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The Dallas Police Department has arrested a 22-year-old man and charged him for the murder of a 14-year-old girl this week in Dallas.

On Wednesday at 3:25am, Dallas police responded to the 2000 block of Merrifield Road near Mountain Creek Parkway after someone spotted a body laying along the side of the road. This is east of Mountain Creek Lake and north of the DFW National Cemetery.

Officers located the 14-year-old girl suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics.

On Thursday, officers arrested 22-year-old Tyrone Davis for the murder of the girl.

Homicide detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this case.

The Lewisville Fire Department had quite a mess on their hands earlier this morning.

At around 8:30am, Lewisville Fire Department and Police Department were dispatched to a major accident involving a vehicle fire along southbound Interstate 35E near Business 121.

Officials say the driver of a FedEx tractor trailer crashed into a concrete divider as he traveled in the express lanes. The collision caused the semi truck to overturn and catch fire.

The driver was able to escape the wreckage before the flames got too intense.

A second vehicle was hit by debris. The driver was not seriously injured.

Traffic was closed in the area through the afternoon as crews worked to clear up the scene. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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At least one student from Rockwall ISD and three students from Lewisville ISD have been arrested for publishing fake school shooting threats on social media over the past week.

Rockwall Police say they arrested a juvenile male student who made a threat against Rockwall High School. The threats involved texting of photos of simulated firearms and threats of shooting at the school. The student, who was not at class today, was identified and arrested at his house. He now faces a Terroristic Threat felony charge.

In Lewisville, police arrested three students for terroristic threats made against Lewisville ISD schools last week. One student was charged with four counts of misdemeanor Terroristic Threat and two others were charged with felony Terroristic Threat. Officials say threats made by these students are unrelated to the nationwide social media challenge threatening violence at schools.

On Saturday, Dec. 11, the Flower Mound Police Department identified an LISD student who made the hoax threat at Marcus High School. The juvenile suspect was detained on Dec. 13, charged with making a terroristic threat, which is a felony,” said Flower Mound PD in a statement regarding the threats at Marcus High School.

“Dallas ISD and the Dallas ISD Police Department are aware of anonymous general threats communicated through Tik Tok against schools nationwide identifying Friday, December 17, as National School Shooting Day,” said the Dallas ISD in a statement. “Day. While local law enforcement continues to receive these various threats that are intended to create anxiety and disrupt the last day of school for 2021, they do not believe the posts are credible.”

A middle school student was also arrested for making a threat against his Arlington ISD school.

A total of seven students were arrested for posting threats against their school in Frisco, according to Frisco Police. ISD officials even canceled classes at Lone Star High School this week due to those threats. Among those arrested were middle school students. “Our ongoing investigation may lead to more arrests in the future,” said Frisco Police.

A threat was also made towards Haltom Middle School, but that threat was also deemed to be a hoax. Police did not say whether anyone was arrested.

Fossil Hill Middle School in Keller ISD was also on high alert after a fake threat was made against their campus. Police continue to investigate this case.

Garland ISD statement on the threats made in their district.

Fake threats have flooded social media across the country, leading to numerous arrests.

The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday night in the 3500 block of Altamesa Blvd.

At around 9:40pm, Fort Worth police officers were dispatched to a shooting near the LA Fitness at 3560 Altamesa Blvd.

When officers arrived, they located a 13-year-old girl with an apparent gunshot wound.

She was transported to Cook Children’s Medical Center, but did not survive her injuries. She has been identified as a resident of a southwest Fort Worth apartment complex.

Homicide detectives are still trying to determine what happened. The investigation is ongoing.

The Arlington Police Department is investigating a fatality accident that occurred on Sunday afternoon along Interstate 20.

Just before 2:00pm, Arlington Fire Department, EMS, and Police Department responded to the eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 near 287 in southwest Arlington.

