Denton County law enforcement first in North Texas to partner with Human Trafficking Institute

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 10/7 10:07A Micah Pearce

The Denton County District Attorney s Office announced a partnership with the Human Trafficking Institute on Friday in hopes of increasing prosecution in human trafficking cases. Tyler Dunaway, the vice president of programs for the Human...

Denton County Outer Loop project makes progress in design & study phase

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 10/6 6:18A Micah Pearce

Denton County continues to work on a project that would lay a freeway across the northeastern section of the county, improving infrastructure before residential and commercial growth swallow up the...

A police standoff at apartment complex in Lewisville left one dead and the suspect injured

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 10/2 4:32A Micah Pearce

A woman that shot at police while they responded to a 911 call early Thursday morning was arrested following a long police standoff at a Budget Suites in Lewisville. The female suspect, who has not been identified, came out of a room and began...

City to Spray for Mosquitoes in Castlewood Area

City of Highland Village (News) 10/1 12:34P

Denton County Grand Jury does not indict suspect in Denton Square shooting

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 9/30 10:46A Micah Pearce

The suspect who shot and killed a homeless man at the Denton Square on August 9 will not be charged for a crime, the Denton Police Department announced Tuesday afternoon. A Denton County Grand Jury was called in to independently review the case...

How to donate blood in southern Denton County in October

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 9/30 7:05A Micah Pearce

Carter BloodCare will give southern Denton County residents three opportunities to donate blood in October in Flower Mound and Argyle. According to Carter BloodCare, anyone that donates in October will receive a limited edition Dallas Cowboys...

Northlake Police Blotter

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 9/29 10:30A Contributing Writer

The Northlake Police Department made 35 arrests in June, answered or initiated 2,938 calls for service and took 82 reports. Here are some recent calls for service. On June 9, officers responded to the area of Heron Way in Harvest regarding a...

Highland Village approves new budget with tax increase, $7.4 million in roadwork

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 9/29 10:12A Micah Pearce

Highland Village s recently-approved budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 will increase the city s tax rate from $0.500273 to $0.500984 per $100 of home valuation. The city s tax makes up 33% of a homeowner s property tax bill. 55% goes to the local...

Suspects charged after parking dispute in Denton turns fatal

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 9/29 5:09A CTG Staff

Two people have been arrested on murder charges in connection with a fatal shooting early Sunday in Denton. Officers were called around 12:58 a.m. to the 300 block of W. Eagle Drive after a 911 caller reported a fight in a parking lot and then...

Carter BloodCare to host blood drive at Tanger Outlets

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 9/25 10:00P Micah Pearce

A blood drive will be held by Carter BloodCare at Tanger Outlets in north Fort Worth on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The mobile donation unit will be set up in the parking lot behind the Nike store at 15853 N. Freeway, Fort Worth, Texas. As...

Public Safety Pop-In at Teaholic

City of Highland Village (News) 9/25 8:30A

New apartment complex in southern Flower Mound gets green light

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 9/24 5:44A Micah Pearce

A site plan for a 200-unit apartment complex with three, four-story buildings in the Silveron Park development in Flower Mound unanimously passed through the town s Planning and Zoning Commission Monday evening. The Silveron Park development is...

Little seeks second term, rules out Attorney General run

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 9/22 10:00P CTG Staff

State Rep. Mitch Little (R-Lewisville) announced he will seek reelection to Texas House District 65 , saying he wants to continue the work he began in his first term rather than pursue higher office. “I’ve decided to seek reelection and continue...

Work week in North Texas starts hot and humid before rain brings a cold front

CBS DFW Local News 9/22 6:40A Brittany Rainey

Monday started off stormy in North Texas, specifically in Denton and Collin counties. Slow-moving storms with heavy rainfall prompted flash flood warnings in Denton County with reports of some...

Sanger woman dies after storm overturns her home, RV park employees say

CBS DFW Local News 9/22 6:30A Julia Falcon

One person is dead after a storm on Sunday flipped over an RV in Sanger, employees of Sanger/Denton North KOA at McClain's Longhorn RV told CBS News Texas. The person, a woman, was taken to Denton Presbyterian Hospital with critical injuries on...