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Double Oak Police Blotter
Double Oak Police responded to 33 agency-assist calls in July and handled 593 calls for service or self-initiated activity during the month. Officers also issued 308 traffic citations and warnings. Here are some recent calls for service: On July 3, officers responded to the 3600 ...
Community rallies for injured Roanoke officer as fleeing motorcyclist faces felony charges
Roanoke Police Corporal Kevin Buchanan remains in critical condition following a high-speed pursuit crash on Highway 114. Suspect Deontae Myers faces felony charges....
Roanoke police officer critically injured in crash
A Roanoke police officer remains in critical condition after a weekend crash. He was chasing a motorcycle rider who refused to pull over. Both the officer and the biker collided with a vehicle along Highway 114 on Sunday....
Denton County resident, 9/11 survivor found faith after terrorist attacks
When the planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, Dr. Sophia Thomas was 18 years old, six months pregnant and working on the 92nd floor of the South Tower. After 25 years, she now lives and works in Denton County, and has made the bold choice...
Tarrant County investigation targets alleged $250M scam against older adults
Three people have been arrested as part of a months-long international investigation into an alleged organization accused of scamming older adults out of more than $250 million, according to Tarrant County investigators. All three were arrested at major airports while allegedly t...
Argyle Police Blotter
The following is a summary of recent incident reports made to the Argyle Police Department as compiled by the staff of The CTG: On May 19, a suspicious person was reported, but officers discovered it was simply a resident walking home from the casino. Apparently, their luck—and t...
Copper Canyon Mayor’s Column – August 2026
By Copper Canyon Mayor Jeff Mayer We had another wonderful 4th of July celebration and parade. There was a great turnout of cars, tractors and ATVs. We were led thru the Woodlands by our Police Department and one of our ESD 1 fire department trucks. Thank you, ESD 1, for providin...
Northlake Police Blotter
On May 1, a resident reported receiving a call claiming she had a federal warrant for missing jury duty. The caller instructed her to withdraw $15,000 from her bank account and deposit it into a Bitcoin ATM, which she unfortunately did. Reminder: Law enforcement will never ask yo...
Grass fire burns 20 acres planned for development along I-35W in Argyle
A hot, dry Texas summer has southern Denton County firefighters running rampant. Denton County Emergency Services District No. 1 and 2 responded to a grass fire at the northeast corner of I-35W and FM 407 in Argyle Friday morning. Crews arrived at the scene around 8:05 a.m. and h...
Flower Mound FD responds to slew of fires across town
Flower Mound firefighters have been busy in early August, responding to grass and structure fires, including a house fire Thursday. Crews responded to a home on fire on Valley View Lane around 1 p.m. Thursday. When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the two-story h...
Senior Talk DFW: Do you have your ducks in a row?
If life took a sudden turn – accident, illness or something more serious – who would tell your family and neighbors what you want done? Emergencies are sudden unforeseen events that require immediate action. To help those who may be helping you, have a GO BINDER . This is a physi...
Flower Mound man accused of brutally beating girlfriend, extorting her and stealing her car
A man was arrested near his Flower Mound residence after he allegedly beat his girlfriend, strangled her, stole her car and threatened to publish intimate videos of her if she contacted police. Lewisville and Flower Mound police worked together to find and arrest 30-year-old Jesu...
Newly opened restaurant in Argyle temporarily shut down following fire
Just weeks after opening, The Argyle Social is temporarily closed following a kitchen fire. A fire broke out in the restaurant’s kitchen Monday afternoon, prompting the newly opened business to close until further notice, according to a social media post. The restaurant said no o...
Justin to preserve community history in time capsule
What will Justin look like 50 years from now? City leaders want future residents to remember what the community looked like — and who helped shape it — in 2026. A time capsule will be buried at Justin’s new Fire Station No. 2, preserving photographs, records, artwork, messages an...
Vivo Pizzeria now open in Flower Mound
Wood fire pizzas are officially on the takeout menu in Lakeside DFW. Vivo Pizzeria officially opened the doors to a new takeout-focused pizza joint located at the corner of FM 2499 and Lakeside Parkway in Flower Mound. According to the new pizzeria’s website , a variety of wood-f...
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Highland Village Police Blotter
The following is a summary of recent incident reports made to the Highland Village Police Department as compiled by the staff of The CTG: A Lewisville man known as the “Lewisville Thong Man” made an appearance at LA Fitness in Highland Village. When a gym manager told him he was ...
Lewisville Fire Department saves pet during overnight house fire
While containing am early morning house fire, the Lewisville Fire Department rescued and resuscitated a dog that was trapped. Lewisville FD responded to a fire at a two-story home in the 800 block of Orchard Drive in Lewisville around 3 a.m. Friday. Crews arrived and started figh...
Argyle town council assumes oversight of crime control board
Argyle’s Crime Control and Prevention District hasn’t been eliminated, but those serving on the board will change. Town Council voted 4-1 at a special council meeting Monday to approve a resolution that replaces the current CCPD board with the sitting council members. According t...
