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North Texas Teen Beaten Unconscious After Suspicious Fender Bender
- Written by Robbie Owens Robbie Owens
- Created: 18 January 2019 18 January 2019
Midlothian, TX - A North Texas teenager is recovering from a brutal beating that left him bloodied and unconscious, lying on the shoulder of Highway 287 in Midlothian. The beating Tuesday evening followed a minor fender bender with another driver. The crash came minutes after the teen got cash from a Chase bank ATM.
Midlothian Police arrest 3 connected to armed robbery of Love’s Travel Stop
- Written by David Dunn David Dunn
- Created: 17 January 2019 17 January 2019
Midlothian, TX - Midlothian Police arrested the suspects of an armed robbery after they led officers on a high-speed chase Wednesday morning on U.S. Highway 67.
Driver pronounced dead after rear-end collision on Highway 287
- Created: 10 January 2019 10 January 2019
Midlothian, TX - A driver was pronounced dead after a major accident took place Monday morning on Highway 287 in Midlothian. At 5:18 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, Midlothian Police and Fire responded to an accident in the 3200 block of East U.S. Highway 287.
63-year-old Midlothian resident arrested for kidnapping girlfriend, child
- Created: 02 January 2019 02 January 2019
Midlothian, TX - A 63-year-old male suspect was arrested in Midlothian on two counts of kidnapping after his girlfriend and her seven-year-old granddaughter went missing earlier this the week.
Panama-based stem cell treatment helps Midlothian 11-year-old walk, improve motor skills
- Written by Ashley Ford Ashley Ford
- Created: 02 January 2019 02 January 2019
Midlothian, TX - It has been three months since Grant Kunz returned from his first stem cell treatment in Panama. The 11-year-old was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth and had suffered from seizures on a daily basis.
Midlothian Police focus Breakfast with the Blue on active shooter response
- Written by Guila Jackson Guila Jackson
- Created: 22 December 2018 22 December 2018
Midlothian, TX - A seminar on what to do during an active shooter event was held Tuesday morning at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Midlothian. The event was a joint effort by the Midlothian Police Department and the Midlothian Chamber of Commerce to bring awareness to the business and retail community.
Armed Italy resident details near carjacking at Midlothian Brookshires
- Written by David Dunn David Dunn
- Created: 28 November 2018 28 November 2018
Midlothian, TX - Mike Panther didn’t know if a gun was pointed in his direction Saturday outside the Brookshire’s grocery store in Midlothian. He did know that his own handgun was stored away next to him – and he pointed back.
‘Elf Jr.’ theater production opens at Midlothian High School
- Written by David Dunn David Dunn
- Created: 26 November 2018 26 November 2018
Midlothian, TX - Buddy the Elf is on his way to Midlothian. While most of the district had the week off for Thanksgiving break, the actors and actresses from the Midlothian High School theatre department were busy rehearsing their fall musical
Midlothian council approves construction for fire training facility
- Written by David Dunn David Dunn
- Created: 20 November 2018 20 November 2018
Midlothian, TX - The Midlothian Fire Department has recently used the cones and parking lot at the Midlothian ISD Multipurpose Stadium to train their firefighters.
Midlothian Assistant Police Chief Kevin Johnson retiring after 20 years to become a pilot
- Written by David Dunn David Dunn
- Created: 06 November 2018 06 November 2018
Midlothian, TX - The respect Kevin Johnson has for police officers came from the same place as his admiration for flying did: At an airshow he visited as a kid. From that moment on,
