The father of two girls says a man broke into the family's Cockrell Hill apartment early Friday morning and touched his daughters.
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The father of two girls says a man broke into the family's Cockrell Hill apartment early Friday morning and touched his daughters.
The father told police and reporters that his daughters were watching TV in the front room, where they had been sleeping on a mattress, when a man entered the residence through a back window at about 5:15 a.m. Friday.
The girls said the man told them he was a friend of the family and offered to take them to the store to get candy. At some point the man began touching the girls over the clothing, and one of the girls called out to her father.
As the father came into the room, the man exited the front door. The father chased the man into the parking lot but was unable to catch him. After the man disappeared, the father called police.
The father said it was dark and all happened very fast and that he didn't get a very good look at the man, though he did provide police with a partial description. He also adds that the man, despite his claim, was not a friend of the family.
Police said the girls, ages 9 and 5, were taken to an area hospital for an evaluation. Neither were injured. Police said the man was inside the home for about 10 minutes before he was chased out.
Cockrell Hill police confirmed the man tried to get the girls to leave with him and that there was physical contact between the intruder and the girls, but that that contact was not sexual and they were not injured. Police are continuing to investigate and have classified the incident as burglary of a habitation with intent to commit another felony. The charge is a first degree felony punishable with a possible life sentence and a fine of $10,000.
The incident took place at the Cedar Square Apartments at 500 Andrews Avenue.
NBC 5's Mark Schnyder contributed to this report.
It was initially believed that the girls were sleeping at the the time the man entered the apartment, that was not the case. We regret the error.
Arlington police discovered the body of a 77-year-old grandmother with Alzheimer's disease who was missing since Dec. 18 after she wandered out of her house.
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Search Continues for Maria Arrocha
The Arrocha family's Christmas was a little less bright this year. They're still searching for 77-year-old Maria Arrocha, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. She's been missing since Dec. 18.
Concerns Grows for Missing Arlington Woman
77-year-old Maria Arrocha suffers from Alzheimer's and she's been missing since Tuesday, her family is concerned for her safety especially with the temperatures falling at night.
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Arlington police say they have found the body of a 77-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease who disappeared last month.
Maria Arrocha wandered out of her Arbor Lane home at New York Avenue and Park Row Lane on Dec. 18.
Arlington police found her body in a wooded area near 1500 E. Abram St. on Thursday afternoon. The Tarrant County medical examiner positively identified the woman as Arrocha on Friday.
Her death was determined to be caused by exposure to the elements.
Martin Arrocha, her son, said he had mixed emotions, saying he was "a little bit angry because we couldn't find her in time, relief because we know she's in a better place today."
Police officers were working closely with volunteer group Search One Rescue Team, which uses K-9s, as part of an ongoing effort to find Maria Arrocha when her body was discovered.
Her family had been searching for Arrocha since her disappearance. They passed out fliers in both English and Spanish throughout North Texas and spent Christmas looking for her.
NBC 5's Mola Lenghi and Amanda Guerra contributed to this report.
Mesquite police officers located two children and their father from an Amber Alert issued very briefly Saturday morning.
Police said it all started with a family disturbance at an apartment in the 4700 block of Samuell Blvd. shortly after midnight.
Kevin Stewart, 27, took his 2-month-old son and 2-year-old stepson and left the apartment driving a white Ford Fusion according to police.
Shortly after 5 a.m. Mesquite police said they issued an Amber Alert based on threats and Stewart's behavior during the argument with his wife, Labrena.
A short time after police said they issued the alert, Stewart and the children were located at an Irving gas station.
The children were found safe and police said they were reunited with their mother.
Stewart was arrested and will be charged with endangering a child.
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The Arlington Police Department is investigating a deadly crash that occurred early Saturday morning when a car rolled and hit a house in the 1800 block of Faithful Trail.
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Arlington police are trying to determine what caused a deadly crash that ended with the car hitting a home early Saturday morning.
Arlington police say at about 2:45 a.m. Saturday it received a call about a crash in the 6100 block of New York Avenue. When officers arrived they found a 2005 Cadillac CTS had crashed into a home in the 1800 block of Faithful Trail, the driver was dead at the scene.
Police say according to the preliminary investigation it appears the driver was going south on New York Ave. when the car left the roadway at Faithful Trail, hit a fire hydrant and a fence, rolled and ended up in the front of the home.
No one inside the home was injured and the driver was the only person in the car.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner will release the driver's identity after the next of kin have been notified.
Fans from South Dakota State University and Sam Houston State University pack FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco for the FCS title game Saturday.
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The rematch of last year's NCAA Division I Football Championship game brought thousands of fans to Frisco Saturday.
Hours before they packed FC Dallas Stadium, fans from Sam Houston State, down the road in Huntsville, and North Dakota State, way up the road in Fargo, gathered to celebrate being a part of a National Championship. No Irish to fight. No Tide to roll, but who cares about them? No one in Frisco.
"It's just unreal," said North Dakota State fan Kaela Houchin. "I think we brought around 16,000 people, so just to see us come here all the way from Fargo -- which is how many hours away? It's just incredible."
Fargo is 23 hours away, and some dedicated fans spent that time on old school buses.
"It was everything you'd imagine it would be in an old school bus. Good times, bad times. Heater broke down once. It was worth it," said North Dakota State fan Chuck Schwan.
One thing supporters of both teams agree on is Frisco is a great place to host this game again.
"All the hotels, all the local vendors really opened up there arms to us all," said a Sam Houston State fan who goes by "Lucky."
"The facilities are absolutely fantastic, " said Mike Fairbarn of North Dakota State. "The town is very accommodating. The fans we're competing against are very good sports about everything and Frisco hosts us well.""It's a great mix. I think Frisco's excited to have both our teams here because they're both enthusiastic crowds," said Rick Hannah, Sam Houston State Alum.
Last year, turnout for the FCS title game broke attendance records, the final count for 2013 is not in yet.
