DeSoto teen charged in crash that killed Kimball High School mentor

DESOTO, Texas - A DeSoto teen has been charged in connection to the deadly wreck involving a beloved Dallas high school mentor.  DeSoto police say 42-year-old Hanan Ali-Lacy was at the intersection of West Pleasant Run Road and Ray Andra Drive on June 6 when she was t-boned by 17-year-old Norkendric Jackson.

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Hundreds attend balloon release to remember Kimball High School mentor killed in crash

DALLAS - Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday at Kimball High School in Oak Cliff to honor a woman remembered for her leadership and for helping students achieve their goals.

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Broadcast to seniors highlights Desoto’s senior center “soft reopening” Monday & next Saturday’s big four-city Best Southwest Juneteenth celebration

DeSoto, TX - The DeSoto Economic Recovery Task Force’s recent broadcast to DeSoto Seniors who have been homebound due to the Coronavirus Pandemic features a preview of the Monday, June 14th “soft” reopening of DeSoto’s Senior Activity Center,

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Woman killed in DeSoto crash remembered for helping countless Dallas ISD students go to college

DESOTO, Texas - A Dallas high school community is devastated after a woman who has helped countless teens get on track to go to college lost her life in a car crash.

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Beto O'Rourke & DeSoto Officials visit Seniors at Hickory Manor who were displaced by Winter Storm

DeSoto, TX - Freezing temperatures during last February’s Winter Storm knocked out water service at the Hickory Manor Senior Apartment Complex,  1626 Old Hickory Trail in DeSoto, for several days and made numerous apartments uninhabitable for an extended period of time.

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THE MONTH OF JUNE DECLARED NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH

DeSoto, TX - Did you know the month of June is National Homeownership Month? On Tuesday, June 1, President Biden followed in the footsteps of previous presidents and issued a proclamation designating June 2021 as "National Homeownership Month."

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DESOTO FIRE RESCUE (DFR) SPREADS THE WORD: THE “E” IN FIRE STANDS FOR EVERYTHING!

DeSoto, TX - DFR Fights Fires, Provides EMS Service, Coordinates Emergency Management, Leads Anti-COVID Operations, Responds First to Terror & Hazardous, & more! DeSoto Fire Open House Saturday 10 AM-Noon 206 S. Parks Drive, DeSoto

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DESOTO SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER REOPENS | JUNE 14, 2021

DeSoto, TX - The Senior Activity Center will open on June 14 with the temporary hours of 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Monday through Friday at 75% capacity. At this time the center will close at 1:00 pm due to compliance with Dallas County’s meal program guidelines.

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19-year-old accused of killing 1, wounding another with 5-year-old in car in DeSoto tracked to Arizona

DESOTO, Texas - A 19-year-old is waiting to be extradited back to DeSoto after police determined he was responsible for a shooting that killed one and injured another while a 5-year-old in their car watched on in horror last week.

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Man in Custody in Arizona in Deadly DeSoto Shooting: Police

DeSoto, TX - A 19-year-old man suspected in a May 15 shooting that killed one man and wounded a woman is in custody in Arizona, DeSoto police say.  Randall 'Scott' Thornhill, 34, had been sitting in his car at the gate of a property in the 300 block of South Elerson Drive waiting to drop off his 5-year-old stepson when Thornhill and his 29-year-old passenger Heather French were shot, police said.

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