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Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
UPDATE: 11-year-old last seen in Grand Prairie found after Amber Alert
UPDATE: 11-year-old Jeana Rodriguez was found at around 8:54 p.m. on Sunday after the Texas Department of Public Safety issued a LOCAL Amber Alert to help find her. GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (KETK) – The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued a LOCAL AMBER ALERT for Jeana Rodriguez, an 11-year-old Black girl who was last seen in Grand Prairie. Have you seen them? Texas children that have been missing, unidentified for over 45 years Jeana is described as an 11-year-old Black girl with brown eyes and brown hair who weighs around 95 pounds and is around 4'11'. She was last seen wearing a yellow shirt, pink shorts and brown boots near 1410 State Highway 161 in Grand Prairie at around 3 p.m. on Sunday. Anyone who's seen her or knows anything about her location is asked to contact the Grand Prairie Police Department at 972-237-8700. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Motorcyclist dies fleeing Grand Prairie police; stolen bike and narcotics found
The Brief A motorcyclist died in Grand Prairie yesterday after crashing while fleeing police. The motorcycle was reported stolen, and suspected narcotics were found at the scene. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification. GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating a fatal accident that occurred yesterday on Friday, June 6. What we know At the 800 block of South Belt Line Road at approximately 4:00 p.m., a Grand Prairie Police Officer initiated a traffic stop of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle not displaying a license plate. As the officer was contacting the rider, he fled at a high rate of speed and was able to elude the officer. As the officer checked the area, he located the rider at South Belt Line and Wheat Hill Drive where the rider failed to negotiate a curve and crashed the motorcycle. The rider was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by medical staff. Officers determined that the Harley-Davidson motorcycle was stolen, and a quantity of suspected narcotics were also located with the motorcycle. What's next The identity of the deceased will be released by the Dallas Medical Examiner's Office once the next of kin is notified. This collision remains under investigation. The Source Information in this article was provided by the Grand Prairie Police Department.
CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
Theft suspect killed after crashing stolen motorcycle in Grand Prairie
A theft suspect is dead after fleeing from a police stop and crashing a stolen motorcycle. The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating the incident that occurred in the 800 block of South Belt Line Road on Friday, May 6. Around 4 p.m. Friday, an officer initiated a traffic stop of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle at Main Street and Belt Line Road for not displaying a license plate. The driver fled from the stop and managed to evade the officer. While still in the area, the officer who initiated the stop located the rider at South Belt Line and Wheat Hill Drive. Police say this is where the rider "failed to negotiate a curve and crashed the motorcycle." The rider was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The identity of the deceased has not yet been released pending notification of the next of kin. Grand Prairie Police determined the motorcycle was stolen and located an unknown quantity of suspected narcotics. The incident remains under investigation.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
Police chase ends in crash, kills one early Saturday, Grand Prairie cops say
One person was killed and a man was arrested after a police chase ended in a crash on eastbound Interstate 30 near Dallas early Saturday, Grand Prairie police said. Llonis Arevalo, 26, was charged with murder, evading arrest causing death, resisting arrest and collision involving death, police said. A patrolling officer had initially tried to stop Arevalo, who was driving a Chevrolet Camaro in the 1100 block of East Main Street in Grand Prairie, at around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, according to a statement. The officer saw Arevalo rapidly decelerating the vehicle and changing lanes in an attempt to evade police, officials said. The officer, believing the Camaro to have been stolen, initiated a traffic stop for a known violation, police said. After pulling into a parking lot, Arevalo fled as the officer began to get out of his cruiser. A pursuit onto eastbound Interstate 30 followed. There, Arevalo struck a vehicle that was stranded in the lanes of traffic as he tried to exit at Hampton Road South, police said. 🚨 More top stories from our newsroom: → School closures could save millions. But would they help students? → Student charged in Frisco stabbing will receive diploma → Last TCU-area dive bar is a restaurant with surprises [Get our breaking news alerts.] Arevalo and an unidentified passenger ran away from their car and the officer gave chase, according to the statement. The officer caught Arevalo in the median, where a 'prolonged struggle ensued' before backup officers arrived, police said. The driver of the stranded vehicle was seriously injured and was taken to a hospital, where they died, according to the statement. The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office will identify the dead person once family has been notified. Arevalo is a 'documented gang member' who was out on bond for 11 felony counts at the time of the crash, police said. Grand Prairie police are leading the criminal investigation and the Dallas County Sheriff's Office is leading the crash investigation, according to the statement.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Grand Prairie police chase ends with deadly crash in Dallas
The Brief One person was killed in a crash on I-30 in Dallas. The crash involved a car that was in a police chase with officers from Grand Prairie. A badly damage red Camaro and sedan were involved in the crash. DALLAS - One person is dead after a Grand Prairie police chase ended in a crash in Dallas. What we know Dallas Fire-Rescue says they were called to help with a crash on eastbound I-30 near the Westmoreland Road exit shortly before 2 a.m. The crash happened during a chase that Grand Prairie Police were involved in. Dallas Fire-Rescue says people were taken to the hospital and one was pronounced dead. FOX 4 crews at the scene of the crash saw a red Camaro with significant front-end damage and a sedan with damage to its rear. What we don't know Grand Prairie police have not released any information about what led to the chase. FOX 4 has reached out to the department for more information. The name of the person that died has not been released. The Source Information in this article comes from Dallas Fire-Rescue and FOX 4 crews at the scene of the crash.
