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Mesquite 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]
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Police 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]
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Murder 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]
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Update: 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]
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UPDATE: 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...
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State 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...
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Mesquite 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]
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Thirty-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...
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Mesquite 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...
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Math 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]
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Third 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]
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Update: 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]
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$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...
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