Traffic investigators believe the driver of an SUV swerved in front of an 18 wheeler, causing the semi to clip the SUV. The SUV overturned multiple times off the roadway and down an embankment.

There were a total of seven people inside the vehicle, which only had seating for five. One of the occupants, a 9-month-old little boy, was sitting unrestrained in the lap of a passenger at the time of the crash, according to police. The infant was ejected and suffered serious injuries.

Multiple people, including the infant, or transported to area hospitals for treatment of their injuries. Arlington police received word yesterday that the infant passed away from injuries sustained in the crash. No one else suffered life-threatening injuries.

The circumstances surrounding the crash are still under investigation.

“The Arlington Police Department wants to remind the public that state law requires all children younger than eight years old, unless they are taller than 4’9”, to be properly secured in a child safety seat whenever they ride in a vehicle.”

The Lewisville Police Department is investigating a fatality accident that occurred late Monday afternoon in the lanes of Business 121 just north of Interstate 35E.

At around 4:30pm on Monday, Lewisville Fire/EMS and Police were dispatched to the area of 500 E. State Highway 121 Business between Mill Street and Main Street.

Police say an 18-wheeler was traveling west on Business 121 and was attempting to turn left into the parking lot of a business when a motorcyclist traveling east collided with the semi truck. The semi had blocked lanes of the highway and traffic had slowed to let the truck turn.

Witnesses tell police that the motorcyclist may not have seen the slowed traffic or 18-wheeler before the collision.

The Medical Examiner has identified the victim as a 16-year-old male from Lewisville.

No charges have been filed in the crash. The investigation is ongoing.

The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred this afternoon in a north Fort Worth neighborhood.

At 12:29pm, officers were alerted to a mentally distressed man with a weapon in the 10400 block of Bear Creek Trail. Reports indicated he said that he was possessed by demons and wanting to kill his parents.

When officers arrived in the area, they encountered a 29-year-old man armed with a weapon. The man raised his gun at officers, forcing at least one officer to shoot him.

Medstar paramedics were called to the scene, but the man was pronounced deceased.

No officers were injured in the incident.

Fort Worth PD and the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office are investigating this incident.

The Bedford Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Saturday morning at a home in the 2300 block of Windsor Court.

At around 10:51 yesterday morning, Bedford 9-1-1 dispatch received a call about a medical emergency at a home in the listed address. When personnel arrived, they found an adult woman laying on the floor who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

EMS transported her to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased. She has been identified as a 53-year-old woman.

Police detained another woman at the scene, also 53 years of age, who was an acquaintance of the victim. They determined this was an isolated domestic incident and arrested her for the woman’s murder.

The suspect was transported to the Bedford Police Department where she was arrested, charged with homicide, and remains in custody at the Euless Police Department jail.

The case is still under investigation.

The Dallas Police Department is investigating an overnight fatality accident that involved five vehicles and resulted in the deaths of two individuals.

At around 2:20am, Dallas Fire Rescue and Police were dispatched to the southbound lanes of Central Expressway near Knox Street after several vehicles were involved in a collision.

First responders located a total of five vehicles involved with major damage.

One of the drivers, a 31-year-old male, and his passenger, a 31-year-old female, were both pronounced deceased at the scene.

Officials determined three of the drivers involved in the collision were reportedly under the influence at the time of the crash. All three were arrested.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatality accident that occurred Wednesday evening on FM 920 in Parker County.

At around 6:10pm, multiple emergency responders were dispatched to the scene along FM 920.

A preliminary investigation of the scene reveals an 81-year-old man was driving north on FM 920 when he crossed the center stripe and hit a southbound vehicle head-on. It is unclear why the man drifted into the oncoming lanes of traffic.

The driver of the southbound vehicle, a 50-year-old woman, was pronounced deceased at the scene. A 22-year-old passenger in her vehicle was transported to JPS with injuries. The elderly driver who caused the crash was not hurt.

DPS troopers are working to determine the cause of the crash.