Man shot by Mesquite police in chase involving stolen moving truck
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Corey Cardell was booked into the Dallas County Jail early Sunday. Staff writer Natalie Yezbick reports: Mesquite police identified … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleMesquite police arrest theft suspect after slow chase into Dallas
Traffic was backed up for miles on southbound Central Expressway in McKinney. (Matt Strasen/Staff Photographer)
View ArticleMesquite murder-suicide apparently started with dispute over stolen food
Mesquite police say the apparent murder-suicide over the weekend stemmed from an argument over stolen food. Police say 55-year-old Scott High was arguing with his daughter and her live-in boyfriend...
View ArticleViolent drug dealer given 20 years in federal prison for firearm charges
A drug dealer who killed someone during a marijuana sale was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison on two federal felony firearm charges, the U.S. attorney’s office said. Jose Inez Zapata, 33, of...
View ArticlePolice seize 154 pounds of crystal meth in Mesquite arrest
Jose Farios Lopez Dallas police arrested a man found with large amounts of methamphetamine in his Mesquite house on Thursday. Jose Farious Lopez, 23, was … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleMesquite police say two men arrested in shooting of security guard at Town...
Jacques Drew and O'Shea White both face aggravated assault charges in the mall shooting. Mesquite police have identified two Balch Springs men visit site to read more]
View ArticleMesquite felon charged with defrauding drug task force in check scheme
Wynn Wiley Walter Wynn has a history of check fraud but his latest scheme involved a different type of victim, records show. Wynn, 31, of Mesquite, is accused of defrauding … [visit site to read more]
View ArticlePolice seek help solving slaying of Mesquite man found shot in pickup
A large four-door sedan, possibly a Mercury Grand Marquis, was spotted leaving the scene. Police are asking for tips in the slaying of a Mesquite man found shot … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleMurder suspect from New Orleans arrested in Mesquite
Jerry Rixner faces extradition back to Louisiana. A suspect in a New Orleans murder case was arrested this week in Mesquite. Jerry Rixner, 22, was wanted in the shooting … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleUpdate: U.S. Highway 80 in Sunnyvale reopens after standoff with possibly...
Authorities questioned the suspect after a roadside standoff ended peacefully in Sunnyvale.(NBC5) Updated at 5 p.m. by Claire Cardona: … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleUPDATE: Mesquite man found guilty of beating his pit bull with shovel,...
Robert Prichard Updated at 5:36 p.m.: Jurors found Robert Prichard guilty of animal cruelty with a deadly weapon shortly after deliberations began. Prichard, 60, faces up to 10 years in prison, a...
View ArticleState adds violent fugitive with ties to Kaufman, Mesquite to most-wanted list
Staff writer Leah Johnson reports: A violent fugitive with ties to Kaufman and Mesquite has been added to the state’s most-wanted list. Rodney Dewayne Wynn, 34, is wanted in connection with numerous...
View ArticleMesquite police arrest man accused of stabbing two officers at Eastfield College
Mesquite were called to the campus about 10 p.m. Monday.(NBC5) Updated at 11:11 a.m. by Staff writer Naheed Rajwani: The … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleThirty-seven people with ties to white supremacist groups arrested for...
Thirty-seven people — most from Dallas and surrounding cities, all affiliated with various white supremacist groups — have been arrested on drug-trafficking conspiracy charges, according to the U.S....
View ArticleOff-duty officer shoots at 3 burglars who broke into his storage shed
An off-duty Dallas ISD police officer shot at three burglars who broke into a storage shed outside his Mesquite home Sunday. The homeowner reported the break-in about 2:30 p.m. at his home in the 900...
View ArticleMesquite police release video of violent armed robbery at Auto Zone
Mesquite police are looking for three men who stormed an Auto Zone on Gus Thomasson Tuesday night brandishing handguns and rifles. Police released this surveillance video Friday in the hopes that...
View ArticleMesquite police searching for two men suspected in aggravated robbery
Mesquite police are asking for the public’s help identifying two men suspected of robbing an Exxon clerk at gunpoint. About 10:40 p.m. on Jan. 24, police said two men took merchandise and more than...
View ArticleMesquite High coach charged with improper relationship, placed on leave
[Editor’s note: This item has been updated since it was originally posted.] Nigel Chandler, 26, is accused of having a relationship with an 18-year-old female student. Citing a Feb. 10 incident,...
View ArticleMan arrested in Dallas after 45-minute car chase
A man is in custody after he led police on a long chase early Saturday morning that weaved through Mesquite, Garland and Dallas. Steven Valenzuela, 36, has been charged with evading arrest and...
View ArticleShooting leaves Mesquite man hospitalized; suspect at large
Staff writer Claire Kelley reports: Mesquite police are investigating a shooting that wounded a man early Friday morning. The 26-year-old victim was shot in the abdomen at around 12:30 a.m. Friday at...
View ArticleMath teacher at North Mesquite High charged with sexual assault of a child
Luke Waley (Mesquite Police Department) Police say a 34-year-old North Mesquite High School teacher has been arrested and booked on two counts of sexual … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleThird Mesquite ISD teacher arrested for having an ‘improper relationship’...
