DeSoto

The DeSoto Independent School District is hosting information sessions after the board of trustees voted to approve a bond election set for this spring.

DeSoto ISD will ban backpacks in all secondary campuses in the week leading up to spring break.

The DeSoto Police Department says several young people face charges of criminal mischief and theft after a night of destruction.

The DeSoto ISD board of trustees is asking voters to approve a $200 million bond to improve school campuses and stadiums.

Fire crews in Denton worked through the night Wednesday after a deadly blaze killed one in a house fire, and sent another to the hospital.

A neighbor’s doorbell camera captured video of the flames shooting out of the home.

A neighbor’s doorbell camera captured the moment a Desoto house went into flames Tuesday afternoon, claiming the lives of two people who were trapped inside. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil has more.

Family, friends, and community members packed the conference room as they watched in pain what police had to say.

Family members of Arthur Lee Armstrong Jr. gathered at the DeSoto Police station and watched in pain as the DeSoto Police Chief released more details after an officer shot and killed Armstrong. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil reports the family questions the use of force.

DeSoto police said an officer shot and killed a man wielding a knife in each hand who “approached officers aggressively” Friday. The DeSoto Police Department held a news conference Monday morning to provide more information.

DeSoto police said an officer shot and killed a man wielding a knife in each hand who “approached officers aggressively” Friday.

DeSoto police say they stopped a potential burglary with a department-issued thermal drone following neighborhood reports of a suspicious person.

A man is in critical condition, shot at least twice after a DeSoto woman says he followed her home and tried to force his way into her house.

A DeSoto ISD school bus caught fire while taking kids home Friday afternoon.

Big Game Friday’s game of the week features two of the best teams in the country. NBC 5’s Pat Doney reports from DeSoto which hosts Duncanville in a rivalry battle featuring some of the top players in the country.

DeSoto faces off against rival Duncanville. They are the best programs in the country and NBC 5’s Pat Doney talked to DeSoto’s coach about what’s on the line during the Big Game Friday game of the week.

There is a plea for peace in DeSoto schools after a stream of social media threats. The threats followed the death of a high school senior in early September. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has more on the new push to protect students.

The threats led parents to fear for their children’s safety last week and for the Desoto ISD to relocate two football games.

A plea for peace in DeSoto following threats of school violence. The threats began after a high school senior was killed earlier this month. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has more on the plea from pastors and new plans to protect students.

Local ministers, students, and faculty will meet to discuss solutions after a recent string of threats made at North Texas schools. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.