GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Grand Prairie police are investigating a fatal car accident that happened in the early morning hours of Feb. 18 on eastbound Interstate 30 near Belt Line Road. At about 12:50 a.m., a Ford occupied only by the driver was traveling in the wrong direction; heading westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-30. The truck crashed into a car carrying two people. Both the two people in the car and driver of the truck were pronounced deceased at the scene. The identity of the deceased will be released by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office once next of kin h ..read more

GRAND PRAIRIE (CBSDFW.COM) – His highly venomous, 6 foot long African Banded Cobra is still at-large, but former Grand Prairie snake owner Lawrence Matl, is now behind bars. Have you seen me? Actual photo of missing cobra. (courtesy: grand Prairie Police Department) Matl is accused of committing a misdemeanor involving the illegal discharge of the snake in August 2021. He kept the female snake in a wooden homemade cage with plexiglass. There weren’t any locks on the cage, according to his arrest warrant. Despite this, Matl told investigators he didn’t know how the snake escaped on Aug ..read more

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The infamous Grand Prairie cobra still hasn’t been found, but a man was arrested on Feb. 11 for allegedly losing the deadly snake last August. Have you seen me? Actual photo of missing cobra. (courtesy: grand Prairie Police Department) Lawrence Matl, 23, was arrested in the 1800 block of Cherry Street without incident earlier today on a warrant for allegedly violating Parks and Wildlife Code 43.853, which makes “intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence releas[ing] or allow[ing] the release from captivity” a dangerous snake a Class ..read more

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A North Texas man was sentenced to over 25 years in federal prison for robbery, carjacking, and multiple gun crimes for a July 2019 robbery. In June 2021, a federal jury convicted Michael Tremaine Schexnayder, 38, of one count of interference with commerce by robbery, one count of carjacking, one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was sentenced on January 25 to 308 months, over 26 and a half years, in federal prison and ordered to pay $15,658.74 in restitution by U ..read more

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The world is getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year this week, but the celebration kicked off early in Asia Times Square in Grand Prairie. The actual holiday falls on February 1. “Can you imagine if you combined Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year’s all together in one single holiday? That’s what [Lunar] New Year’s means to Vietnamese folks,” Ta Tu said. Over the last two weeks, tens of thousands of people came out to celebrate. They enjoyed the traditional Asian dances and performances, tasty food, and the vibrant colors. The festivities usher ou ..read more

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Grand Prairie police arrested pawn shop worker Price Mackey for allegedly fatally shooting Dorian Medina, 22, on Dec. 15. Price Mackey (credit: Grand Prairie Police Department) Police said Medina committed a misdemeanor theft at the store in the 700 block of W. Jefferson and was driving away when Mackey allegedly shot at the departing vehicle, striking Medina. Medina was pronounced deceased at the scene. Mackey now faces a murder charge and is being held at the Grand Prairie Detention Center with a bond of $100,000. This case remains under investigation ..read more

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The war in Afghanistan may be over but a North Texas family is reminded of it every day. That’s because they have opened their home to an Afghan immigrant along with his expecting wife and three children. Mohammed Stoman Hotak and his family barely made it out of Afghanistan in August aboard a packed plane, leaving their home with only two suitcases, because his work on a U.S. military base would make him a certain target of the Taliban. Two weeks ago, the 29-year-old immigrant along with his pregnant wife and three children moved into the Grand Prairie home ..read more

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GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — Grand Prairie officers shot a man after he allegedly rammed into police vehicles Saturday morning. At approximately 9 a.m. Oct. 16, officers responded to a report of a possible intoxicated driver near Northbound 161 service road near Arkansas Lane. Police said they located the vehicle — a Dodge Ram truck — and attempted a traffic stop. A slow speed chase then ensued with the driver traveling north on the President George Bush Turnpike and exiting at W. Marshal Drive. The driver temporarily stopped then accelerated his vehicle — intentionally ramming mul ..read more

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A federal jury in Dallas convicted Howard Sandford Williams, 37, of Grand Prairie of sex trafficking of a child. It took them only two days to decide. “This defendant exploited a vulnerable teenager he found online,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah. “Far too often, traffickers target struggling women and girls, claiming that they can help. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and HSI are committed to fighting the scourge of trafficking, and to getting justice for the victims of this horrific crime.” According to evidence presented at trial, Williams first contacted ..read more