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A court sentenced a 23-year-old Collin County man to 60 years in prison for shooting at police during a high-speed chase during a carjacking. Reportedly, 23-year-old Marcus Johnson-McBryde, of Allen, pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges in connection with the incident. He was already on parole for assaulting a police …

High school students from throughout Northeast Texas were in Jefferson Tuesday morning to show PSA videos they had produced for TxDOT promoting traffic safety. Subjects include distracted driving, seat belt usage, along with drinking and driving. Redwater High School had the winning video and received $1,500 to help fund their …

A Collin County church volunteer pleaded guilty to Aggravated Sexual Assault of an 11-year-old girl. Reportedly, a court sentenced 45-year-old Everardo Raul Sanchez-Cabrera, of Plano, to 40 years in prison. The court did not disclose the church where he served as a volunteer worship leader.

Someone attacked Grayson County’s computers Monday morning with Ransomware and the public will experience outages when trying to contact the county by phone, email, or online. Ransomware is designed to block access to data until a “ransom” is paid to unlock the information. All public safety services, like 911, jail …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed new cases of coronavirus disease at Joint Base Lackland in San Antonio. The CDC said in a press conference Monday afternoon that five of the passengers from the cruise ship, Diamond Princess, tested positive for coronavirus. The CDC says at least …

Today is the deadline for people over the age of 65, the sick or disabled, or those who will be out of the county to apply to vote by mail in the upcoming Texas Primary. The application must be turned in to the county election office. Early voting is already …

The Drug Enforcement Agency announced a new nationwide operation Thursday aimed at cracking down on methamphetamine. It’s called “Operation Crystal Shield.” The DEA reported a 430% rise in seizures from 2018 to 2019 in the Dallas Field Division, which includes North Texas and South Oklahoma.

Grayson County Judge Bill Magers A State Trooper arrested a North Texas judge for DWI after he crashed his car in front of the trooper, who followed him to a nearby parking lot. He arrested Grayson County Judge Bill Magers in Sherman’s parking lot of Schulman’s Movie Bowl Grille. Court …

After deliberating for less than three hours, a Collin County jury convicted Brandon McCall on two counts of Capital Murder for killing his friend, Rene Gamez, and Richardson Police Officer David Sherrard. The punishment phase of the trial begins next week and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Texas Prepaid Tuition Program Enrollment Deadline Approaches  (AUSTIN) — Texas families can lock in today’s cost of undergraduate resident tuition and schoolwide required fees at Texas public colleges and universities by enrolling their children in the tax-advantaged Texas Tuition Promise Fund® before the close of the current …