Collin Country Rewind: From Smallpox to Fire, This Week in History - TownSquareBuzz.com

6 February 2012, 12:03 pm

Collin Country Rewind: From Smallpox to Fire, This Week in HistoryTownSquareBuzz.comBy Don Newsom, TSB Contributing Writer From an outbreak of smallpox to fire in Plano, the following occurred during the week of Feb. 5 through the 11 in our area's history. In 1857, Masonic Lodge No. 209 was foun... Read More »

Wildcats take 4-2 win over Texas at Kay Yeager Coliseum - Examiner.com

4 February 2012, 11:29 pm

Wildcats take 4-2 win over Texas at Kay Yeager ColiseumExaminer.comThey had to call in law enforcement and emergency personnel, but the Wichita Falls Wildcats snapped a four game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Texas Tornado on Saturday. The Wildcats win in Wichita Falls wraps up a three g... Read More »

Man Caught Pointing Laser at Plane: Police - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

3 February 2012, 9:48 am

Man Caught Pointing Laser at Plane: PoliceNBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthA Texas Department of Public Safety pilot who was hit by a bright light radioed an approximate location, and officers on the ground were able to locate the suspect, said Richardson police Sgt. Kevin Perlich. Richard Seth Eldridge of Pl... Read More »

Heroin: A problem for 'Anywhere, USA' - Signal

29 January 2012, 1:30 am

Heroin: A problem for 'Anywhere, USA'SignalWithin 12 months, the number of heroin overdose victims in Plano tripled again to nine. The growth of heroin as a killer and a community problem was, literally, exponential. “We had a mind-set change,” Plano Police Chief Gregory A. Rushin told T... Read More »

Plano police arrest man for cloning Walmart gift cards - WFAA

27 January 2012, 5:37 pm

Plano police arrest man for cloning Walmart gift cardsWFAAPlano police say they're not sure at this point how many times Boatman committed the gift card crimes. But they told us, with the suspect cooperating, they expect to solve cases in Plano and likely other North Texas cities.and more &... Read More »

10 arrested in McKinney, Texas heroin conspiracy - North Texas e-News

26 January 2012, 9:02 pm

10 arrested in McKinney, Texas heroin conspiracyNorth Texas e-NewsBy US Department of Justice PLANO, Texas - US Attorney John M. Bales announced January 20, 2012 that 10 North Texas residents have been arrested following a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking in the McKinney, Texas area.... Read More »

Forging new Alliances - Dallas Voice

26 January 2012, 3:14 pm

Dallas VoiceForging new AlliancesDallas VoiceHe credits a Plano police officer with saving his life. As a child, Mossi was raped and abused. By the time he reached high school, he said he couldn't take it anymore and began “cutting,” making large gashes in his arms. He was hospitalized sever... Read More »

Major youth groups make headway against sex abuse - Boston.com

21 January 2012, 12:09 pm

Boston.comMajor youth groups make headway against sex abuseBoston.comThe Scouts also created the full-time position of youth protection director, and filled it with Michael Johnson, a former police detective from Plano, Texas, who is an authority on child abuse detection and prevention. (AP Photo/Th... Read More »

Police: Jewel Thief Strikes at Open Houses - MyFox Dallas

17 January 2012, 4:22 pm

MyFox DallasPolice: Jewel Thief Strikes at Open HousesMyFox DallasPLANO, Texas - Plano police are warning homeowners to be extra careful if their homes are on the market. Real estate agents say they've had run-ins with a man posing as a buyer, but he has very different intentions. Realtor Lori R... Read More »

Police Warn Serial Jewel Thief Could Be Targeting Open Houses - NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (blog)

11 January 2012, 8:43 pm

Police Warn Serial Jewel Thief Could Be Targeting Open HousesNBC Dallas-Fort Worth (blog)By Ellen Goldberg Plano police are warning all North Texas real estate agents that a serial jewel thief who is fresh out of jail may be back to his old tricks. Dallas area Realtor Jona Thomas said she is certain... Read More »