Nearly 300 Firearms Voluntarily Surrendered to DeSoto Police Through New Initiative

DeSoto, TX - Hundreds of firearms were surrendered to DeSoto police through an initiative the department began in response to increased gun violence.  Drivers lined up along Parks Drive on Saturday to voluntarily surrender unwanted firearms in exchange for $100 gift cards.

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Teen charged for fatally shooting man in DeSoto in front of his family

DeSOTO, Texas - A man is now charged with capital murder in the death of a man who was killed in front of his family.   Police in DeSoto say Evan McMaryion shot Randall Thornhill during a carjacking in May. 

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DeSoto's Annual Teen Summer Volunteer Program

DeSoto, TX - The annual Teen Summer Volunteer Program has provided teens with confidence-building volunteer experience and practical job skills with customers in a public service environment.

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DeSoto city leaders approve renaming Meadow Creek Park as Curtistene S. McCowan Park

DeSoto, TX - Mayor Curtistene McCowan has a middle school named after her, and now, Meadow Creek Park in DeSoto has been renamed in her honor.  The DeSoto City Council voted unanimously 5-0 Tuesday to rename the park after the late mayor died Oct. 28, 2020 after she was diagnosed with lung cancer several weeks earlier.

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After being paralyzed in 2009, DeSoto's Corey Borner takes major steps in his recovery

DESOTO, Texas - In 2009, a DeSoto High School football player took a hit that left him paralyzed.  Ever since, Corey Borner has made it his mission to walk again. And this week, he took a major step toward that goal.

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‘I see myself doing this until I am 30 or 40’: Kaleb Davis, 10, starts his own DeSoto business

DeSoto, TX - Most children at 10 years old are playing video games, playing with friends or playing sports. Kaleb Davis is doing all those things, but he has added chief executive officer to being a 10-year-old.

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DeSoto Police Initiates ‘No Questions Asked' Gun Surrender Program

DeSoto, TX - DeSoto PD kicks off its Gun Surrender Program in which participants who surrender their guns during the event will receive a $100 gift card.  The Gun Surrender Program is an initiative hosted by the DeSoto Police Department and supported by the City of DeSoto,

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EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION LUNCHEON CELEBRATES "WINTER SOLIDERS"

DeSoto, TX - The Winter Storm that hit our region back in February made life miserable for DeSoto and all of our neighbors. DFW area roads became treacherous or impassible, homes lost power due to storm damage or extreme precautionary outages, temperatures plummeted in residences, and uninsulated pipes in many structures froze or burst, causing extended water outages or water damage.

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Mother recalls DeSoto shooting that left her wounded and her husband dead as her 5-year-old looked on

DESOTO, Texas - A North Texas family is now broken after a father was killed, a mother was wounded, and a son was traumatized.  The person who police say is responsible was recently sentenced to community supervision instead of jail-time for other crimes.

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DESOTO MOBILE FOOD TRUCK PERMIT PROCESS

DeSoto, TX - The City of DeSoto has a total of 18 permitted food truck vendors specializing in a variety of food options. However, due to the increasing number of mobile food vendors, all food trucks/trailers operating in the City of DeSoto must follow the Mobile Food Permit Guidelines.

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