Update: A 15-year-old male juvenile shot in a Garland park Oct. 20 around 5 p.m. HAS died from his injuries and detectives are investigating his death as a murder. It is believed that the juvenile went to the park with several other subjects and a disturbance...
Just before 1:30 a.m. Oct. 20, the Garland Police Department responded to the report of someone shot in the 900 block of East Linda Drive. When officers arrived they found a female in the front yard of her residence suffering from a gunshot wound. The female...
The Garland Fire Department’s Safety Fest drew 1,400 visitors this year, an increase of 500 from the 2016 event. According to Merrill Balanciere of the GFD, the department received positive feedback from the visitors. There were activities for everyone...
The 15-year-old has died as result of the shooting. The 17-year-old has been charged with manslaughter. On Sept. 26, shortly after 7 p.m., the Garland Police Department responded to the report of a shooting in which a juvenile had been shot. The location of the...
Update: Ronald Graning was arrested by the US Marshal Task Force in New Braunfels this past weekend. He is suspected of committing multiple Aggravated Robberies in the DFW area. Graning is currently being held in the Garland Detention Center for the two...
Update: On Aug. 25 the Garland Police Department was notified by the Dallas Medical Examiner’s office that the victim, identified as Christopher Shannon of Dallas, has died due to his injuries. This is still an ongoing investigation. Detectives are asking if anyone...
The Garland Police Department will step up DWI patrols beginning Saturday, June 24, and run them through Wednesday, July 5. The increased Driving While Intoxicated patrols are for an Impaired Driver Mobilization project which is funded through a TXDOT grant...
Garland police officers used life-saving training and equipment to save a life June 4 when they responded to a family disturbance call in the 100 block of South Jupiter Road. The call involved a severely injured male. The subject had received a traumatic injury to his...
From May 22 through June 7, the Garland PD is joining forces with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Department of Public Safety by working to increase seat belt use through the Click It or Ticket campaign. Texas law requires drivers and all...
The Garland Police Department made 12 Driving While Intoxicated arrests during the 12 days of increased enforcement surrounding the Independence Day holiday. Patrols were increased from June 24 through July 5 to keep Garland citizens and visitors safe during the...
The Garland Police Department is accepting online applications for police officer recruits through 5 p.m. Friday, June 10. The next entrance exam will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 25. To view a job description, see a complete list of qualifications or to submit an...
Lt. Dave Swavey of the Garland Police Department and his wife, Tricia, paramedic with the Plano Fire Department recently celebrated their retirement surrounded by friends and family at Garland’s Lakewood Brewing Company. Aside from demanding careers, the couple has...