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On Friday, July 4, 2025 around 10:56 p.m., the Alvarado Police Department was dispatched to the 1200 block of Sunflower Lane in reference to a suspicious person.

Officers responded to the scene and observed a suspicious person that appeared to be carrying a firearm.  As the first responding officer attempted to engage the person, multiple suspects opened fire on the Officer.  

The Officer was struck in the neck by at least one bullet.  The officer was flown to Harris Methodist Hospital Ft. Worth, was treated, and released.   

The suspects attempted to flee the scene. Officers from the Alvarado Police Department, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, and neighboring agencies took several armed suspects into custody. At this time the motives of the suspects are unclear.    

Alvarado Police Department would like to thank the local agencies, the Sheriff’s office, the Texas Rangers, and the Federal law enforcement agencies that continue to provide assistance.  

The Texas Rangers, along with the Alvarado Police Department encourage anyone with information in regards to this incident to contact our criminal investigations division at (817) 790-0910.  

At approximately 2:40 p.m. Texas Highway Patrol Troopers were dispatched to a major crash at Interstate 20 westbound four miles east of Terrell.

Preliminary investigation indicates that traffic on I-20 was backed up due to a previous crash. The driver of a red semi-truck fell asleep behind the wheel and struck a pickup truck carrying five occupants.

That semi-truck was then pushed into two other semi-trucks. One of the semi-trucks jack-knifed as a result of the impact and struck three other vehicles.

There were five occupants in the pickup. One of the occupants was transported via CareFlite to a Dallas hospital with life-threatening injuries. Four others were pronounced deceased on scene. The occupant of one of the vehicles impacted by the jack-knifed 18-wheeler was also pronounced deceased on scene.  

The investigation is ongoing and no further information is currently available. 

On Wednesday, June 4, at approximately 1:50 p.m., Garland Police Department officers were dispatched to Motel 6, located at 12721 LBJ Freeway, in response to a reported disturbance between a motel tenant and hotel management.

Officers attempted to speak with the tenant. During the encounter, the tenant pointed a firearm at the officers. The officers immediately took cover for their safety. Given the Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer with a deadly weapon charge and the high-risk nature of the situation, the department’s SWAT team was deployed to manage the ongoing threat. Detectives obtained a warrant for the tenant.

As a precautionary measure, nearby motel rooms were evacuated. SWAT team negotiators attempted to communicate with the barricaded suspect, but the suspect refused to respond to the communications.

After failed negotiation attempts, SWAT team officers deployed tear gas into the room to force the suspect to surrender. During an approach to the room’s window, the suspect confronted a SWAT team member with a firearm from inside the room. The officer discharged his department-issued rifle, striking the suspect. SWAT team officers then entered the room and discovered the suspect deceased as a result of the gunfire.

Tragically, a second individual was discovered inside the room, already deceased. Preliminary observations suggest this individual had been deceased for some time prior to the incident.

No officers were injured.

The Garland Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the suspect’s actions and the death of the second person discovered in the room.

Further information will be released as it becomes available. The identities of the deceased individuals are being withheld pending confirmation by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office and notification of the deceased’s next of kin.

At around 2:21am this morning, McKinney Police and Fire responded to a shooting at 7560 SH-121. When officers arrived, they found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the business.

Four people were shot during a fight in the parking lot. Three victims were transported to a local hospital. A fourth arrived at the hospital via private vehicle.

A 33-year-old Lewisville man did not survive his injuries.

A 28-year-old man from McKinney has been arrested and charged with Murder and Aggravated Assault.

McKinney investigators continue to look into the circumstances surrounding this incident.

On Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 11:33 a.m., Fort Worth police officers were dispatched to 3009 Bilglade Rd. (South Hills Elementary) on a stabbing call.

Initial details indicate that during a 5th grade graduation ceremony, two parents who police believe have had verbal altercations in the past, began arguing behind the school.

One adult male suspect displayed a knife and stabbed the other individual in the upper part of his body. The suspect then left the scene on foot.

Witnesses were able to provide arriving officers with a description of the suspect. Officers arrested the adult male a few blocks from the school without incident.

The suspect is currently being charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, but those charges may change as the investigation continues.

The suspect has been identified as a 28-year-old man.

The victim was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition.

Fort Worth ISD is providing counseling for anyone that may have witnessed this incident.

On Thursday, April 24th, authorities discovered three bodies in northern Hood County, situated along FM 167 (Temple Hall Hwy.) adjacent to a water-filled creek.

The bodies were identified as: 44-year-old woman, 42-year-old man, and a 55-year-old man.

Parker County Criminal Investigations Division in corroboration with Texas Rangers arrested three individuals in connection with the homicides, which occurred on Sunday, April 20, at a residence in southern Parker County.

The suspects are identified as Barrett Copeland, 19; Dennis Craig Alexander, 45; and Trin Lawrence McKnight, 27.

All three men have been charged with capital murder and are currently incarcerated at Parker County Jail. Their bonds were set at $1,000,000 each.

Copeland was additionally charged with burglary of a habitation with an additional bond amount of $50,000.

The incident remains under investigation.

This morning at approximately 3:53am, Lewisville Police Department and Fire Department responded to a report of an assault in progress at a home in the 1000 block of Springwood Drive.

Upon arrival, Lewisville police officers located two adult victims, a man and a woman, suffering from apparent stab wounds. Lewisville firefighters rendered medical aid to both victims who were transported to the hospital. The man was pronounced deceased from his injuries and the woman is in stable condition, police say.

The suspect has been identified by police as the couple’s grandson. He has been booked into Lewisville jail and is presently charged with Murder and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

The female victim has been publicly identified by police as current Denton County Commissioner Bobbie J. Mitchell. She is a prominent public servant who formerly served as Lewisville’s mayor.

The incident remains under investigation.