Growing list of Texas schools defy Gov. Abbott’s ban on mask mandates

Dallas ISD and Austin ISDs now have mask mandates. Houston ISD will decide on Thursday. Other school districts are still weighing their options, looking to see what developments come from the governor’s office and health officials.

Man and his brother arrested after joyride in stolen Plano ambulance

A patient went on a joyride and even picked up his brother at a Dallas apartment after stealing an ambulance from a Plano hospital.

20-year-old arrested for fatal shooting of 18-year-old in Carrollton

A Farmers Branch man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of an 18-year-old at a Carrollton apartment complex Thursday afternoon.

No officers hurt in drive-by shooting at Carrollton Police Department

Someone drove by and fired multiple shots at the Carrollton police building. Three officers who were arriving for their shift had to duck down to avoid being shot.

No discipline yet against suspended Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD teachers

The Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD still has not taken any action against three teachers suspended more than five weeks ago over a racist question on a quiz.

North Texas couple stuck in Cancun, Mexico with COVID-19

A couple from Carrollton is stuck in Mexico right now after both tested positive for COVID-19. Their three-day getaway has turned into a weeks-long medical ordeal.

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD teachers suspended after racist question about Asian Americans used on quiz

The quiz asked, “Which one of these Chinese norms is true?” It was followed by answers referring to etiquette in a restaurant, punishment for children who steal candy and the consumption of certain animals.

Man suspected of murdering his boss in Carrollton in 2013 captured in Mexico

Gerardo Alvarez was arrested in Mexico for killing Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Groundskeeping Supervisor Todd Fenton in 2013. Alvarez worked for the school district at the time and Fenton was his boss.

Report: Carrollton Amber Alert suspect threatened to shoot up Omni Hotel before his capture

A man who was wanted for murdering his ex-wife and abducting their 10-year-old daughter in Carrollton earlier this week allegedly threatened to shoot up the Omni Hotel and its staff. They helped police track him down.

Carrollton officer buys struggling homeless man a new wheelchair

Body camera video shows how a Carrollton police officer went above and beyond to help a homeless man in a wheelchair.

Allen brewery owner accused of staging client's murder to look like a suicide

The owner of Nine Band Brewing in Allen is charged with murdering one of his clients. Police said it was all part of a scheme to gain control of the other man's finances.