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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety
View MoreColleyville Police booked 20 people during the week of Aug. 14–20, 2026, with DWI, drug possession, unlicensed weapon carrying, an immigration detainer, and outstanding warrants among the charges.

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View MoreGrapevine imposed a burn ban at all city parks and Grapevine Lake Parks on Aug. 19, prohibiting open fires, charcoal grills, fire rings and fire pits until further notice due to extreme heat and elevated fire danger.

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View MoreSouthlake police booked 16 people during the week of Aug. 1–7, the highest count in three recent weekly logs, with charges including organized retail theft, federal ICE holds and family violence assault.

Public Safety
View MoreGrapevine's proposed $262.4 million FY2027 budget cuts the property tax rate 4.4% while directing $3.1 million to the Crime Control and Prevention District and giving police and fire employees 3%-5% step increases, the largest in the city's compensation package.

Public Safety
View MoreSouthlake's School Resource Officer team earned the 2026 Texas School Safety Spotlight Award for its collaborative approach to campus security at Carroll ISD, with Mayor McCaskill highlighting the team's work as the new school year approaches.

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View MoreDragon Youth Football removed volunteer coach Steve Powers from his role after parents learned his wife, former Carroll ISD substitute teacher Jennifer Powers, faces federal sex trafficking charges tied to a New York financier's alleged abuse operation.
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View MoreSouthlake police booked 11 people during the week of July 25–31, 2026, with charges including two DWIs, an evading-arrest case involving a vehicle, drug paraphernalia possession and outstanding warrants from multiple jurisdictions.

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View MoreColleyville Police issued an Aug. 4 advisory warning residents about a string of vehicle burglaries over the preceding weeks, including in gated communities, and urged residents to lock cars, hide valuables and remove key fobs.
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