DFW news for Monday, August 17: Texas State Trooper shoots and kills armed person during mental health call in Brownsboro; Train derailment in Collinsville due to vehicle crash; injuries reported; and Pedestrian killed by SUV after running across State Highway 121 in Plano; the latest from across Dallas-Fort Worth, curated from the best DFW sources.
A Dallas man was handed a lengthy prison sentence for drunkenly dragging a Hudson Oaks Police officer through a grocery store parking lot, adding another conviction to the man's long legal history.Hudson Oaks Police Officer DraggedOn Wednesday, August 5, 51-year-old Jose Gonzales was found guilty of assault on a peace officer and evading arrest in a vehicle. A Parker County jury sentenced him to 55 years for the assault conviction and 17 years for the evading arrest conviction. The sentences will be served concurrently.Gonzales was convicted for a 2025 incident where he dragged Hudson Oaks Police Officer Hector Velasquez through an H-E-B parking lot.Witnesses saw Gonzales acting erratically and driving the wrong way down roads in Hudson Oaks. Gonzales pulled into an H-E-B parking lot nearby before intermittently passing out.When Hudson Oaks Police arrived, they noticed several alcoholic beverages in the front seat of Gonzales' car, and that he appeared to be intoxicated.Hudson Oaks Pol
Potential tuberculosis exposure at an Irving ISD high school has Dallas County Health & Human Services recommending all returning students get tested.MacArthur High School tuberculosis exposureDallas County Health & Human Services says it is investigating possible tuberculosis exposure at MacArthur High School in Irving ISD from the 2025–26 school year.Irving ISD is recommending any returning student in 10th, 11th or 12th grade get tested for tuberculosis if they have not already been tested.Incoming freshman at MacArthur HS do not need to get tested.DCHHS says the risk to the public remains low, but recommends testing because inactive tuberculosis causes no visible symptoms.The district is offering tuberculosis testing, but say sit is not required by DCHHS or the Texas Department of State Health Services.It's not known when or where the possible tuberculosis exposure began last school year.
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SubscribeA Dallas man was handed a lengthy prison sentence for drunkenly dragging a Hudson Oaks Police officer through a grocery store parking lot, adding another conviction to the man's long legal history.Hudson Oaks Police Officer DraggedOn Wednesday, August 5, 51-year-old Jose Gonzales was found guilty of assault on a peace officer and evading arrest in a vehicle. A Parker County jury sentenced him to 55 years for the assault conviction and 17 years for the evading arrest conviction. The sentences will be served concurrently.Gonzales was convicted for a 2025 incident where he dragged Hudson Oaks Police Officer Hector Velasquez through an H-E-B parking lot.Witnesses saw Gonzales acting erratically and driving the wrong way down roads in Hudson Oaks. Gonzales pulled into an H-E-B parking lot nearby before intermittently passing out.When Hudson Oaks Police arrived, they noticed several alcoholic beverages in the front seat of Gonzales' car, and that he appeared to be intoxicated.Hudson Oaks Pol
A 37-year-old North Texas man was arrested on murder and abuse of a corpse charges after his wife was found dead in their Plano home.
The Plano Police Department is asking the public for help locating a teenager with special needs who has not been seen since Monday.Plano teen missingPlano Police are looking for 14-year-old Nicholas Oshaun Brown, Police say he has not been seen leaving his home on Monday, August 10.Brown has multiple mental health diagnoses that require medication, and has a recent history of self-harm ideations.He is on probation for assault and theft, and has an active directive to apprehend him for a probation violation.Police are asking for the public's help in locating Brown.If you have any information on Brown's whereabouts, call 9-1-1 and reference Plano Police incident #2026-158886. You can also call Plano Police Det. Cole at (972) 941-0044 or email acole@plano.gov.
Potential tuberculosis exposure at an Irving ISD high school has Dallas County Health & Human Services recommending all returning students get tested.MacArthur High School tuberculosis exposureDallas County Health & Human Services says it is investigating possible tuberculosis exposure at MacArthur High School in Irving ISD from the 2025–26 school year.Irving ISD is recommending any returning student in 10th, 11th or 12th grade get tested for tuberculosis if they have not already been tested.Incoming freshman at MacArthur HS do not need to get tested.DCHHS says the risk to the public remains low, but recommends testing because inactive tuberculosis causes no visible symptoms.The district is offering tuberculosis testing, but say sit is not required by DCHHS or the Texas Department of State Health Services.It's not known when or where the possible tuberculosis exposure began last school year.