Liberty Christian fires football coach after criminal history comes to light
Liberty Christian School in Argyle has dismissed its newly hired defensive coordinator after learning of concerning information from his past, school officials announced. Gabe Eliserio, who was recently introduced as the Warriors’ new defensive coordinator, has since been fired, ...
Large home in Highland Village catches fire
A three-story home in Highland Village caught fire Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 4 p.m. the Highland Village Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a large home on Edgewater Drive, located near the shore of the Hickory Creek arm of Lewisville Lake. According to a ...
Flower Mound Police Blotter
The following is a summary of incident reports made to the Flower Mound Police Department as compiled by the staff of The CTG: On March 12, police checked on a man who was seen inhaling from a bottle. Officers found the 37-year-old in possession of an unknown substance in a bottl...
Argyle approves $8.5 million for new police station
The Argyle Police Department is one step closer to a new headquarters after the Town Council approved $8.5 million in certificates of obligation Monday to fund the project and related infrastructure improvements without increasing the tax rate. The funding will cover construction...
Bartonville joins neighboring towns, cities in de-throttling air traffic
Helicopters and other non-emergency aircraft will not be allowed to land or operate within Bartonville’s town limits anymore. Bartonville Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance amendment in June that regulates and restricts non-emergency helicopter landings and operations...
Bartonville PD investigating stabbing at local equestrian center
Bartonville police have opened an investigation into a reported stabbing at a local equestrian center. Officials opened the investigation after the victim arrived at a nearby hospital, where they sought treatment for a critical stab wound. Yonkani Alvarez-Ruiz was arrested for al...
Dallas man dies after being pulled from Lewisville Lake
A man was pulled from the waters of Lewisville Lake Sunday afternoon, but later died. The Lewisville Fire Department, Little Elm Police Department and Denton County Game Wardens responded to a possible drowning at Little Elm Beach on the northern shore of Lewisville Lake around 1...
Denton County ESD No. 1 and 2 honored by American Heart Association
Crews from Denton County Emergency Services District No. 1 and 2 continue to prove they are some of the best at their jobs. The department announced Thursday it was recognized with the 2026 Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Recognition Award – the 10th year in a row Denton County ESD No...
Flower Mound FD quickly contains house fire
Firefighters from Flower Mound responded to a structure fire at a residential community on the town’s east side. Crews arrived to the scene of a house fire in the 300 block of Live Oak Lane Tuesday afternoon. When crews arrived shortly after 3 p.m., there was heavy smoke coming f...
Lewisville High School students involved in shooting at short-term rental
Shots rang out at a short-term rental property in Little Elm Friday night, and officials believe a majority of the people involved were from Lewisville High School. Little Elm police officers responded to a report of gunshots and a large group of juveniles running through a neigh...
Lewisville High School students involved in shooting at short-term rental, officials say
Shots rang out at a short-term rental property in Little Elm Friday night, and officials believe a majority of the people involved were from Lewisville High School. Little Elm police officers responded to a report of gunshots and a large group of juveniles running through a neigh...
Southern Denton County first responders deploy to Central Texas to help flood aid
Heavy flooding has hit Central Texas again, and crews from southern Denton County are heading south to help. Crew from the Flower Mound Fire Department and Lewisville Fire Department Flower Mound sent its AMBUS unit and Lewisville sent crews to Kerrville Thursday after Governor G...
Man and his dog drown in Argyle pond
The bodies of a man and his dog were recovered from a pond in Argyle Wednesday evening. Local fire departments responded to a possible drowning at the ponds near the Country Lakes residential community. According to Denton County ESD No. 1 and 2 spokesperson Megan Reynolds, an in...
Bartonville PD enters into partnership with ICE
The Bartonville Police Department will work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement when conducting arrests. Bartonville Town Council approved a consent agenda item at its June meeting that allows the town’s police department to partner with ICE through the 287(g) Task Force Mod...
Injured fisherman rescued in Lewisville
A man was rescued in Lewisville after he ventured too close to the shoreline while fishing. Crews with the Lewisville Fire Department responded to a call of a fisherman that had fallen down a steep, rocky embankment in Lewisville Saturday afternoon, and performed a technical resc...
Bartonville Police Blotter
A theft occurred in the front parking lot of Tractor Supply during the early morning hours of March 30. An unidentified man driving a white extended-cab pickup truck allegedly cut the locks, cable and boot securing inventory before stealing a new Bad Boy 60-inch Maverick mower an...
Arrest made in connection to teen's drowning at Lake Ray Hubbard
Dallas Police have detained a 19-year-old suspect in connection to a teenager's drowning this past April.
Texas Rangers investigating City of Trinidad after water issues, controversial arrests, firings
After controversial arrests, alleged retaliatory firings and a litany of water issues, the Texas Rangers are investigating the City of Trinidad.
Randolph Mantooth, who played medic in NBC's ‘Emergency!', dies at 80
Actor Randolph Mantooth, best known for his role as firefighter and medic John Gage in NBC’s “Emergency!” television series during the 1970s, has died at age 80 after a long illness, his family said Friday. Mantooth’s role and the show, which ran for five years, changed the wa...
