Mesquite student arrested after firearm found in backpack on first day of school
A John Horn High School student was arrested after administrators found a gun in his backpack on the first day of school.
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A John Horn High School student was arrested after administrators found a gun in his backpack on the first day of school.
Mesquite ISD has announced a new clear bag policy for the 2023-24 school year.
Police say that it appears the intruder is targeting homes where young females live.
The teacher "even instructed a student to monitor the classroom door while the fights took place," according to the district.
April 17 marks four years since the disappearance of Dallas mother Prisma Denisse Peralta Reyes.
She vanished more than four months ago, now police in Mesquite have released more video of mother Prisma Reyes.
A worker discovered that the store was burglarized Saturday morning.
No one was injured after an Amtrak train slammed into a Ford truck in Mesquite on Sept. 21.
Jaime Jaramillo has been found guilty in the murder of Mesquite Police Officer Richard Lee Houston II.
Penny's previous employers include the Mesquite Independent School District and the City of Mesquite where he worked as a Teacher's Aide.
Video Of Shootout With Mesquite PD & Suspect Released
Officials with the Mesquite Police Department have released video of a shootout that happened between officers and a suspect on March 14.
Officers responded to a report of a man with a gun in the parking lot at the Urban Air Park near I-635 and Town East Boulevard Monday night.
Jennifer Young, 30, of Benbrook and her 3-year-old son were killed on Feb. 28 after exiting their car when it collided with another in the 17700 block of westbound IH20.
Mesquite police are investigating after officers shot a man suspected of breaking into an apartment when he tried to flee from the scene.
Mesquite Police arrested three men in connection with an assault-turned-murder that left one victim dead on January 22.
A low-speed police chase on January 28 came to an end in Dallas after the suspect ran out of gas and surrendered.
Mesquite Police are investigating a murder that they initially believed to be a motor accident that took place on Saturday, January 22.
It was a police chase that happened after officers in Mesquite attempted to pull over a man for a traffic violation on December 27. Today the suspect has been identified.
At one point, the driver went the wrong way on a service road and multiple residential streets.
Jamie Jaramillo, the man accused of killing Officer Richard Houston, has been discharged from the hospital and is now in a Dallas jail.
Hundreds of people filled Lakepointe Church in Rockwall on Thursday to honor the memory of Officer Richard Houston II.
On December 9 fallen Officer Richard Houston, with the Mesquite Police Department, will be laid to rest.
An affidavit says an argument over infidelity between the man accused of killing Officer Richard Lee Houston II -- Jaime Jaramillo -- and his wife, Juventina Vazques Bences, led to the fatal shooting.
Juventina Vazques Bences, 43, was arrested in relation to the initial disturbance outside the Albertsons on South Belt Line Road and not the officer-involved shooting.
A shooting involving DART police officers on Sunday evening is under investigation, DART officials confirm.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
The sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in their travels around the Bahamas — named "Soulmate" — has been seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators.
One Arlington boutique prepared about 1,000 orders for Mother's Day 2026.
Officers said all three victims are in serious but stable condition as of publication.
A shooting involving DART police officers on Sunday evening is under investigation, DART officials confirm.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
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The sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in their travels around the Bahamas — named "Soulmate" — has been seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators.
One Arlington boutique prepared about 1,000 orders for Mother's Day 2026.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
Former Democratic Congressman Colin Allred and Democratic Congresswoman Julie Johnson of Farmers Branch, are now in a battle for the primary runoff in the newly drawn 33rd District
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito or the entire Supreme Court could decide the next steps for the abortion drug mifepristone.
Republican Texas Sen. Bryan Hughes of Tyler said he hopes the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. The ruling currently blocks the FDA's 2023 rule allowing women to have a telehealth visit before receiving a prescription for the abortion drug mifepristone.
Democratic Texas Rep. Donna Howard of Austin discusses her concerns over what comes next after the U.S. Supreme Court decides what steps to take, if any, to deal with the abortion medication mifepristone.
Democratic U.S. Rep. and candidate for the newly drawn 33rd Congressional District in Texas, Julie Johnson, discusses her campaign to remain in Congress. She tells Jack Fink what her priorities for office are.
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.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
A Dutch-flagged cruise ship that was hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak reached Spain's Canary Islands early Sunday morning.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
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.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
Cox managed the Braves for 25 seasons, winning the World Series in 1995.
Ian Happ extended his on-base streak to 29 games with an RBI single in the first inning that put Chicago ahead to stay, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 for their second 10-game winning streak this season.
Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run double in a six-run sixth inning, and the Yankees beat the Rangers 9-2 Thursday for their 16th win in 19 games.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
"The question is what do they get themselves into that requires a visit to the mayor's office? I don't know, but I would love to," said Mattie Parker in an interview with CBS News Texas.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
First lady Melania Trump said that jokes Jimmy Kimmel made on his show days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner were "hateful and violent rhetoric."
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.