Deanna Reese (Mesquite Police Department) For the third time this year, a Mesquite Independent School … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleUpdate: Mesquite police arrest third suspect in QuikTrip robbery
Two men were arrested after a brief chase, but a third remains at large. Update at 2:20 p.m. on June … [visit site to read more]
View Article$5,000 reward offered for tips about robbers wanted in holdup at Mesquite gas...
Updated at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday: Police identified the robbery suspect who was shot in the shoulder as Myron Keith Brown, 46, of Dallas. The other two suspects are still at large. Crime Stoppers is...
View ArticleMesquite police investigate after 18-year-old shot at park overnight
Hanby Park is across the street from Westlake Apartment Village. (Google) An 18-year-old man was shot overnight at a park … [visit site to read more]
View ArticlePolice arrest 3, seize $94,000, hundreds of Southwest tickets at Mesquite house
Adrian Clemons, Alexia Rey and Robert Davis Dallas police say they busted a Mesquite stash house with pounds of marijuana, $94,000 in cash and hundreds of airline … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleAryan Brotherhood of Texas member from Mesquite convicted of meth trafficking
Back in November the feds announced a massive meth-and-guns bust … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleMesquite police searching for bank robbery suspect who fled on bicycle
The man suspected of robbing the Patriot Bank in Mesquite on Thursday. Mesquite police are searching for a man who robbed a … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleUpdate: Man killed by police after standoff in Mesquite was armed with pellet...
After a chase through 2 cities and a 90 min standoff, Mesquite police shoot, kill man on 635 N at Town East visit site to read more]
View ArticlePolice: Mesquite man shoots brother during Thanksgiving argument
An argument between two brothers left one man dead in Mesquite on Thanksgiving morning. Police responded to a shooting call at about 6 a.m. Thursday at a house in the 2600 block of Hidden Springs...
View ArticleTeen with two handguns robs convenience store in Mesquite
Mesquite police are asking for help identifying a teenager who brandished two handguns to rob a convenience store. The robbery happened about 9 p.m. Sunday at the Swif-T in the 2000 block of Military...
View ArticleMesquite police seek tips after 3 men rob Burger King, Shell at gunpoint
Mesquite police are investigating two armed robberies Tuesday night that they believe were committed be the same three men. The first hold-up happened about 9 p.m. at the Burger King in the 1900 block...
View ArticleWatch as 7-Eleven clerk wrestles gun away from armed robber Mesquite police...
Mesquite police are looking for the man who tried to rob a 7-Eleven a gunpoint early Tuesday morning only to wind up having his gun snatched by the clerk. According to police, the incident occurred...
View ArticleAuthorities ID gunman killed by police after chase from Forney to Dallas
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View ArticleMesquite police seek man who snatched entire rack of lottery tickets
Police released surveillance images of the suspect. Staff writer Cameron Luttrell reports: Mesquite police are asking for help identifying a man who stole an entire rack of … [visit site to read more]
View Article76-year-old Mesquite man admits collecting child porn for 30 years
A 76-year-old Mesquite man who admitted to collecting child pornography for 30 years was sentenced Friday to 20 years in federal prison, the U.S. attorney’s office said. Robert Bruce Lloyd pleaded...
View ArticleThieves at large after ATM smash-and-grab in Mesquite
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View ArticlePolice say Mesquite woman accidentally shot herself, made up story about gunman
Police say a Mesquite woman accidentally shot herself Thursday then made up a story that an intruder attacked her. Martha Calderon, 53, was charged with making a false report, a Class B misdemeanor,...
View ArticleDirty look leads to Mesquite shooting; gunman at large
Frank Isiah Stephenson Police are asking for help finding a suspect accused of shooting another man at a Mesquite apartment complex. Frank Isiah Stephenson, 28, … [visit site to read more]
View Article2 arrested, 1 escapes after Mesquite police chase that ends in Dallas
Martin Uribe Mesquite police arrested … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleMesquite student takes loaded handgun to Terry Middle School
Updated at 4:30 p.m.: Revised to include details from police. A Mesquite middle school student took a loaded gun to school on Wednesday. Mesquite police said a 12-year-old sixth-grader took the gun to...
View ArticleMesquite police probing odd door-knocking reports -- including at least one...
A home-security camera captured this image of the masked person. (Photo courtesy of … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleMesquite white supremacist sentenced to life in drug, firearm case
Casey Rose was convicted on multiple charges related to meth and firearm possession. A white supremacist … [visit site to read more]
View Article2 gunmen outside Mesquite sports bar hit security guard but miss each other
Oscar Salvador Alejandres A security guard was wounded early Friday when he got caught in the crossfire of a shootout outside a Mesquite sports bar. The … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleMesquite man who pledged allegiance to ISIS sentenced to 4 years in prison
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View ArticleSlaying suspect tells Plano police he and girlfriend 'agreed to stab one...
Kenneth Amyx and Jennifer Streit-Spears Updated at 5:50 p.m. Includes more details on the outstanding warrants. Updated at 5 p.m. Includes the indictment from Rockwall County. A man suspected of...
View Article2 sought in Mesquite wireless store robbery may have struck last week, too
Two men robbed the To Go Wireless store in the 4400 block of Gus Thomasson Road in Mesquite on Wednesday. Police are … [visit site to read more]
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