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Officer Involved Shooting

DENTON, TX, January 21, 2020 – At approximately 2:58 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Inman St. in reference to a disturbance. Multiple 911 callers reported there was a man banging on numerous doors and yelling for someone to open the door. The callers fu...

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Officer Involved in Major Vehicle Crash

DENTON, TX, Jan. 15, 2020 – At 8:42 a.m., the Denton Police Department received multiple reports of a major vehicle crash in the area of I-35 southbound and U.S. 380. The crash reportedly involved at least three vehicles, one of which was a City of Denton police vehicle.

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Ongoing Homicide Investigation

DENTON, TX, Jan. 11, 2020 – On Jan. 10 at approximately 7:35 p.m., Denton Public Safety Dispatch received a 911 hang up from a residence in the 1400 block of Carrigan Lane. Denton Police Officers were dispatched to the scene where they located a deceased female with an appar...

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Homicide Investigation Ongoing Following Overnight Shooting

DENTON, TX, Jan. 1, 2020 – On Tuesday, Dec. 31 at approximately 11:30 p.m., Denton Public Safety Dispatch received a call reporting a shooting at 905 Cleveland St. Upon arrival, officers located a victim lying on the ground inside the apartment complex gated parking lot. ...

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Large Quantity of Methamphetamine Seized Following Traffic Stop

DENTON, TX, Dec. 20, 2019 – One man has been arrested and charged with Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 1 (over 400 grams) following the seizure of 596.3 pounds of liquid methamphetamine.

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Update Regarding Officer-Involved Shooting

Oct. 29, 2019, 4:00 p.m

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Officer Involved Shooting

DENTON, TX, Oct. 29, 2019 – At 12:02 a.m., a Denton Police Officer initiated a traffic stop in the 1800 block of West University Dr. for a vehicle equipment violation. During the traffic stop, there was an exchange of gunfire, where one of our officers was struck. Following ...

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Bicyclist Fatally Struck by Vehicle

DENTON, TX, Oct. 18, 2019 – At 8:44 p.m., Denton Public Safety Dispatch received a call reporting a major vehicle crash in the 1100 block of N. Loop 288. The caller stated that a vehicle struck a bicyclist in the southbound lanes. Denton Police and Fire/Rescue responded and ...

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Barricaded Person Taken into Custody Following Apartment Fire

DENTON, TX, Oct. 18, 2019 – At 12:21 p.m., Denton Public Safety Dispatch received a call relating to a person with a gun in the 100 block of Heritage Ln. The caller stated that her adult son was suffering from a mental health crisis and was holding a handgun. Denton Police a...

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Suspect Arrested in Homicide Investigation

DENTON, TX, Oct. 16, 2019 – This morning Denton Police arrested Noah Brunson (D.O.B. 5/25/02) in connection to the ongoing homicide investigation from Saturday, Oct. 12. Brunson was charged with Murder and booked into the City of Denton Jail.

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