DeSoto church to host 'second chance' job fair
The job fair not only presents folks with opportunities but also gives them resources so that they might have a second chance.
Amber Alert: Missing 12-year-old boy from DeSoto found safe
A 12-year-old boy who was reported missing in the Dallas suburb of DeSoto has been found.
Bouncer killed at DeSoto lounge described as 'gentle giant'
Derek Phillips was working at Brickhouse Lounge. Police said he didn’t have a gun on him, when he was shot and killed. Witnesses said the shooting was about smoking cigarettes.
Security guard fatally shot during argument at DeSoto lounge
A 48-year-old man was arrested after police said he killed a security guard during an argument at a DeSoto lounge Friday night.
DeSoto ISD still enforcing COVID-19 mask mandate
All DeSoto ISD students, teachers, staff members and visitors were required to wear face masks when they returned to school earlier this week.
1 suspect at large, 3 arrested in connection to DeSoto homicide
Theo Stith's body was found in his home on Canyon Place shortly before 2 a.m. on July 15.
Juvenile arrested for threats made against DeSoto ISD school
Police have arrested a juvenile who they said made threats against a DeSoto ISD school Tuesday morning, which caused disruptions at several other schools.
Multiple DeSoto ISD campuses cleared after safety concerns
DeSoto ISD says no credible threats of concern were found and that students and staff are safe.
Dallas man charged with robbing 5 banks earlier this year
A 53-year-old man has been arrested and charged with being a serial bank robber.
Juveniles setting off fireworks started fire that burned 192 acres in DeSoto, investigators say
Investigators said two juveniles lighting fireworks started a grass fire on July 3 in DeSoto.
Suspect pleads guilty in 2017 death of Bedford teen found in landfill
A man arrested five years ago for beating a teenage girl to death with a hammer and dumping her body in a landfill will only serve 10 years in prison for the crime.
DeSoto ISD cancels Friday classes after violent fight between teacher and student
DeSoto ISD announced it is canceling all classes Friday after a violent fight between a substitute teacher and a student this week. The district made the move after a video of the fight was posted online. It shows a student throwing a chair at a substitute teacher and that teacher throwing chairs back.
Shooting in DeSoto sends two 17-year-olds to the hospital
DeSoto police are investigating a shooting Saturday night that sent two 17-year-olds to the hospital.
DeSoto family using Christmas decorations to raise money for Alzheimer’s research
A DeSoto family who raised $150,000 for St. Jude on Halloween thanks to visitors checking out their decorations are at it again. This time, they're hoping to attract Christmas visitors to check out their decked-out house and send a little donation for Alzheimer’s research.
Man accused of DeSoto murder arrested in Utah
A man has been charged with the murder of his domestic partner in DeSoto.
DeSoto woman’s suspicious death under investigation
Detectives are calling Jacqueline Archuleta’s death suspicious because they found signs of a disturbance in her home.
DeSoto ISD superintendent planning to resign in December
DeSoto ISD Superintendent DAndre Weaver is planning to leave the district with a budget surplus. When he took over three years ago, it had a deep deficit blamed on mismanagement and corruption.
DeSoto now COVID-19 testing every city employee
The city of DeSoto is testing 350 employees weekly, first responders daily and others twice a week.
Dallas County pushing COVID-19 vaccines, especially in zip codes with lowest vaccination rates
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across North Texas, so does the push for vaccinations.
Richardson, DeSoto and Dallas ISDs keep mask mandates in place, at least for now
The mask debate continues in North Texas schools. Two more suburban school districts joined Dallas in requiring them.