Texas child‑exploitation crackdown leads to 276 arrests and 89 children rescued
Investigators from more than 90 agencies worked together to uncover online abuse and locate previously unknown victims.
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Investigators from more than 90 agencies worked together to uncover online abuse and locate previously unknown victims.
The sheriff's office said the 13-year-old was reported missing on May 7 from the 6200 block of Bain Boulevard in Keithville, Louisiana.
Rebecca Gentry returns each year to honor the eight victims killed at the Allen Premium Outlets, saying the trauma of what she witnessed still shapes her life.
An Allen man was sentenced to 50 years in prison after investigators found about 1,800 files of child sexual abuse material linked to him through CyberTip reports.
After a prominent coach's arrest, a retired skater warns about risks in one-on-one training and why young athletes may fear speaking out.
A longtime Dallas figure skating coach says the community is in shock after a fellow coach was arrested.
Allen police arrested 47-year-old skating coach Benjamin Shroats at his home.
The Allen Police Department, with help from the DEA, seized products at three warehouses in Dallas, while other agencies raided the owners' homes in Carrollton, Colleyville, and Plano.
Rick Reamy, 33, faces several charges after a traffic stop and police chase through Collin County.
"We've got to get the genie back in the bottle," said Sen. Charles Perry, who authored the legislative bill SB3.
At 3 p.m. on Wednesday, the Allen Police Department will begin construction on a new facility designed to support the department's growth and better serve the community.
For months, Allen police spent weeks making undercover purchases at smoke shops across the city, then sending the THC products for testing at a certified lab in North Texas.
"It's being sold right in front of our eyes," said police chief Steve Dye.
As a former motorcycle officer who enforced school zones and crosswalks, Corporal Michael Spillman has met countless Allen ISD students. Preston Forsburg always stood out.
Allen Police say they had more than 3,200 vehicle crashes in the city last year causing more than 500 injuries.
The bravery and coordination shown by first responders who rushed to save lives in the moments after the Allen mall shooting was no accident.
When the SWAT team entered the suspect's home, she fled to the attic and barricaded herself.
Parents in Allen say the tragedies feel more troubling because they are so close to home.
The Allen Police Department has identified the family slain in Tuesday's murder-suicide, but have yet to say who the shooter was.
A fatal shot to the head from the gun of a police officer killed the man who opened fire May 6 at the Allen Premium Outlets.
Law enforcement officials have released bodycam footage from the day a 33-year-old gunman killed eight people, including three children at the Allen Premium Outlets mall.
Ahead of the opening, a local teacher wanted to make sure workers had something special to greet them when they return.
In a statement sent out Wednesday, mall officials wrote that they plan to welcome back shoppers May 31.
Irvin Walker survived "multiple wounds, too many to count," including a bullet passing close to his heart, according to a trauma surgeon who treated him.
At 3:36 p.m., the City of Allen held a moment of silence in honor of the eight victims who lost their lives and the seven others who were injured.
Courtney Getz was arrested in Arlington on Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force.
As standard practice, the military makes public identifications 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, formed Wednesday off the Gulf Coast of Texas.
England soccer fans were forced to leave a packed Dallas pub ahead of the team's World Cup opener against Croatia.
Investigators said two suspects were shooting at each other when the victim was struck.
Courtney Getz was arrested in Arlington on Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force.
As standard practice, the military makes public identifications 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, formed Wednesday off the Gulf Coast of Texas.
England soccer fans were forced to leave a packed Dallas pub ahead of the team's World Cup opener against Croatia.
Investigators said two suspects were shooting at each other when the victim was struck.
Federal officials are warning that one of the world's largest sporting events could bring more than soccer fans.
Donald Mercer was sentenced to 300 days behind bars for soliciting sex from a woman he arrested.
While FIFA is expected to make billions on the tournament, local cities are spending millions to host.
Drivers towed from a Fort Worth CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation found questions over whether the tow company had authorization to operate in the lot.
Before striking a pipeline, causing a natural gas leak and subsequent explosion, an engineering firm did follow proper protocol to begin work at a Dallas apartment building.
Retired staff sergeant Wilmer Trujillo, who served roughly 20 years in the U.S. Army and the Texas National Guard, is asking ICE to release his wife of six years.
The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week extended training for new officers and mandated additional instruction for those onboarded under a shortened Trump administration academy process that has now been scrapped, according to an internal agency memo obtained by CBS News.
Gina Hinojosa was in North Texas launching Team Texas Public Schools. Hinojosa told our Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink about the effort to make education one of the big campaign issues ahead of the election. She is facing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking his fourth term in November.
Former Dallas mayors Laura Miller and Tom Leppert share their thoughts on what should happen to Dallas City Hall.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
Despite the costs and rules, fans are excited for the World Cup madness that's finally taking off.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
England soccer fans were forced to leave a packed Dallas pub ahead of the team's World Cup opener against Croatia.
England and Croatia will face off in their first match of the tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Trevor Larnach led off the game with a home run, Kody Clemens added a three-run shot and the Minnesota Twins clinched another series in Texas with an 12-2 victory over the Rangers.
"It's football first," said Pickens.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Creative minds are coming together in North Texas.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
