Most read local news stories of 2023

1. Gunman kills 8, injures 7 in mass shooting at Allen Outlets

A gunman killed eight people and injured seven others on May 6 when he opened fire on shoppers outside the Allen Premium Outlets. An Allen police officer who was at the mall heard the gunfire, grabbed his weapon and immediately followed the sounds of gunshots until he was able to locate and take out the gunman.

2. Police: 28 children rescued, 59 adults arrested in massive DFW child porn investigation

More than two dozen children were rescued and nearly 60 people are facing criminal charges related to online sexual abuse and exploitation of children.

3. 12-year-old charged with murder, accused of killing Sonic employee

A 12-year-old and a 20-year-old were accused of murder after a restaurant employee was gunned down during an altercation with a customer on May 13 in Keene. The boy went on trial for murder in November 2023 and was sentenced to 12 years in the Texas Juvenile Justice Division.

4. American Airlines passenger claims fellow traveler was ‘not real'

A TikTok video captured a woman in distress as she demanded to get off the plane traveling from DFW Airport to Orlando because another passenger was "not real."

5. An Uptown Dallas restaurant posts apology after a woman says she was asked to leave because of her shorts

A customer at a restaurant in Uptown Dallas said she was shocked when an employee asked her to leave because of her shorts.

6. Nurse shares video showing moment he may have been targeted in ‘jugging'

A heart-stopping video captured on a home surveillance camera showed a Richardson man run for his life as a stranger darts after him.

7. 2 North Texas men charged, accused of enrolling in high school as students by using fake records

Triston Moses, 20, and Kierre Trenton, 19, are charged with tampering with government records for allegedly finessing their way into Crowley High School under the guise of new students.

8. Texas DPS arrests two employees, arrests and detains nine others in fake inspection probe

The Texas Department of Public Safety says several people have been arrested, including two DPS employees, after an internal investigation into illegal “clean scanning.” The DPS employees were accused of taking cash in exchange for helping businesses conduct fake vehicle emissions tests.

9. Why are there purple streetlights around Fort Worth?

Fort Worth Public Works officials say work is underway to fix the purple streetlights that dot some roads around town. But why are they purple?

10. Viral video of a flight diverted to Dallas shows passengers climbing seats while others sing hymns

The flight from Frontier Airlines was traveling from Houston to Denver but changed course to remove a passenger who claimed she was being kidnapped. She also said another passenger had been possessed and was a demon who wanted to "kill each and every one of y’all."