DeSoto announces Stage 2 Water Restrictions due to drought & heatwave impacts
- Written by Matt Smith Matt Smith
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 05 August 2022 05 August 2022
DeSoto, TX - Nearly two months of drought conditions, high temperatures, and multiple fire suppression events have resulted in record-level water usage in DeSoto.
Missy Bevers' Murder, Still Unsolved Nearly Two Years Later, Gets a New Detective
- Written by Christian McPhate Christian McPhate
- Category: Terri "Missy" Bevers Terri "Missy" Bevers
- Published: 04 August 2022 04 August 2022
Midlothian, TX - Dressed in what looked like SWAT gear and armed with a hammer, the killer came upon fitness instructor Terri "Missy" Bevers in the early morning hours of April 18, 2016. The 45-year-old Red Oak mother of three was setting up a Camp Gladiator exercise class at the Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian.
DeSoto to open season on national TV with game at Nike World Headquarters
- Written by Greg Riddle Greg Riddle
- Category: School News School News
- Published: 03 August 2022 03 August 2022
DeSoto, TX - DeSoto will start its football season by playing on national television. And by traveling to Nike World Headquarters in Oregon. It was announced Thursday that DeSoto will play St. Augustine from New Orleans in the Nike Kickoff Classic at 6 p.m. Aug. 26 in Beaverton, Ore.
Cedar Hill woman's home destroyed by fire, her dog dies
- Written by Curt Lewis, NewsRadio 1080 KRLD Curt Lewis, NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 30 July 2022 30 July 2022
Cedar Hill, TX - A Cedar Hill woman and her grandson are okay after her home was heavily damaged by a fire Thursday night. Just before 8 p.m. the woman and her grandson heard a loud booming sound and then they saw the flames in the home on Venus Street near Highway 67 and Parkerville Road.
Texas Women’s Foundation Announces Allyson Felix, America’s Most Decorated Track and Field Athlete, as Speaker for 37th Annual Luncheon on Oct. 6
- Written by Juliette Coulter Juliette Coulter
- Category: Local Local
- Published: 27 July 2022 27 July 2022
Dallas, TX – Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) has raced to reveal its keynote speaker for the 37th Annual Luncheon: Allyson Felix, who reigns as the most decorated American Track & Field Athlete of all time after winning her bronze and gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
8-year-old boy shot in road rage incident in Balch Springs, police say
- Written by WFAA Staff WFAA Staff
- Category: Balch Springs Balch Springs
- Published: 26 July 2022 26 July 2022
BALCH SPRINGS, Texas — An 8-year-old boy was injured in a road rage shooting in Balch Springs on Sunday afternoon, police say. Balch Springs police say the incident happened on westbound Interstate 20 between Beltline Road and Seagoville Road. Dallas police also responded to the scene.
Man arrested, charged with multiple bank robberies in DFW, officials say
- Written by Paul Livengood Paul Livengood
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 23 July 2022 23 July 2022
PLANO, Texas — A Dallas man has been arrested and charged in connection with multiple bank robberies across Dallas-Fort Worth, federal officials announced Friday.
Texas Rep. Sherman visits TSTC’s North Texas campus
- Written by Daniel Perry Daniel Perry
- Category: School News School News
- Published: 21 July 2022 21 July 2022
Red Oak, TX - Texas State Technical College hosted state Rep. Carl Sherman Sr., D-Lancaster, for his first visit to its North Texas campus on Wednesday. Sherman, led by TSTC staff, stopped by the Diesel Equipment Technology,
DUNCANVILLE POLICE FIND SHOOTING VICTIM INSIDE A VEHICLE
- Written by Alex Hamby Alex Hamby
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 20 July 2022 20 July 2022
Duncanville, TX - On Monday, July 18th, 2022, at approximately 7:58 PM, the Duncanville Police Department responded to a call for service regarding a shooting with injuries at 200 Jellison Boulevard. The initial 911 caller advised someone inside a vehicle at that location had been shot.
Breaking News: DeSoto Police discover apparent suicide in Zeiger Park early Saturday morning
- Written by Matt Smith Matt Smith
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 16 July 2022 16 July 2022
DeSoto, TX - DeSoto Police Officer on patrol early Saturday morning discovered an apparent suicide at Les Zeiger Park, 405 Eagle Drive. The officer was checking the park around 3:40 AM Saturday and saw a vehicle in the parking lot with its lights on.
DESOTO PD INVESTIGATING OVERNIGHT HOMICIDE ON CANYON PLACE
- Written by Matt Smith Matt Smith
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 15 July 2022 15 July 2022
DeSoto, TX - DeSoto Police are investigating the early Friday morning shooting death of a male resident in his home on the 600 block of Canyon Place.
THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER CONSERVATION DURING THE CURRENT HEAT WAVE & DROUGHT CONDITIONS
- Written by City of DeSoto City of DeSoto
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 15 July 2022 15 July 2022
DeSoto, TX - With the extended heatwave and its extreme temperatures with little to no seasonal precipitation, DeSoto and many other Texas cities have called on residents to conserve water. This request to use water wisely has focused primarily on outdoor irrigation, in accordance with the City’s Drought Contingency Plan.
