Plano

The Dallas Police Chief is meeting with the CEO of Flock Systems next week to learn more about safeguards and how to prevent misuse of the controversial cameras police say are vital to their jobs.

The sister of a Plano woman murdered by her ex-boyfriend remembered her as a “beautiful soul", and has set up a GoFundMe to help pay for her funeral expenses and support her five children.

Severe thunderstorms continued moving across North Texas Sunday evening, bringing heavy rain, lightning, gusty winds and the threat of large hail to parts of the region.

The Plano Balloon Festival runs Thursday through Sunday at Oak Point Park, featuring hot air balloon launches, skydiving exhibitions, live entertainment, FOX 4 anchor meet-and-greets, and a new nightly laser show replacing fireworks.

A cutlery store in The Shops at Willow Bend Mall was hit by burglars earlier this week, and saw several valuable swords and custom knives taken during the robbery.

Plano police are investigating an overnight shooting at a home on Lakestream Drive near Parker Road and Alma Drive late Sunday night.

The former Plano ISD elementary school teacher who is facing multiple child sex abuse charges paid bond and was released from the Collin County Jail last week.

The suspect in a Plano murder investigation was involved in a high-speed chase and standoff on Interstate 35 near Sanger and Valley View.

An overturned concrete truck spilled its contents on the Dallas North Tollway on Friday afternoon, closing all southbound lanes starting at Parker Road in Plano and causing heavy traffic backups.

A speeding SUV crossed a median on East Parker Road in Plano, striking a pedestrian and crashing into five stopped cars in a 7-vehicle pileup that sent three people to the hospital.