The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 217 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 4...
Officers arrest vehicle theft suspects after pursuit
June 27, just after 2:00 a.m., Garland Police Department officers were made aware that a blue Kia Cadenza was recently stolen out of Richardson and the suspects may have been in the area of a motel in the 2300 block of South Jupiter Road in Garland. Garland...
Obituary: Patricia Jeanette Sellers
Patricia Jeanette was born to Giles Raymond and Rose Ellen Folmar December 10, 1934. She went home to be with the Lord June 24, 2018. "Pat" was born in Yantis, Texas. Her grandparents were Gus and Mama Folmar of Sulphur Springs, Texas and John and Pearl Buckholt of...
DWI enforcement for Independence Day holiday
The Garland Police Department will step up Driving While Intoxicated patrols starting Thursday, June 28, and run them through Sunday, July 15. The increased DWI patrols are for an Impaired Driver Mobilization project. The project is funded through a TXDOT...
Obituary: Peggy Jean MacPherson
Peggy Jean Calhoun MacPherson was born January 29, 1937 and passed away June 18, 2018. She was born the third oldest of eleven children to Thomas Franklin Calhoun and Ella Jean Howard Calhoun in McKinney, Texas. As a young child, she traveled across this country...
Richardson Stake hosts Islamic guests
Members of the Richardson Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Garland, Richardson, Wylie and Sachse, hosted guests from the Raindrop Foundation and the Dialogue Institute Dallas, all members of the Richardson Interfaith Alliance, for an Iftar...
Health inspection report: June 18-23
The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. A failing grade includes anything below 60. Any establishment...
Former NFL Player gives back to hometown
Former Pittsburgh Steelers’ Offensive Lineman and Garland native, Valerian Ume-Ezeoke, has brought his career full circle by supporting his hometown high school through the first ever Valerian Ume-Ezeoke “Hope” Scholarship in conjunction with the Garland ISD...
Obstacle Warrior Kids to host grand opening
Obstacle Warrior Kids at Firewheel Town Center will host a FREE grand opening event from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, June 30. Inspired by the hit TV show American Ninja Warrior on NBC, Obstacle Warrior Kids will challenge children on a variety of obstacles in an...
GPD officers receive MADD awards
Three Garland Police officers were honored at the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) 2018 Dallas County “Take the Wheel” Law Enforcement Awards and Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday, June 19, at the La Cima Club in Irving. Chief Mitch Bates, Officer Jerry...
GHS student attends trumpet camp at NSU
Northwestern State University Associate Professor of Trumpet Galindo Rodriguez worked with a group of high school trumpet players during the university’s annual Honors Wind Ensemble Music Camp. Those taking part were, front from left, Allison Jenkins of...
Fight the Bite!
The Garland Health Department is conducting weekly surveillance for mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus and Zika Virus. To aid in the eradication effort, a new piece of equipment is being introduced by the Health Department to help reduce mosquito...