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Extreme heat caused several grass fires to break out across North Texas on Thursday, and more could happen with no end in sight for the region's 100-degree days.Grand Prairie highway fireA grass fire broke out in Grand Prairie on Thursday afternoon in the median of Highway I-30 and Belt Line Road.Smoke was seen covering the highway as drivers drove past it.The Grand Prairie Fire Department responded and quickly put the fire out.Saginaw highway fireA large portion of land near Highway 287 and Warehouse Way in Saginaw was seen burned after a fire broke out.Sky 4 flew over the fire around 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon.Payne Springs wildfireIn Payne Springs, a town in Henderson County south of Dallas, emergency crews are currently responding to a grass fire near Peach Tree Road that has spread to at least 25 to 30 acres.County Road 2507 to County Road 2930 has been closed due to the fire burning an electrical pole.Crews have requested assistance from the Texas A&M Forest Service to help
Retirement is more than leaving the workforce. It is an opportunity to reshape daily life around comfort, flexibility, and the priorities that often get pushed aside during busy working years. Across North Texas, many retirees are finding that downsizing creates financial freedom while reducing the stress of maintaining a large home. Whether the goal is […] The post Planning Retirement in North Texas? Five Smart Downsizing Tips for a Fresh Start appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.
Resident care rarely follows a straight line after move-in. Strength, appetite, continence, sleep, memory, and mood can shift after infection, medication changes, grief, or surgery. An adaptive care plan gives caregivers a current clinical picture, not a stale checklist. It connects daily observations with practical support, while keeping routines familiar. The result is care that […] The post Adaptive Care Plans for Changing Needs of Residents In Assisted Living appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.
The intense heat and fire danger will remain in the forecast for North Texas for the foreseeable future.Friday ForecastFriday will be seasonably hot and dry with highs reaching between 99 and 103 degrees.A Heat Advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. on Friday for heat index values exceeding 105 degrees. Breezy southerly winds and low humidity will also create elevated fire weather conditions across North and Central Texas. Weekend ForecastSaturday and Sunday will be more of the same – mostly sunny and hot with highs between 101 and 103 degrees.The fire threat continues, especially west of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex where the humidity is low and vegetation is dry.7-Day ForecastThe heat intensifies through next week as a strong ridge of high pressure settles over the region, potentially bringing the hottest weather of the year. Daily temperatures will climb above 100 degrees with no rain expected for at least seven days.Prevent WildfiresMost counties in North Texas are currently under a
A Plano man charged with the murder of his estranged wife answered a police welfare check with a blood stain on his shirt, and the couple's young children were at home at the time of the alleged crime.Plano murder arrest37-year-old Jake Bigoni was arrested on Wednesday, August 12, after police conducted a welfare check for Eliana Bigoni, his estranged wife. Police found her body at Bigoni's apartment in the 4700 block of Charles Place.Bigoni was initially arrested and charged with felony abuse of a corpse. On Thursday, Plano Police obtained a murder warrant for Bigoni and booked him into the Collin County Jail.An arrest warrant details that police conducted a welfare check on Eliana after a friend reported she failed to show up at an 8:30 a.m. breakfast on Wednesday and was unable to contact her.The friend told police Eliana and Jake Bigoni had been separated and going through a divorce, and Eliana was going to pick the couple's 2 and 5-year-old children up that morning.Police were ale
The first time I had a meal from Lito’s Kitchen, my office ordered in lunch for an all-day meeting. I was handed a grilled chicken bowl, and after the first bite I demanded to know what and where the restaurant was. “It’s Lito’s, just down the road,” my coworker told me. I was confused. My … Continued The post Inside Lito’s Kitchen, the From-Scratch Lunchtime Gem in a Garland Industrial District appeared first on D Magazine.
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The first preseason matchup for the Dallas Cowboys this year will come on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions.Dallas Cowboys 2026 preseason game No. 1This week, the Dallas Cowboys play football once again.The team will head to Lumen Field in Seattle to take on the Seahawks on Saturday, August 15 at 7 p.m.It's the first of three preseason games for the Cowboys before the 2026 regular season begins, with the first coming against the team that won Super Bowl LX back in February.The Cowboys and Seahawks last played in the preseason in 2023, with the Seahawks winning 22-14 in Seattle.Backups to be highlightedDon't expect to see Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, or newly-paid Quinnen Williams take the field this Saturday.Prescott hasn't played in a preseason game since 2019.Instead, look for the main battle to be between quarterbacks Sam Howell and Joe Milton, who are competing for the team's backup quarterback position.Milton was in place as Prescott's backup in 2025, but failed to
The Dallas Mavericks unveiled their 82-game schedule for the upcoming NBA season, and it includes plenty of nationally televised games for Cooper Flagg and company.Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 scheduleThe Mavs will open up the 47th season in team history on October 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Houston to take on Kevin Durant and the Rockets.On October 24 at 7 p.m., the Mavs will play their first home game of the season against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, the third straight season Dallas will play San Antonio in their home opener.The Mavs' 2026-27 schedule features 21 nationally televised games, with their first being on October 28 when they host 2-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder on ESPN.This year's schedule does not include a game on Christmas Day, a holiday the Mavs had played on for six straight seasons.Dallas will play in a season-high 17 games in the month of January. The Mavs will play in 16 back-to-backs during the season.Other games of note
