Local News
College cheerleader from North Texas found dead after posting heartbreaking note on Instagram
- Written by Jay Wallis (WFAA) Jay Wallis (WFAA)
- Published: 11 May 2022 11 May 2022
DALLAS — A college community is mourning the death of a cheerleader from North Texas, who died after posting a heartbreaking note on her Instagram page.
Fugitive teen murder suspect arrested in DeSoto, Texas, to be extradited to Texarkana
- Written by Lori Dunn Lori Dunn
- Published: 03 May 2022 03 May 2022
TEXARKANA, Texas -- Capital murder suspect Kevonte Collins, 17, of Texarkana, Texas, was arrested Monday afternoon in DeSoto, Texas, during an operation involving several law enforcement agencies.
ROOTS CHICKEN SHAK TO DEBUT THIRD LOCATION IN DESOTO
- Written by Matt Smith Matt Smith
- Published: 24 April 2022 24 April 2022
DeSoto, TX, April 21, 2022 – The DeSoto City Council has approved an economic incentive package from the DeSoto Development Corporation to bring Roots Chicken Shak, the home of Tiffany Derry’s famous duck fat-fried chicken operated by purpose-driven hospitality group T2D Concepts, to the area’s forthcoming Hampton Road development project.
Texas gets vision, power in 4-Star RB commit Tre Wisner
- Written by Andrew Miller Andrew Miller
- Published: 24 April 2022 24 April 2022
DeSoto, TX - The first of two major skill position additions for second-year head coach Steve Sarkisian in the 2023 Texas football recruiting class arrived on the night of April 23 in the touted four-star DeSoto running back Tre Wisner.
Three welterweight world title belts down, and one to go for Errol Spence Jr.
- Written by Dan Rafael Dan Rafael
- Published: 18 April 2022 18 April 2022
Dallas, TX - In a dominating performance, Spence stopped Yordenis Ugas in the 10th round to retain his WBC/IBF 147-pound world titles and take Ugas’ WBA belt in the Showtime PPV main event on Saturday night before 39,946 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
DESOTO POLICE HAVE ARRESTED AND CHARGED THREE SUSPECTS FOR THE FEBRUARY 26TH DOUBLE SHOOTING ON DEBORAH AVENUE
- Written by Matt Smith Matt Smith
- Published: 15 April 2022 15 April 2022
DeSoto, TX - DeSoto Police have arrested and charged three men for the February 26th double shooting of a seventeen-year-old man and woman on the 1400 block of Deborah Avenue in DeSoto.
SEVERE WEATHER SEASON IS UPON US: HERE’S HOW DESOTO RESIDENTS CAN PREPARE!
- Written by City of DeSoto City of DeSoto
- Published: 08 April 2022 08 April 2022
DeSoto, TX - Severe weather season in DeSoto and the rest of North Texas runs from March through May, so it is important that DeSoto residents stay actively aware of the weather and prepared to take action in order to protect their families and property.
DESOTO HONORS ITS VETS ON VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY
- Published: 03 April 2022 03 April 2022
DeSoto, TX - The City of DeSoto’s Veterans Affairs Committee held a Tuesday noontime ceremony in DeSoto’s Black Box Corner Theater, 211 E. Pleasant Run Road, to honor DeSoto’s Vietnam Veterans on the occasion of Vietnam War Veterans Day.
Remember the DeSoto valedictorian stripped of her title due a district error? She's now graduating from college with barely any debt
- Written by Matt Howerton - WFAA Matt Howerton - WFAA
- Published: 30 March 2022 30 March 2022
DeSoto, TX - Sometimes mistakes can be painful. But if you ask Destiny Brannon, sometimes they can be the best thing that ever happened to you. How does she know? A mistake got pretty much all of her college tuition paid for.
Search for DeSoto 13-Year-Old Girl Missing for Over a Week Continues
- Written by NBCdfw NBCdfw
- Published: 22 March 2022 22 March 2022
DeSoto, TX - The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for the public's assistance in finding a missing 13-year-old girl from DeSoto. Officials say Avery Potts was last seen over a week ago on March 7 when she left school and did not return home.
