2020 News Releases
01/24/20 -- Daycare worker gets 20 years’ prison for injuring 8 children
01/23/20 -- Public Hearing on proposed revisions to Collin County regulations set for Feb. 24
01/15/20 -- Husband who murdered wife in 2005 after she filed for divorce is executed
01/10/20 -- Citizen Prosecutor Academy accepting applications through Jan. 15
2019 News Releases
11/25/19 -- 50 years in prison without parole for child predator
11/22/19 -- Skate park child predator gets 45 years’ prison without parole
11/18/19 -- Jury hands child predator 50 years' prison with no parole
11/08/19 -- Regional Healthcare Partnership 18 to host Texas 1115 Medicaid Waiver Program meeting
11/05/19 -- Rural outdoor burn ban lifted on Nov. 5
10/21/19 -- Constable Pct. 3 sets prescription drug "Take Back Day" for Oct. 26 in Plano
09/25/19 -- JP 3-2 Justice court offers extended hours on Nov. 12
09/24/19 -- Applications to serve on Collin Appraisal Review Board being accepted
09/20/19 -- Officials confirm case of drug-resistant salmonella typhi in food service worker
09/16/19 -- 60 years in prison without parole for child predator
09/11/19 -- New county auditor appointed by district judges
09/05/19 -- Two judges added to Court Security Committee
09/04/19 -- Life in prison for violent murderer of Princeton woman
08/30/19 -- Violent gang member, career criminal gets 75 years for robbery
08/21/19 -- Habitual offender sentenced to 40 years for aggravated robbery and assaulting an officer
06/25/19 -- Serial abuser and gang member sentenced to 75 years for shooting ex-girlfriend
06/14/19 -- Child predator gets life in prison without parole
05/28/19 -- Animal shelter past capacity; pet adoptions are $10 thru May 31
05/02/19 -- Life in prison, no parole for sexual predator of 2 children
04/18/19 -- Census: Collin's population tops 1 million in 2018
04/12/19 -- Life in prison without parole for killer of Plano man
04/11/19 -- 50 Years prison, no parole for serial child molester who targeted victims at church
04/10/19 -- Life without parole for killer in Melissa cold case
03/26/19 -- Collin County removed from Passport Application Acceptance Program
03/20/19 -- Collin County bond funds available for parks & open space
03/20/19 -- Life in prison without parole for child predator
03/18/19 -- Additional measles case confirmed in Collin County
03/14/19 -- District Clerk refutes allegations made against her office, employees
02/25/19 -- Life in prison for son who murdered his father
02/21/19 -- County Passport Offices suspended over conflicting federal agency investigation
02/15/19 -- Child predator gets 50 years without parole
02/01/19 -- Sexual predator gets 60 years, no parole, for impregnating child
01/03/19 -- Free SKYWARN storm-spotter training scheduled Jan. 19 in McKinney
2018 News Releases
12/31/18 -- 15 elected officials to participate in swearing-in ceremony Jan. 2
12/13/18 -- Life in prison without parole for child predator
11/02/18 -- Applications being accepted for CC Appraisal Review Board
10/19/18 -- Child sex offender gets 47 years' prison without parole
10/09/18 -- Bridge on CR 317 to close for repairs from flood damage
09/18/18 -- McKinney man sentenced to 45 years for sexual assault of special needs teenager
08/24/18 -- Measles Case Confirmed in Collin County
08/14/18 -- District Attorney announces Citizen Prosecutor Academy for Fall Session
08/03/18 -- Repeat offender gets 75 years in prison after impersonating victim online
08/01/18 -- Violent gang member, sex offender, who led police on a high-speed chase gets 60 years
06/12/18 -- U.S. 75 closing at Bush Turnpike June 16-18 for demolition work
05/31/18 -- Ex-boyfriend sentenced to 50 years for murder
05/04/18 -- Known gang member sentenced to 40 years for attempted capital murder
05/02/18 -- Plano man arrested for soliciting others to help commit ISIS-inspired mass shooting at local mall
04/26/18 -- Brandon McCall Indicted for Capital Murder; DA to Seek the Death Penalty
04/13/18 -- Life in prison for registered sex offender
03/01/18 -- Regional Healthcare Partnership hosts stakeholder meeting for Medicaid waiver program
02/23/18 -- Former Plano baseball star gets 33 years for sexually assaulting child
02/16/18 -- Plano man gets 32 Years prison for brutal assault of mother
01/18/18 -- Update on Collin County flu counts
01/18/18 -- DA taking applications for Citizen Prosecutor Academy
2017 News Releases
11/13/17 -- Plano man receives two 50-year sentences for sexual abuse of a child
11/02/17 -- John D. Thomas appointed County Commissioner, Precinct 3
10/19/17 -- McKinney man sentenced to life in prison for repeated sexual abuse of a child
09/28/17 -- Public Meeting on Outer Loop alignment set for Oct. 2
09/14/17 -- DA launches “Cut it Out” initiative to address domestic violence
09/13/17 -- Plano man sentenced to 50 years for sexual assault of child
08/19/17 -- Regional Healthcare Partnership to host stakeholder meetings
08/16/17 -- McKinney man gets life without parole for murder of wife, her twin sister
07/19/17 -- 'Drive sober or get pulled over” weekend set for July 21-23
07/19/17 -- Allen man Sentenced to 40 years for sexually abusing child
07/07/17 -- McKinney Man gets 30 years after pleading guilty to sexual assault of child
06/23/17 -- Farmersville man gets 35 years prison for repeated sexual abuse of child
06/15/17 -- Farmersville man gets 40 years for sexual assault of intellectually disabled child
06/14/17 -- 'Drive sober or get pulled over' weekend set for Collin County