A man was charged with arson after Dallas Fire Rescue investigators said he started a fire in his apartment after a domestic dispute.The fire happened just before 12:30 a.m. Friday and displaced 24 residents, including 11 children.Raydrick Lee, 33, was charged with arson with intent to damage habitat or place of worship.Dallas Fire-Rescue received a call about a fire at Buena Vista Apartment, located at 3960 Altoona Drive, just before 12:30 a.m. Friday.Firefighters said heavy fire was coming from the front and side of the two-story apartment building when they arrived. The fire took nearly two hours to put out, with firefighters declaring it extinguished just before 2 a.m.According to DFR, all the apartments had moderate to significant damage. As a result, 24 people were displaced, with 11 of them being children. The Red Cross is assisting those displaced.Investigators said Lee started the fire after a domestic dispute. Lee sustained injuries to his upper body and was taken to an area
A Plano man charged with the murder of his estranged wife answered a police welfare check with a blood stain on his shirt, and the couple's young children were at home at the time of the alleged crime.Plano murder arrest37-year-old Jake Bigoni was arrested on Wednesday, August 12, after police conducted a welfare check for Eliana Bigoni, his estranged wife. Police found her body at Bigoni's apartment in the 4700 block of Charles Place.Bigoni was initially arrested and charged with felony abuse of a corpse. On Thursday, Plano Police obtained a murder warrant for Bigoni and booked him into the Collin County Jail.An arrest warrant details that police conducted a welfare check on Eliana after a friend reported she failed to show up at an 8:30 a.m. breakfast on Wednesday and was unable to contact her.The friend told police Eliana and Jake Bigoni had been separated and going through a divorce, and Eliana was going to pick the couple's 2 and 5-year-old children up that morning.Police were ale
Five Dallas City Council members want to vote on whether to adopt a data center-specific land use, increasing local control over development.
A federal court order that struck down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns took effect on Thursday after an appeal was not filed by the federal government before a seven-day deadline set by the judge.The ruling allows for the purchase of silencers, short-barreled rifles and shotguns and certain other firearms without registration. It also removes an extra layer of background checks for those items.In 1934, Congress enacted the National Firearms Act, which required a tax on making or transferring certain firearms and required registration. When Congress passed its massive tax cuts and spending bill, those taxes were removed.Without taxes to collect, gun business and firearm trade groups filed a lawsuit to overturn parts of the NFA. Texas and 14 other states joined the lawsuit.U.S. District Judge James Hendrix ruled last week that the regulations could not continue if the taxes under which they were enacted are removed."By zeroing out the transfer and making taxes for mos
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport says it will no longer consider adding more Islamic foot-washing stations after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to pull funding due to "illegal religious discrimination."A DFW representative told Fox News Digital on Friday that airport officials had been reviewing the proposal for the new foot-washing stations, but they've since decided not to move forward."DFW was in the process of evaluating an internal proposal to add a set of ablution washing stations on the pre-security side of Terminal D, the international terminal. Like all proposed projects, the airport ultimately considers the operational benefits, customer service impacts, operational risks and costs before approving them. While that evaluation was planned, the airport accelerated its review due to elevated public interest this week and has determined not to proceed with the project as it would not deliver the originally anticipated operational benefits."The change in course comes aft
Retirement is more than leaving the workforce. It is an opportunity to reshape daily life around comfort, flexibility, and the priorities that often get pushed aside during busy working years. Across North Texas, many retirees are finding that downsizing creates financial freedom while reducing the stress of maintaining a large home. Whether the goal is […] The post Planning Retirement in North Texas? Five Smart Downsizing Tips for a Fresh Start appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.
A federal court order that struck down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns took effect on Thursday after an appeal was not filed by the federal government before a seven-day deadline set by the judge.The ruling allows for the purchase of silencers, short-barreled rifles and shotguns and certain other firearms without registration. It also removes an extra layer of background checks for those items.In 1934, Congress enacted the National Firearms Act, which required a tax on making or transferring certain firearms and required registration. When Congress passed its massive tax cuts and spending bill, those taxes were removed.Without taxes to collect, gun business and firearm trade groups filed a lawsuit to overturn parts of the NFA. Texas and 14 other states joined the lawsuit.U.S. District Judge James Hendrix ruled last week that the regulations could not continue if the taxes under which they were enacted are removed."By zeroing out the transfer and making taxes for mos
A longtime North Texas attorney who served as Municipal Judge for multiple cities passed away this week.Watauga Municipal Judge passes awayThe City of Watauga announced that Municipal Judge J. Stewart Bass passed away on Wednesday, August 12, following a medical emergency.He was 66-years-old.Bass served as Municipal Judge for several North Texas cities during his career, including Watauga, Richland Hills and Boyd. He also served as the Presiding Judge in Blue Mound and North Richland Hills.Bass received his bachelor's degree from Trinity University in 1982 and his law degree from the University of Texas Law School in 1985.He maintained a private legal practice in Fort Worth for 40 years.Watauga canceled Municipal Court services on Thursday after Bass' passing was announced.We don't know the nature of the medical episode that led to Bass' passing.The City of Watauga remembered Bass in a statement:"Judge Bass was more than a respected member of the judiciary. To those who had the privile
