Denton Child Missing Nearly 14 Months Located, Returned To Family
Alek Lara has been missing since December 13, 2014. His mother was found murdered where she worked at Sanchez Insurance in Denton.
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Alek Lara has been missing since December 13, 2014. His mother was found murdered where she worked at Sanchez Insurance in Denton.
It turns out police in Denton will not be returning to the scene of a crash that killed two children. A friend of the crash victims had said there would be an accident reconstruction, but while officers are still investigating the crash, they say they won't be at the crash scene today.
Police said Sunday the 8-year-old boy died from his injuries at a hospital. He's the second child to die as a result of this crash.
Police say helicopters were called to transport the three children, and two adults were taken to a hospital.
20-year-old, Darvin Kidsey, was arrested for allegedly driving a pickup into two people and leaving the scene.
An elderly couple is found dead in their Denton home and now a man who knew them is charged with two counts of capital murder. This morning Stephen L. Scott is behind bars. Police have not said if Scott was related to the victims.
Denton police said they arrested 40-year-old Stephen Scott and charged him with two counts of capital murder.
During his interview, police say Johnson expressed sympathy to Sara Mutschlechner's family and her sorority sisters.
Denton PD are working to get Eric Jamal Johnson back to Texas.
Investigators said Johnson had posted on Twitter about attending the party and had also posted pictures and descriptions of certain evidence that helped tie him to the case.
Denton police are searching for a SUV in the tragic New Year's Eve death of a 20-year-old UNT student.
Two different churches, two anonymous letters and one chilling message: Stop Christmas Eve services or your churches will be bombed.
The Police Department is working with church staff in an effort to identify and locate the person or persons who issued the threats.
As of 12:45 p.m. Sunday, the vehicle had been found, but no arrests had been made. The investigation is ongoing.
"You don't know the shame that I feel... in so many different ways", she said. "You can't understand."
The man is telling people they have missed jury duty and must pay the fine to him to avoid being arrested.
Police in Denton have arrested a 64-year-old woman for allegedly trying to hire someone to kill her husband.
The robbery happened shortly after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Point Bank.
The injured cyclist lay on the roadway for approximately 10 minutes until another passing driver saw him and called 911.
The woman and her son were sitting in chairs, blocking the entrance to the Vantage Gas Well. The son had chained himself to the gate.
Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide at an apartment complex in Denton.
Denton Police are investigating the death of a University of North Texas, whose body was found in her room Saturday morning.
Whether drivers are good at it or not, backing into parking spots in sections of Denton is now a requirement.
Denton police say if they catch you texting while driving, you won't be LOL.
Starting Monday, February 16, texting while driving in Denton will be a fine.
The front office remains behind head coach Mike McCarthy, and QB Cooper Rush will continue to start.
A First Alert Weather Day is in place for Wednesday, when North Texas will have its coldest day since March.
On Tuesday, DFW Airport broke ground on its sixth terminal.
Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian researchers say, and they fear the rest of it has suffered a similar fate.
Texas public elementary schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons under a proposal drawing intense opposition and praise.
The front office remains behind head coach Mike McCarthy, and QB Cooper Rush will continue to start.
A First Alert Weather Day is in place for Wednesday, when North Texas will have its coldest day since March.
On Tuesday, DFW Airport broke ground on its sixth terminal.
Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian researchers say, and they fear the rest of it has suffered a similar fate.
Texas public elementary schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons under a proposal drawing intense opposition and praise.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
A Collin County man is facing an extremely rare traffic citation after an encounter that was caught on video.
The CBS Data Team learned there are about 5600 mail thefts reported every year in the North Texas region- that's more than 15 reported thefts a day.
For the past six months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has spoken with more than a dozen Medicare recipients who reported fraudulent activity on their accounts.
Texas public elementary schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons under a proposal drawing intense opposition and praise.
Two women testified before the House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid them "for sex," their lawyer told CBS News' Major Garrett.
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet and senior staff picks are facing an uncertain future as his selections received mixed reviews in recent days — and a handful sent shockwaves through Washington.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
A return to Madison Square Garden meant revisiting the place where a comedian caused an uproar at a Trump rally last month by likening Puerto Rico to a "floating island of garbage."
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
As more seniors fall victim to financial scams, citizens and lawmakers search for stronger consumer protections.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Illnesses linked to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers expand to 14 states, federal officials say.
The packaging label omitted a key ingredient, prompting a Food and Drug Administration recall.
Once a month, a group of veterans and first responders gathers to find healing through outdoor therapy.
Texas has the third largest population of people 50 years of age and older.
Seventeen thousand workers depend on those containers to arrive by train or truck transport inside southern Dallas County’s International Inland Port.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
Elliott Hill is a TCU graduate and currently serves on the school's board of trustees.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
The front office remains behind head coach Mike McCarthy, and QB Cooper Rush will continue to start.
Joe Mixon ran for three touchdowns, Derek Barnett returned a fumble 28 yards for a score and the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10.
Florida Atlantic fired coach Tom Herman on Monday with two games left in his second season at the school, neither of which resulted in a winning record.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Unlike the Cowboys, the Texans hold a winning record and are the top team in their division.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
A day after losing his highly-anticipated boxing match to Jake Paul, Mike Tyson wrote that "this is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I'm grateful for last night."
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
The 46-year-old Houston native – whose name is Jason Head – was putting a gun away at his ranch when it "slipped out of the holster, hit the side of the jeep and discharged into his stomach area," his publicist said.
Check out photos of cars, trucks and SUV's on display this year at the Texas Auto Show at the State Fair of Texas.
We take a look back at Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia's time in Dallas.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
