ALLEN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A highway sign and the pole it is connected to fell onto U.S. Highway 75 near Stacy Road on Friday afternoon, Feb. 18. It happened shortly after 3:00 p.m. CBS 11’s Taryn Jones tweeted video from the ground: Mario Kart IRL @TxDOT pic.twitter.com/NwJ3syVjEj — Taryn Jones (@TarynJonesCBS) February 18, 2022 All but one lane on the northbound side was blocked off until shortly before 4:30 p.m.. Highway sign on US 75 in Allen (Chopper 11) A TxDOT maintenance crew got the sign out of the roadway. Traffic was backed up as a result. There were no accidents and no injurie ..read more

SHERMAN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – An Allen man was sentenced to federal prison for multiple child pornography charges on Thursday, Jan 6, US Attorney Brit Featherston said. Clay Melton Denton, 57, was found guilty on June 11, 2021 of distributing, possessing, and receiving child pornography. US District Judge Amo L Mazzant III sentenced him to 20 years in federal prison on Jan 6 and ordered him to pay a fine of $10,000 under the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Victim Assistance Act of 2018. According to court documents and testimony from the trial, undercover officers with the Plano and Garland Police D ..read more

McKINNEY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Robert Eubank, 51, of Allen, was sentenced to life in prison for aggravated sexual assault of a child. Robert Eubank, 51, of Allen (credit: office of Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis) “This predator had already sexually assaulted one innocent child before he preyed upon another one. Clearly, he thought he would continue to get away with it. But a brave 9-year-old child spoke up, and now other children will be forever free from his grasp,” said Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis after sentencing. Eubank was close to the child’s fami ..read more

ALLEN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – An arrest was made at the Dallas Card Show in Allen Sunday after police said a man stole a valuable Luka Doncic card and then tried to sell it at the same event. Police told CBS 11 News the card’s owner, who was a vendor at the event, reported it stolen on Saturday at the show’s location at the Delta Marriott hotel. The suspected thief went back to the event on Sunday and tried to sell the card to another dealer. The card’s owner was made aware and flagged down officers who were already at the hotel for an unrelated reason, police said. Police were able to verify th ..read more

ALLEN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Jim Rose never expected his home along a quiet residential street in Allen would turn into a wildlife refuge. Videos he’s taken over the past six weeks, though, show the litter of bobcat kittens that have made themselves comfortable in his backyard, jumping on his patio furniture and sharpening their claws on his wooden deck. Jim and his wife, Dayle, first noticed a few of the babies wobbling between their fence posts. “They weren’t much more than six, eight inches,” said Jim. “And still kind of shaky,” said Dayle. Within days, they realized, they had a whole family ..read more

ALLEN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Jim Rose never expected his home along a quiet residential street in Allen would turn into a wildlife refuge. Videos he’s taken over the past six weeks, though, show the litter of bobcat kittens that have made themselves comfortable in his backyard, jumping on his patio furniture and sharpening their claws on his wooden deck. Jim and his wife, Dayle, first noticed a few of the babies wobbling between their fence posts. “They weren’t much more than six, eight inches,” said Jim. “And still kind of shaky,” said Dayle. Within days, they realized, they had a whole family ..read more

ALLEN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Jim Rose never expected his home along a quiet residential street in Allen would turn into a wildlife refuge. Videos he’s taken over the past six weeks, though, show the litter of bobcat kittens that have made themselves comfortable in his backyard, jumping on his patio furniture and sharpening their claws on his wooden deck. Jim and his wife, Dayle, first noticed a few of the babies wobbling between their fence posts. “They weren’t much more than six, eight inches,” said Jim. “And still kind of shaky,” said Dayle. Within days, they realized, they had a whole family ..read more

ALLEN, TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Allen ISD will not offer at-home, virtual learning for the 2021-2022 school year, the district announced May 4. In a letter sent to parents that afternoon, Superintendent Robin Bullock shared some preliminary plans. Slowly but surely, we are beginning to return to the normal traditions that provide our students with unique and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. In the spring of 2020, we were forced to move every class online, cancel prom and other spring events, and extend to an all-day graduation ceremony. This year, we successfully and safely hosted in-person classe ..read more

ALLEN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The warrant affidavit for Burak Hezar, who’s accused of killing his mother and sister describes his seemingly casual demeanor after the slayings. Burak Hezar mugshot (Source: Collin County Jail) In the document, the 20-year-old’s stepfather told police that Hezar opened the door with a knife still in hand. It was a “big knife with a cream-colored handle.” Hezar told his stepfather that he didn’t want to hurt him, and asked him to sit on the couch and watch Netflix. Before going over to the couch though, the stepfather said he started walking toward the master ..read more

ALLEN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A 20-year-old man has been arrested and is accused of murdering his sister and mother at a home in Allen, police said. Police said they responded to a disturbance call at around 9:15 a.m. Saturday in the 1800 block of Nueces Drive. Officers found the two victims, 17-year-old Burcu Hezar and 51-year-old Isil Borat, stabbed to death. Through an investigation, police said they determined the suspect was Burak Hezar, who was not at the scene when officers arrived. “The stepfather came home,” said Sgt. John Felty with the Allen Police Department. “…They [he and Burak Hez ..read more