Mesquite Police Chief Charles Cato Steps Down After 5 Years
The city said Friday was Charles Cato's last day as chief and that a national search is currently underway for his replacement.
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The city said Friday was Charles Cato's last day as chief and that a national search is currently underway for his replacement.
Philip Dunkins, 52, is charged with two counts of injury to a child and discharged of a firearm in a municipality.
He was wearing a frightening Halloween-type mask when he robbed a person at gunpoint outside a house, but Mesquite police say he was caught on tape before putting the mask on. Now they need your help finding him.
The Mesquite Police Department is searching for those responsible in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Michael Quintero of Dallas.
Montantes had been arrested for allegedly committing three aggravated robberies in less than an hour in Mesquite on Thanksgiving Day.
Police took Adam Martinez into custody on Nov. 21, 2020 in the 700 Block of E. Davis St.
Israel Montantes, 17, is charged with three counts of aggravated robbery with bonds set at $50,000 each and one count of evading in a vehicle with a bond set at $10,000.
A teenager is in custody after police in Mesquite say he was part of a trio of robbers targeting businesses as they prepared to close for the evening.
Police in Mesquite are searching for four suspects who robbed a home while holding a person at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Police in Mesquite are searching for three armed suspects who are wanted for a robbery spree at several businesses.
Ashton Neroes, 28, is charged with murder with a bond set at $100,000.
Three 16-year-olds and a 14-year-old have been arrested and charged in a robbery and shooting that injured a man in Mesquite late Tuesday, police said.
Police in Mesquite responded to a "large fight disturbance" where shots were fired at an AMC theater Saturday evening.
Officers forced their way in and found two deceased individuals with gunshot wounds and one victim who had been shot but was still breathing.
Police said the driver of a 2003-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis intentionally hit the pedestrian and took off. No word yet on the pedestrian's condition.
Narcotics officers began investigating a low-level local narcotics dealer who was selling small amounts of marijuana and illegal THC products.
Two years ago, about 5% of all robberies in Mesquite were the result of thefts during the exchange of items from a sale made over the internet.
Police in Mesquite say they posted iPhones for sale online and then robbed the buyers when they met them face-to-face, now two teenagers have been arrested.
The Mesquite Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a suspicious person who they say may be responsible for several, recent assaults.
Forney High School is mourning the loss of sisters Natasha and Alexa Haydel, who Mesquite police say were killed by their 63-year-old father, Raymond.
Officers responded to a shooting call in the 1300 block of Bradford Place shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday.
The deceased suspect has been identified and police said next of kin were being notified. Two other suspects got away.
Police in Mesquite are investigating after a 22-year-old was shot multiple times Tuesday night after a fight with another man.
Officials believe the shooting was the result of an altercation between 29-year-old Keniesha Coleman and two unknown suspects that have no previous relationship with her.
Dalton Hairston, 26, is wanted for allegedly shooting a man last week in Mesquite.
CBS News Texas is following Canine Companions puppy-in-training Aikman as he learns to become a service dog.
Toderick Austin, 25, and Jayveion Burnley, 18, were taken into custody.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
Though the number of police officers killed in the line of duty has dropped, non-fatal assaults against them have been rising since 2021, according to new data released Monday by the FBI.
Fort Worth Police said at about 10:30 a.m. Sunday, a pedestrian was trying to cross E Loop 820 when they were hit by a white vehicle, "possibly an SUV or pickup truck."
CBS News Texas is following Canine Companions puppy-in-training Aikman as he learns to become a service dog.
Toderick Austin, 25, and Jayveion Burnley, 18, were taken into custody.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
Though the number of police officers killed in the line of duty has dropped, non-fatal assaults against them have been rising since 2021, according to new data released Monday by the FBI.
Fort Worth Police said at about 10:30 a.m. Sunday, a pedestrian was trying to cross E Loop 820 when they were hit by a white vehicle, "possibly an SUV or pickup truck."
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.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
Though the number of police officers killed in the line of duty has dropped, non-fatal assaults against them have been rising since 2021, according to new data released Monday by the FBI.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
The Senate is returning to Washington to resume work on funding immigration agencies with a package that includes $1 billion for the renovation of the White House East Wing.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
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.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
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.
America's Team will head to New Jersey to take on the New York Giants on Sunday night, Sept. 13.
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.
"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.
