DENTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Two Denton Police officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries late this afternoon after they contacted a sex offender with outstanding warrants and several previous criminal charges. At about 3:13 p.m., the Homeless Outreach Team responded to a call about a growing homeless encampment in the area of Meadow Ridge Drive and Hinkle Drive. When officers arrived, contacted several persons experiencing homelessness in hopes of providing them with resources. One of the individuals was identified as Gerald Kosirog, 37. Officers learned that Kosirog was a registered se ..read more

DENTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Jalen Wilson is a sophomore at the University of Kansas who is living out his wildest basketball dreams. The pinnacle of that experience came this past weekend in Fort Worth — less than an hour from where he grew up, in front of his two biggest fans. Jalen’s mother,  Lisa Wilson, said, “He’s always going to be my baby, no matter how old he is. So, it’s so awesome.” “It still amazes me that I see my baby in a Kansas uniform,” Jalen’s father, Derale Wilson, admitted. “Growing up as a child, as a kid, if you get to Kansas you know you’ve made it. And it’s so surreal whe ..read more

DENTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The Denton Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding Katelyn (Kat) Buller, 16, who was reported missing on March 4. Katelyn (Kat) Buller, 16 (credit: Denton Police Department) Buller, who also goes by ‘Jupiter’ suffers from depression that requires medication that she may not have with her, according to family and friends. She may be in the North Richland Hills, Bedford, Hurst or Euless area. Anyone with information about her whereabouts, should contact the Denton Police Department at 940.349.8181 or call 911 ..read more

DENTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition after a house in Denton caught fire on Mar. 6. The Denton Fire Department (DFD) received a call about a structure fire at a home in the 2300 block of Royal Acres at about 1:55 p.m. Within two minutes, a Denton fire engine and ambulance were on scene and reported heavy smoke coming from the back of the house. A neighbor told crews that the owner’s car was present and that he was still in the house. When fire crews made entry, they found the house was full of piles of objects that made fire attack and sea ..read more

DENTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A pedestrian died on southbound I-35E in Denton early on Mar. 5 after they were hit by at least two cars, police believe. At about 4:20 a.m., Denton Police and Fire responded to a crash in the 2400 block of southbound I-35E following multiple 911 calls reported a deceased individual in the roadway. One of the callers said he had hit a pedestrian near the Buc-ee’s Boulevard exit. When investigators arrived, they determined that the pedestrian had stopped their vehicle on the right shoulder of the interstate and exited it for an unknown reason. The pedestrian ap ..read more

DENTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Law enforcement officials arrested quadruple homicide suspect Michael Lenoire in Frisco on March 2. Michael Lenoire (credit: Denton County Sheriff’s Office) Lenoire was wanted out of Multnomah County, Oregon for his alleged role in the crime in addition to other armed offenses. He was transferred to the Denton County Jail where he’s currently being held without bail pending extradition to Oregon. U.S. Marshals assisted the Denton County Sheriff’s Office with the fugitive investigation.     ..read more

DENTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – After hours of negotiations with an armed barricaded man, Denton police officers arrested the 39-year-old suspect without incident on Feb. 21. Gabriel Temba, 39 (credit: Denton Police Department) Gabriel Temba was taken into custody on a warrant for Assault Family Violence Impeding Breath in the 1000 block of Dallas Drive. His wife told police he had strangled her and that he had made both homicidal and suicidal statements. Arriving officers said they saw injuries on her neck and gave her medical attention for them. Officers also found multiple firearms insi ..read more

DENTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — Several lanes of traffic, in both directions, were shutdown along Interstate-35E in Denton Thursday morning after two separate semi tractor-trailer crashes. In one incident, on the northbound side of the highway between Dallas Drive and Teasley Lane, an 18-wheeler crashed and overturned. Rescue crews were able to get the driver out of the cab, but their condition isn’t known at this time. The northbound lanes of I-35 remain closed, but just before 6:30 a.m. a heavy-duty tow truck arrived at the scene and was able to upright the tractor trailer and pull it out of a ..read more

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Don’t neglect your child’s dental health. That’s the message this February, which is also Children’s Dental Health Awareness Month. In the most recent Community Health Needs Assessment conducted by Cook Children’s, oral health continues to be one of the issues affecting the children living in the eight-county service area (Collin, Denton, Grayson, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant and Wise). According to parents and caregivers in the 8-county service area: • 1 in 4 children (an estimated total of 313,000 children ages 1-17) do not have excellent/very good dental health ..read more

DENTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The snow in Denton ended by late morning, but icy roads remained. Janet Sloane said driving her 18-wheeler had gone fairly smoothly until she tried to navigate a hilly portion of the I-35E access road at Brinker Road.   “I was doing okay until I got stuck on the hill. I’m just trying to get home.” Even the driver of a large truck who tried helping Sloane had his wheels spin too. Further north on the access road, crews had to pull a pickup truck out of a ditch after it slid off the road and slammed into a power pole. Denton Municipal Electric sai ..read more