Denton County

A woman is dead and two others are hurt after colliding with an ambulance responding to an emergency Wednesday morning.

Two Denton County residents face felony charges after state police recovered $1.6 million in stolen property and cash in a retail theft investigation.

The Little Elm police department said it is investigating who placed a 911 call that ended up being “a deliberate act of swatting.”

A single bolt of lightning struck and killed Spencer Loalbo and sent his father to the hospital. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports the Denton County father of three is being remembered for his faith and selflessness.

A Denton County husband and father of three killed by lightning on a golf course Sunday is being remembered for his faith and selflessness.

The Hickory Creek Police Department says a shooting Friday afternoon stemmed from a road rage incident and investigators are asking any witnesses to come forward. Officers were called to a shooting near the intersection of Oak Drive and Country Lane just after 2 p.m. Friday. The police department said there was a road rage incident in the southbound lanes of…

Strong storms tore through several North Texas communities, including the city of Krum in Denton County. Winds ripped the roof off a building in historic downtown Krum, sending metal, splintered wood with nails crashing down in the parking lot of Johnny Joe’s convenience store across the street.  The frightening moments were caught on the store’s surveillance cameras and shared...

Strong storms that rolled through Denton County Tuesday night set debris flying. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero reports the chaotic moments in Krum were captured on surveillance video.

Race results for elections in Denton County on Saturday, May 3, 2025.

The National Weather Service says a weak tornado touched down in North Texas on Wednesday. The NWS said evidence indicates that a short-track EF-0 tornado touched down west of Celina. On the Enhanced-Fujita scale, an EF-0 has winds between 65 mph and 85 mph. Minor tree damage was confirmed along County Road 9. No injuries were reported.

Less than a day after telling her congregation that a person infected with measles had been in their church, the Denton County Public Health Department said they named the wrong church. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has the story.

Denton County is reporting its first case of the measles this year. They say an adult whose vaccination status is unknown recently tested positive and visited multiple locations while contagious. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil spoke with a health expert who says this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Health officials in Denton County confirmed a case of measles on Wednesday and say the infected person could have exposed others at a number of places on April 19-20.

Instead of packing for her honeymoon, a Denton bride is recovering from a traumatic brain injury after an accident during her wedding landed her in the ICU. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has the story.

Instead of packing for her honeymoon, a bride from Denton, Texas, is recovering from a traumatic brain injury after an accident during her wedding.

Krum voters will approve or deny three proposed amendments to the city’s charter in Saturday’s election.

Lewisville residents will vote on 6 proposed amendments to the city’s charter on Election Day.

Justin residents will consider 10 charter amendments, including changing term limits and election procedures for council members on Saturday.

Denton city residents will vote on three proposed amendments to the city’s charter on Saturday.

Celina voters will consider 10 proposed amendments to the city’s charter on Election Day, this Saturday.