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.
North Texas parents are gearing up for the start of the new school year, some quicker than others.
Mesquite and Dallas ISD will require all students to carry clear backpacks this school year.
Ivette Yanez is still processing what happened when she brought her dog, Kenela, to P'etcetera Boarding and Grooming in Mesquite.
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.
Police say that it appears the intruder is targeting homes where young females live.
A North Texas woman says she's facing an uphill battle. Last month, her sister was murdered while on vacation with her three kids. Two of the kids haven't been able to return home to Mesquite, causing major emotional distress.
A video was taken by a 13-year-old student inside Kimbrough Middle School this past April showing Natally Garcia encouraging the students to fight each other.
Tabitha Herrod gives free haircuts to those who have limited finances and to help them with self-esteem.
Educators, students, friends and family of Mesquite West high school Principal Javier Chaparro are mourning his death.
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.
Four-day school weeks have become all the rage across Texas as a way to recruit and retain teachers.
A football coach and teacher at a North Texas high school has been arrested on a charge of possessing child pornography, a Mesquite ISD spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
A worker discovered that the store was burglarized Saturday morning.
According to the CDC, cancer is the leading cause of death among firefighters.
Both Abner Sanchez and Jay Stephens acknowledge that their hearing impairment makes playing the game challenging, but neither of them is letting that get in their way.
The spill came from a 30-inch sewer main at 3500 Lawson Road at about 11:45 a.m. By 4:45 p.m., Mesquite officials said the volume spilled was about 200,000 gallons.
The firefighters were able to eventually beat back the flames, but 12 apartment units were damaged or destroyed by the fire and one person died.
The 14oz soup kits were distributed at Walmart stores in 29 states between June 30 and July 7, according to the FDA.
Austin ISD had two schools score their fifth consecutive failing grade, triggering a potential state takeover.
Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning.
The White House is touting a historic drop in violent crime as the FBI prepares to release the latest data from its annual Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
Rod Baker says his son, SaRod Baker, is part of a football team and a brotherhood. However, he knows his high school senior has something special.
The 14oz soup kits were distributed at Walmart stores in 29 states between June 30 and July 7, according to the FDA.
Austin ISD had two schools score their fifth consecutive failing grade, triggering a potential state takeover.
Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning.
The White House is touting a historic drop in violent crime as the FBI prepares to release the latest data from its annual Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
Rod Baker says his son, SaRod Baker, is part of a football team and a brotherhood. However, he knows his high school senior has something special.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for almost nine months and is expected to be replaced in the Middle East.
The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to add President Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts center, more than two months after a judge ordered its removal, according to a Democrat who sits on the center's board.
A Texas judge earlier this month issued a ruling that deregulated silencers, shotguns and certain rifles.
Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."
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.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Rod Baker says his son, SaRod Baker, is part of a football team and a brotherhood. However, he knows his high school senior has something special.
Paige Bueckers scored all 22 of her points in the second half, and the Dallas Wings beat Toronto 94-88, handing the expansion Tempo their 10th consecutive loss.
The broadcasts for the three tune-up games will cause regular CBS programming to move to KTXA 21.
CBS Sports says it has no timeline for a decision on Romo, who is on indefinite leave following his July arrest. Meanwhile, JJ Watt is stepping in.
The Maumelle High football player wore the helmet for nearly an hour and was fortunate he wasn't bitten, animal services director Chris Davis said.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
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.
