New Denton police chief Doug Shoemaker sworn in

Chief Doug Shoemaker was sworn in on Monday. He plans to begin visiting with members of the community on National Night Out.

City of Denton dismissed from lawsuit over man’s police shooting death

Darius Tarver’s family filed a lawsuit accusing the city of Denton of improperly training its police officers. A judge ruled against that claim.

3 arrested in Denton for catalytic converter crime spree

Dameiun Harris, Latricia Murphy and a juvenile were all busted before dawn Thursday morning for charges of stealing catalytic converters.

Denton landlord arrested after confronting tenant with a gun

Denton police arrested a 68-year-old man for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a video shows him confronting a tenant with a gun. When FOX 4 spoke to the landlord, he did not deny his role in the confrontation.

Denton police officer gets 10 years after downloading child porn at work

A former police officer who was caught downloading child pornography at the Denton police headquarters was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.

North Texan gets 6 months for threats to Maryland vaccine advocate

A North Texas man was sentenced to six months in federal prison Tuesday for threatening a Maryland doctor who has been a prominent advocate for COVID-19 vaccines, a federal prosecutor said.

Things to do in Dallas this weekend: August 26-28

From the return of high school football to musicals and dancing there is plenty to do in and around Dallas this weekend.

Denton selects its new police chief

Doug Shoemaker was selected by the city manager to lead the Denton Police Department.

Denton woman tells police she drowned her husband

A 911 caller reported seeing a woman holding a possibly deceased man in a Denton creek

Denton ISD teachers get surprise donation
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Frank Borman Elementary School received $12,500 and supplies for students in need.

Get a Portillo’s Chicago-style hot dog in North Texas this weekend

A famous Chicago hot dog and Italian beef restaurant chain is coming to North Texas soon. But if you just can’t wait any longer for a Portillo’s hot dog, you can get one this weekend.

Denton voters to decide on decriminalizing marijuana

The city of Denton will let voters decide whether they want to decriminalize marijuana in the city. If the measure passes in November, police officers won't ticket people for having small amounts of marijuana in certain cases. Also, police won't be able to search someone just because they smell marijuana.

Denton will limit enforcement of new Texas abortion trigger law

The Denton leaders passed a resolution that essentially decriminalizes abortions in the city. Police will not make claims of illegal abortions a priority and funding for such investigations will be limited.

Texas abortion providers sue to temporarily hold off ban

A lawsuit filed on behalf of abortion clinics in Dallas, McKinney, Fort Worth and other cities seeks to block the state's abortion laws that existed before Roe v. Wade. They want to maintain abortion access as long as they can, even if it's just temporary.