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Stolen Truck High-Speed Chase Weaves Across North Texas

Frightening moments for some people traveling in Dallas and Mesquite Wednesday morning, as a man driving a stolen flatbed truck led Dallas County Sheriff’s Deputies on a high speed chase.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/05/08

Vaughns To Play Final Season At UNT

Former George Mason guard Vertrail Vaughns has signed to play his final college season at North Texas.

2013/05/07

Suspect Charged After Man’s Body Found In Trunk

Mesquite police have arrested and charged a suspect with murder after a man’s body was found in the trunk of his own vehicle.

2013/04/17

Escaped Cows Back Up Traffic In Mesquite

A herd of cattle caused a traffic mess in Mesquite early Thursday morning. Officials said that as many as 70 cows broke through a fence and got onto the highway.

2013/04/11

Mike and Cynthia McLelland (credit: The Kaufman Herald)

Memorial Service Set For McLelland & Wife

A slain Texas prosecutor and his wife will be remembered at a public memorial service Thursday in suburban Dallas.

2013/04/02

Noah Timmons (credit: Dallas County Jail)

Sex Assault Suspect Kills Himself After Chase

A sexual assault suspect led several law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase along multiple DFW interstates on Tuesday night, and then shot himself once he was cornered by officers.

CBS 11–2013/03/26

2 Drivers, 2 Stories About Highway Shooting

Two men are telling two very different stories about what led up to a shooting that played out on the side of a North Texas highway.

CBS 11–2013/03/25

Mesquite road rage shooting suspect Leonard Young. (credit: Mesquite Police Dept.)

Man Fires 15 Shots In Apparent Road Rage Incident, Victim Speaks From Hospital Bed

Mesquite Police have arrested a man for allegedly shooting and injuring another driver in an apparent case of road rage overnight.

2013/03/25

Still No Known Motive In Mesquite Family Murder-Suicide

Mesquite police say there was no note explaining why Angelica Vazquez shot her husband and two adult children before committing suicide.

CBS 11–2013/03/15

Mother Kills Husband, Two Kids, Herself

The mother of a Mesquite family committed suicide after murdering her husband and two children.

2013/03/14

Four Adults Found Dead In Mesquite Home

Mesquite police are looking for answers after four adults were found dead in a residence in the 1400 block of Paintbrush Street.

2013/03/13

Garland Officer Fired After Shooting At Suspect 41 Times

Officials with Garland police have terminated one of their officers. Patrick Tuter was fired for violating department pursuit and use of force policies. Tuter shot at a suspect more than three dozen times, hitting him three.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/02/28