Denton’s suspected serial rapist has a history of peeping in windows and masturbating in public. Police reported that he’s been attempting to break into apartments where his female victims lived since at least October 2016.

The bounty hunters had been staking out their prey for several hours at the Nissan dealership just off Interstate 30 in Greenville. Dressed casually, they claimed when they first arrived Tuesday afternoon that they were plainclothes federal agents trying to apprehend a suspect. They never presented badges. The pair, 33-year-old…

At about 4 a.m. on a Tuesday in May, a woman in her early 20s woke up to the feeling of a strange man lying on top of her. He’d broken into an apartment in the 2300 block of West Hickory Street in Denton, which has buildings filled with students who…

The Denton County Sheriff’s Office set out to find victims of human trafficking using Backpage.com. Instead, it nabbed 11 people for prostitution, compelling prostitution and a couple of drug charges. The three men arrested were Micah Freeman, James Allen and Craig Childers. The eight women arrested were Meeliasha Escobedo, Kearis…

It started with a phone call March 29. Two University of North Texas students, 33-year-old Brian Emerson Johnson and 23-year-old Derail Jarvis Green, called a female student to set up an appointment for paid sex. Unfortunately for them, the woman placed their call on speakerphone. A University of North Texas resident assistant…

Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner calls the weeklong, multi-agency investigation that led to 15 arrests May 15 “Operation Medusa.” The charges included possession of child pornography, invasive visual recording, online solicitation of a minor and possession with the intent to promote child pornography. One of the people arrested is fairly…

The National Trust for Historic Preservation issued a list on Wednesday of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, a list that they want to serve as a catalyst for the preservation of threatened historic sites around the country. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately-funded nonprofit organization based…

Sitting behind her beauty bar in downtown Denton, Amanda Dawn Servis now understands why Hunter S. Thompson often called the political arena a pit of vipers. Since the 32-year-old Denton native announced her candidacy for the District 4 City Council seat a few months ago, she’s been attacked for her…

What happened to Dallas Fire Station 57? Dallas Fire-Rescue announced its closure in early April after an inspection by the city revealed asbestos in the floor tiles. City officials claimed that it was a precautionary measure until further testing could be conducted and that a number of stations have been…

The FBI calls it a “virtual kidnapping,” and typically involves callers who contact victims via telephone and demand a wire transfer of money for the return of a “kidnapped” family member or friend. Sometimes they represent themselves as a members of a drug cartel or a corrupt law enforcement officials…