Auto thefts drop across North Texas, the I-Team finds
Dallas saw a 23% drop in auto thefts from 2023 to 2024, and numbers have continued to decline so far this year.
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Dallas saw a 23% drop in auto thefts from 2023 to 2024, and numbers have continued to decline so far this year.
Brian McDaniel said he had no idea that his truck had been stolen with his gun inside.
Data from FWPD shows that 2,837 vehicles were stolen in the city from May 1 to Oct. 31 of last year, a 4.1% increase.
Police said the chase "peaked" when the suspect exited the highway at Ridgeview Drive in Allen.
The boy, who has not been identified, led police on a brief pursuit after being spotted with the stolen vehicle.
"I feel that there was likely something far more nefarious planned that day," Chief Eddie Garcia said.
Seven men were arrested for operating a multi-million dollar international operation.
A North Texas man managed to track down his wife's stolen car, leading police to an apparent chop shop.
Police say while car break-ins are not unusual around, it is unusual that this community was hit twice.
According to police, the number of reported burglaries is also trending down. But no one is relaxing.
No officers were injured and the Hurst officer has been placed on administrative leave.
Fort Worth police call it a "criminal enterprise" and one of the largest chop shop and theft operations they have uncovered in years.
Thomas Lopez says he never expected to lose his brand-new Jeep when he drove to lunch & parked it in the 2300 block of Victory Lane on Sunday.
Thousands of dollars of stolen vehicles and goods were found at a home in Fort Worth.
The bold actions that fuel vehicle thefts and a social media frenzy have no boundaries.
30-year-old Alejandro Deleon was charged with murder.
Both the child and vehicle were found, but the three suspects remain at large.
A 1-year-old child is safe after the car it was in was stolen Saturday afternoon.
Car thefts are on the rise, and many officials complain certain models are too easy to steal. Why do police solve so few cases?
A new generation of high-tech thieves are attacking vulnerable vehicle computer systems to steal cars in seconds.
Chances are it's happened to you or someone you know – auto theft reports have skyrocketed nationwide and here in Texas, setting new records in several cities.
Every day in Dallas-Fort Worth, dozens of cars and trucks are being stolen.
High-end SUVs and pickup trucks are most popular among thieves.
Thieves are stealing more than a million cars a year from American drivers, and some of these cars are being trafficked abroad for profit or to use in criminal activities.
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Search and recovery efforts continue in Kerr County, 12 days after the tragic flood that claimed more than 130 lives along the Guadalupe.
Green's younger brother John, John's wife Julia, and their two sons lost their lives in the devastating floods.
Oscar, who is living and working in the U.S. legally, uses the Coqui app to check if ICE agents are nearby, fearing improper detention and deportation.
The 12th suspect wanted in connection with a July 4 ambush that left a police officer wounded outside an ICE detention facility in Alvarado, Benjamin Hanil Song, is in custody, the Johnson County District Attorney and the FBI said Tuesday.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning admits that being the backup was tough after playing every year in high school.
Search and recovery efforts continue in Kerr County, 12 days after the tragic flood that claimed more than 130 lives along the Guadalupe.
Green's younger brother John, John's wife Julia, and their two sons lost their lives in the devastating floods.
Oscar, who is living and working in the U.S. legally, uses the Coqui app to check if ICE agents are nearby, fearing improper detention and deportation.
The 12th suspect wanted in connection with a July 4 ambush that left a police officer wounded outside an ICE detention facility in Alvarado, Benjamin Hanil Song, is in custody, the Johnson County District Attorney and the FBI said Tuesday.
On Thursday, the Texas House and Senate announced the creation of committees on disaster preparedness and flooding.
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Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
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Located off the Guadalupe River in Historic Old Ingram Loop, the shop was once filled floor to with lighting, decor and trinkets.
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Bueckers made 9 of 15 from the field and finished with 21 points, four rebounds and four assists.
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