West Nile Virus
If you believe you are experiencing any West Nile Virus symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, disorientation, and/or neck stiffness, immediately contact your doctor or health care provider. If you do not have a health care provider, please contact your local emergency roo...
Dozens displaced by overnight Dallas condo fire
45 people are now without a home after a blaze broke out at a condo complex in Far Northeast Dallas on Thursday night. FXO 4's Alex Boyer has more from the residents displaced....
Tennessee double-homicide suspect arrested by Border Patrol in Texas
A man wanted in connection with a double homicide in Tennessee was arrested by Border Patrol in Texas this week.
Affidavit: Plano ISD teacher touched female students at his desk
More details have been released in the case of a Brinker Elementary School teacher who is accused of sexually abusing a second grader. Plano ISD has also taken steps to fire him....
10 killed after small plane crashes in the Bahamas
A small plane crashed in the Bahamas on Friday, killing 10 people and prompting the government to temporarily ground Flamingo Air flights. The deadly incident happened in North Andros, located in waters just west of Nassau, the archipelago’s capital. Bahamian Prime Minister...
SB I-35 reopens after semi hits construction worker near Alvarado, police say
A construction worker was flown to the hospital in critical condition Friday afternoon after being hit by a big-rig along Interstate 35W in Alvarado, police say. The crash happened at about 1 p.m. near I-35W and County Road 401 in Johnson County. Police said the truck left the...
'Intentionally discarded' human fetus found at Lewisville Lake Park
Lewisville police are investigating after a human fetus, estimated to be about 5 to 6 months' gestation, was found “intentionally discarded" along the Lake Park shoreline on Friday morning....
‘Real Housewives of Orange County' star says son was involved in California brush fire
“The Real Housewives of Orange County” star Jennifer Pedranti released a statement Thursday revealing that her son was involved in the Ladera Ranch brush fire in California. The Orange County Fire Authority received multiple calls reporting a vegetation fire on Narrow Canyon R...
Dallas condo fire leaves 45 people homeless
Dozens of condos in Far Northeast Dallas were destroyed by an overnight fire, leaving about 45 people homeless.
3-alarm Dallas condo fire displaces 45 residents
An overnight three-alarm fire at the Cambridge Park Condominiums near Audelia Road and Skillman Street in Far Northeast Dallas damaged 24 units and displaced 45 residents, though no injuries were reported....
Man has hand blown off by explosive while cleaning July Fourth debris off California beach
A man lost his hand after an explosive device detonated while he was cleaning up Fourth of July firework debris on a Northern California beach. Jason Turner and his girlfriend were walking along Point St. George Beach in Del Norte County on Sunday, picking up firework remnants...
One of Spain's deadliest wildfires has killed at least 11 people, with 19 others missing
A wildfire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people, making it one of the country’s deadliest on record, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country, authorities said Friday. Several victims of the fire in Almeria were found inside burnt-out vehicles. Eight others ...
H-E-B in Fort Worth closed after catching fire
An H-E-B store in Fort Worth caught fire on Thursday. Firefighters have since contained the blaze, which began in the store's meat department. FOX 4's Amelia Jones has more on this breaking news....
Suspect had hundreds of recordings of women at Irving stores
19-year-old Makarious Bates was found with hundreds of invasive photos and videos from dressing rooms at Irving stores, and police fear there are many more victims. FOX 4's David Sentendrey has more....
H-E-B hopes to reopen fire-damaged North Fort Worth store Saturday
The H-E-B grocery store in far North Fort Worth hopes to reopen Saturday morning after closing its doors for repairs after a fire broke out Thursday night. According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, firefighters were called to the store on Heritage Trace Parkway just after 8...
Discarded human fetus found along Lewisville Lake shoreline
A human fetus was found deceased Friday morning, “intentionally discarded” in Lewisville’s Lake Park, police say. Lewisville Police said they received a call at about 8 a.m. from a person who found the fetus along the Lewisville Lake shoreline, near Sandy Beach Road and Turtle...
Fort Worth H-E-B to remain closed Friday after fire in meat case
Firefighters say a blaze at a Fort Worth HEB has been contained, one that began in the store's meat department.
3-alarm condo fire in Northeast Dallas displaces dozens of residents
A three-alarm fire at a Northeast Dallas condominium complex early Friday destroyed at least 24 units, displaced dozens of residents and prompted a large emergency response. Dallas Fire Rescue responded around 1 a.m. to a reported structure fire at the Cambridge Park Condomini...
Dallas man pleads guilty to racially-motivated 2022 hair salon shooting
A North Texas man will serve over a decade in prison for injuring three people in a hate-crime shooting in 2022.
Fort Worth officials target crime-ridden motel in lawsuit
The City of Fort Worth has filed a lawsuit against a motel said to be a hotbed for crime, and says it is still trying to serve the building's owner with that litigation. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more....
Fireworks may have destroyed Forth Worth family's home
A Fort Worth family lost everything in a July 4 house fire that may have been started by someone in the neighborhood shooting off illegal fireworks. A firefighter and a woman who is 7 months pregnant were injured in the blaze....