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A former Denton officer allegedly made false statements under oath after he arrested a man in 2023, accusing the man of evading arrest, according to documents the Denton Record-Chronicle obtained Wednesday.

Like beacons on the bank of Denton North Lakes Park’s south pond, a few white ducks sit on high alert for dangers. Even to the untrained eye, these white Pekin ducks are noticeably out of place among the other dark-colored ducks.

A Denton resident has tested positive for West Nile virus, health officials reported Thursday, bringing the total to two human cases in Denton and three in the county.

Denton police report that a 31-year-old man fatally shot on Friday was the suspected shooter’s ex-romantic partner, and officers had prior encounters with them.

According to indictments made available Friday, two Denton police officers are accused of unlawfully arresting a 27-year-old man who was experiencing homelessness and intentionally falsifying his actions in an arrest affidavit.

The two current employees — officers Ronald Foy and William Hulslander — are currently suspended without pay.

A Denton County jury sentenced Alec Adamson to four years in prison on Monday for the shooting death of 19-year-old David Pleasant in Little Elm in 2023.

Denton County Public Health has reported the first human case of West Nile virus in the county this year. The unidentified resident was diagnosed with the more severe neuroinvasive form of the virus.

Starting Thursday, Denton County will conduct ground fogging after two more mosquito traps tested positive near Argyle and Pilot Point, according to a news release from Denton County Public Health.

Two firefighters were hospitalized after responding to a fire at Texas Woman's University's new Health Sciences Center, which is under construction, Thursday morning.

A Denton man pleaded guilty Monday to stalking WNBA player Caitlin Clark in Indianapolis, according to court documents from Marion County, Indiana.

Lewisville officers shot and killed a 43-year-old woman early Thursday following a high-speed chase, according to a press release.