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After a police vehicle crashed into her house, Texas homeowner felt left on her own to pick up the pieces
On a cold night in mid-December, a Grand Prairie homeowner woke up to a loud bang to find a police vehicle had crashed into her house.
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On a cold night in mid-December, a Grand Prairie homeowner woke up to a loud bang to find a police vehicle had crashed into her house.
Through further investigation, detectives discovered Nix had an accomplice.
The 72-year-old former police chief had been battling Lewy body dementia.
It happened before 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Bardin Road and New York Avenue – just south of I-20.
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Police officers around the country have a lot of work to do to rebuild their public image and the Grand Prairie Police Department has found a novel way to do it.
Police officers have a lot of work to do to rebuild their public image – but the Grand Prairie Police Department has found an unusual way to do it.
As a judge sentenced Hoffman to 12 years behind bars, police officers sat in silence, filling every row in the gallery.
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Hundreds of North Texas police officers came together Monday to honor the life of one of their brothers in blue who was killed in the line of duty.
During his pursuit of the vehicle, Tsai reportedly lost control of his squad car, causing it to strike a light pole.
DeSoto Police fear the worst after finding the abandoned vehicle of a depressed woman who went missing on Sunday, February 6.
The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic collision involving a female pedestrian on January 14 in the 2300 block of W. Main Street.
The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating after a nine-year-old boy was struck and killed by a car the Trader's Village private parking lot.
At 8:15 p.m., the driver of a passenger car was traveling east on IH-30 Service Road when he struck a stranded SUV in the lane of traffic with no lights on.
Some officers with Grand Prairie PD made hundreds of students in the school district smile. The delight came with the delivery of free shoes and socks.
For three days his story has gripped a Grand Prairie neighborhood in fear, now a missing West African Banded Cobra has joined Twitter to talk about his travels through the city.
The City of Grand Prairie unveiled a giant mural on the side of a wall at 6th and Main Street honoring three officers who died in the line of duty.
It was just before 10:00 p.m. on August 4 when a shooting in Grand Prairie injured one person and left another dead, now police are asking for help identifying the shooter.
A 28-year-old man is in custody after police say he shot his brother in the neck in Carrollton and later fired a weapon at officers in Grand Prairie.
Police in Grand Prairie are investigating what they are calling the non-accidental death of a baby.
The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash that ended fatally early Saturday morning.
The driver of an unauthorized vehicle that tried to enter the White House complex on November 21 is from North Texas.
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The Texas Rangers ended their 11-game losing streak to the San Diego Padres with a 7-0 win on Tuesday night.
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The county medical examiner said Anthony Johnson Jr.'s death was a homicide caused by chemical and mechanical asphyxia.
If you're not one of the millions of people traveling for the holiday, here's where you can go to shop and eat.
As millions of Texans hit the road or head to the airport to celebrate the Fourth of July, triple-digit heat continues across the state.
The Texas Rangers ended their 11-game losing streak to the San Diego Padres with a 7-0 win on Tuesday night.
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The county medical examiner said Anthony Johnson Jr.'s death was a homicide caused by chemical and mechanical asphyxia.
Thousands of items disappeared from the DeSoto Police Department evidence room, an internal audit found.
When 72-year-old Tom England received his Medicare statement in the mail, he immediately sensed something was wrong.
Jeremiah Cottle is selling all the intellectual property rights for the manufacture of bump stocks.
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According to Tarrant Appraisal District records, the owner claimed the horses "stayed on the property year around," but inspectors said the evidence indicated otherwise.
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A New York court said in a decision that Rudy Giuliani is disbarred effective immediately.
Measure would protect an estimated 36 million and represent first major federal safety standard of its kind.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will consider a challenge to a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the ages of their visitors.
Reaction amongst members of Congress in Texas fell along party lines, with Democrats saying they're horrified by the ruling, while Republicans are pleased.
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McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
FDA approval of the new Alzheimer's treatment, which will be branded as Kisunla, follows years of setbacks.
Measure would protect an estimated 36 million and represent first major federal safety standard of its kind.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Diamond Shruumz-brand cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide now linked to 48 illnesses in 24 states.
The healthcare system called the Texas Health and Human Services Commission process "deeply flawed."
If you're not one of the millions of people traveling for the holiday, here's where you can go to shop and eat.
Change is coming to the Fort Worth Stockyards in the form of a billion-dollar development project.
In a letter to Southwest's board, the investment firm complained that Southwest's stock price has dropped more than 50% in the last three years.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
TXSE Group aims to launch by 2026.
The Texas Rangers ended their 11-game losing streak to the San Diego Padres with a 7-0 win on Tuesday night.
The Dallas Wings were coming off their best season since moving to Texas eight years ago, and their most wins since the franchise's last WNBA title in 2008.
Beloved Golden State Warriors guard and legendary Splash Brother Klay Thompson will be headed to Dallas as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade deal, according to reports.
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Texas rookie Wyatt Langford became the first major leaguer to hit for the cycle this season, and the Rangers routed the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 to snap a six-game skid.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
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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.
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Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!