Grand Prairie's Police Chief Arrests Two Burglary Suspects By Himself During Unplanned Patrol
"When I'm out there, I'm just a police officer like any other police officer," says Chief Steve Dye.
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"When I'm out there, I'm just a police officer like any other police officer," says Chief Steve Dye.
Apparently, the chief of the Grand Prairie Police Department doesn't just talk the talk, he walks the walk. The law enforcement leader recently slapped the cuffs on two people allegedly caught breaking into a house.
Police say one of the suspects was carrying a shotgun and another suspect was armed with a large knife, attached to brass knuckles.
Police say this is the third homicide in Grand Prairie this year.
Police say it is not related to the homicide the department is investigating that happened Saturday.
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Grand Prairie Police are investigating a deadly hit and run collision involving a pedestrian early Sunday morning.
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Grand Prairie police have a teenager in custody for allegedly choking his grandfather to death.
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A police chase that started in Grand Prairie ended with a crash more than 20 miles away. Officers were chasing one person riding a motorcycle when the bike crashed on Highway 121 in Grapevine.
The chase only lasted 20 minutes, but Grand Prairie Police say a suspect left a path of damage when he stole a maintenance vehicle from a school Friday morning.
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The couple died at the scene, and police say the investigation into the collision remains ongoing.
Authorities arrested a Grand Saline man and recovered cash, equipment and vehicles during the operation
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A California mother disappears without a trace – did her husband try to have a hex put on her so she wouldn't leave him?
The couple died at the scene, and police say the investigation into the collision remains ongoing.
Authorities arrested a Grand Saline man and recovered cash, equipment and vehicles during the operation
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Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
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Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
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Customers say they've gone to three, sometimes even four stores, to find a specific jersey.
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
British runner Josh Kerr ran the mile in 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds on Saturday, breaking a record that has stood since 1999.
It will be the first meeting between President Trump and Sheinbaum since December after months of verbal sparring. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is also expected to attend.
Defending World Cup champion Argentina rallied to edge England 2-1 to advance to Sunday's final at MetLife Stadium, where they will face Spain.
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Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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.
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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
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