Deadline to pay Texas property taxes is Jan. 31, here's everything to know

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 1/19 7:25A Alexis Garcia

Heads up, homeowners, the deadline to pay for property taxes not already paid through escrow accounts or partial payment plans is Saturday, Jan. 31. Those who own property have until 11:59 p.m. to pay online, by phone, by mail, or in person to...

Celina ISD head football coach retires amid investigation into son's conduct

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 1/14 7:08A Hannah Jones

Celina ISD athletic director and head football coach Bill Elliott announced on Wednesday that he would be retiring from his position. According to Celina ISD, Elliott informed district officials of his retirement after more than three decades of...

Celina ISD parents demand answers, leadership changes after coach scandal

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 1/13 2:58A Allie Spillyards

Frustration grew Monday as parents addressed school board members at a special meeting in Celina ISD. “It has been 108 days since 38 families got the call that pictures of our boys in various states of undress were identified in Caleb Elliott’s...

Family, friends honor cyclists killed in Pilot Point accident in Santa Run

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 12/24 8:50A Shannon Miller

Hundreds of friends and loved ones of two Collin County men killed in a cycling accident last weekend hit the streets of Frisco on Wednesday morning to honor them. One of those men killed while cycling, Scott Mages, and his wife hosted the Santa...

Ken Paxton, Angela Paxton divorce records unsealed after Collin County judge's ruling

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 12/19 8:26A S.E. Jenkins

A Collin County judge ordered Friday that records in the divorce of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, be unsealed. The order came after attorneys for the Paxtons came to an agreement with a coalition of...

Years after a deadly masked shooting in Frisco went cold, a McKinney man gets life in prison

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 12/18 3:02A Julia Falcon

A McKinney man will spend the rest of his life in prison for a 2017 Frisco murder that went unsolved for years before detectives reopened the cold case and uncovered new evidence, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said. Kerrico Carr,...

North Texas middle school student charged with murder after Lavon shooting

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 12/16 11:16P Katy Blakey

A middle school student is facing a murder charge after a weekend shooting in North Texas . Police said the 14-year-old led law enforcement on a two-day search before surrendering to authorities Monday night in Dallas. His name is being withheld...

Woman charged with capital murder in 3-year-old son's death in child abuse case

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 12/9 7:18A Steven Rosenbaum

The mother of a 3-year-old boy has been charged with capital murder after her son died at a Dallas hospital. McKinney PD confirmed that Chelsea Berg, 30, was arrested on Monday. Her boyfriend,...

Former Celina ISD coach facing new felony charge, number of alleged victims rises to 39

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/27 3:49A Hannah Jones

The Celina Police Department on Wednesday announced a new charge in the case against a former Celina ISD educator and coach. Caleb Elliott, a former football coach at Moore Middle School , faces state...

Celina police found 38 victims in former coach Caleb Elliott's child pornography case, chief says

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 11/18 8:28A Julia Falcon

The Celina Police Department says its seven-week-long active investigation into Caleb Elliott's child pornography case has concluded, according to its police chief. Tuesday afternoon, CPD Chief John Cullison said after reviewing Caleb Elliott's...

Celina educator arrested again, charged with sexual performance of a child

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/7 4:32A NBCDFW Staff

A Celina teacher and coach was arrested for a second time on Thursday on charges of sexual performance of a child. According to the Celina Police Department, Caleb Elliott, 26, was first arrested and...

Marshawn Kneeland's death highlights importance of NFL mental health resources

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/7 3:23A Rob Maaddi | The Associated Pres

It’s OK to not be OK. Every conversation about mental health includes that important statement and a message that tough times don’t last, things will get better and help is available. The NFL and the...