police have released 911 calls and bodycam video from the shooting that took place at the Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy on Feb. 19.
Mesquite police said 19 shots were fired by officers.
Investigators say they still do not have any leads on the suspect or the suspect's vehicle and are asking the public to contact them if they have any information that could help.
A North Texas family wants answers after their New Year's Eve celebrations were cut short when a bullet tore through their Mesquite home.
The video reveals a series of events leading up to the shooting, with the family now planning to pursue a federal civil rights lawsuit, emphasizing that the officer's use of deadly force was unwarranted despite the discovery of weapons in the car.