06/09/17 -- Plano man gets 41 years without parole for child sex assault
06/01/17 -- Arizona man receives life in prison for murder of Plano roommate
05/11/17 -- Garland man guilty of murder in alleged murder/suicide; gets life in prison
05/08/17-- 45 years without parole for child sex offender
05/05/17-- Serial rapist nets life sentence for 2003 Plano cold case
04/24/17 -- Dallas man sentenced to 80 years for cold case murder
04/19/17 -- 'Drive sober or get pulled over' weekend set for April 21-23
03/04/17 -- Frisco rapist sentenced to 40 years
03/15/17 -- 'Drive sober or get pulled over' set
this weekend for Collin County
03/01/17 -- Plano phlebotomist sentenced to 19 years for fondling female teenage patients
02/21/17 -- Bail-jumper who fled to Mexico is sentenced to 27 years for aggravated robbery
02/21/17 -- Princeton man sentenced to 35 years without parole for sexual assault of a child
02/15/17 -- 'Drive sober or get pulled over' weekend set for Feb. 17-19
02/10/17 --
Human trafficking nets 40 years for Collin County man
01/19/17 -- Applications being accepted for DA’s Citizen Prosecutor
Academy
01/18/17 -- Jan. 20-22 a 'drive-sober-or-get-pulled-over' weekend in Collin
01/18/17 -- County's Voter Line Wait app a semifinalist in Harvard awards program
2016 News Releases
12/16/16 -- 'Drive sober or get pulled over' weekend set for Dec. 16-18
12/13/16 -- Former Plano firefighter given 60 years for aggravated sexual assault of a child
11/16/16 -- 'Drive sober or get pulled over' weekend set for Nov. 18-20
11/04/16 -- Capital murderer sentenced to life without parole
11/04/16 -- Frisco man receives life sentence for the murder of ex-wife
10/20/16 -- This weekend: Drive-Sober-or-Get-Pulled-Over in Collin County
10/19/16 -- Jury gives child molester 30 years' prison without parole
10/07/16 -- Judge hands convicted child molester 32 years' prison without parole
10/07/16 -- Driver gets 20 years after crash puts woman in month-long coma
10/03/16 -- Jury: 29 years without parole for child sex offender
09/30/16 -- DA announces 'drive sober or get pulled over' weekend
09/26/16 -- Frisco man gets life sentence for murdering parents
09/01/16 -- ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ weekend set for Collin County
08/30/16 -- Don’t wait, communicate: Make your emergency plan today
08/26/16 -- Serial home invader gets life in prison
08/03/16 -- Grandfather sentenced to life in prison for murder of son
and grandson
07/29/16 -- "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" weekend slated for Collin County
07/01/16 -- “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Fourth of July Weekend in Collin County
07/01/16 -- Jury hands child molester 25 years prison without parole
06/28/16 -- Child molester sentenced to 28 years without parole
06/17/16 --'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' in Collin County
06/10/16 -- Reckless driver gets 10 years for fatal Christmas
toy delivery wreck
05/27/16 -- 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' Memorial Day weekend
05/25/16 -- Two cats in northeastern Collin County test positive for rabies
05/23/16 -- 35 years without parole for child molester
05/19/16 -- Frisco man sentenced to life without parole for capital
murder
05/17/16 -- Prosper woman sentenced to prison for having sex with a 15-year-old boy
05/06/16 -- Child molester sentenced to 65 years for repeated sexual abuse of a child
04/29/16 -- “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” weekend in
Collin County
04/28/16 -- Man's 10-year stalking obsession ends in Collin County
04/13/16 -- Dog in northeast Collin County tests positive for rabies
03/30/16 -- 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' weekend in Collin County
03/17/16 -- Collin County Tops Texas Health Rankings
03/15/16 -- Collin County Bond Funds Available for Parks & Open Space
03/07/16 -- Pizza delivery driver sentenced to 50 years for murder of boss
03/03/16 -- Precinct 4 Constable joins in 2016 Great Texas Warrant Round Up
02/29/16 -- Jury hands down 16-year sentence for molestation of 16-year-old girl
02/29/16 -- County hosts March 9 job fair; dozens of full-time positions available
02/26/16 -- Jury hands child molester 30 years without parole
02/25/16 -- 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' weekend set for Collin County
02/16/16 -- Statement regarding execution of Gustavo Julian Garcia
01/29/16 -- Dallas man sentenced to 75 years for murder
01/29/16 -- Life in prison for Princeton man for multiple sexual assaults of a child
01/14/16 -- Free expanded landfill access for local storm victims ends this Saturday
01/04/16 -- Relief work, debris clean-up continues for rural Collin County
2015 News Releases
12/30/15 -- County expands free landfill
access to residents clearing storm debris
12/30/15 -- County to pay landfill fees Jan. 9 & 16 for residents clearing storm debris
12/29/15 -- Resource center
for tornado victims, volunteer coordination to close for weekend
12/08/15 -- Sheriff's Citizens Academy now taking applications for Jan. 26 course start
12/04/15 -- 35 years prison without parole for child predator
11/19/15 -- Massage therapist gets 10 years for attempted sexual assault during massage
11/13/15 -- Plano Man Sentenced
to 35 Years in Prison After Brutal Rape
11/09/15 -- Serial woman-beater gets 16 years for aggravated
assault
10/15/15 -- Violent Plano man's disguise fails, gets 75 years for 5th aggravated robbery
10/06/15 -- Wylie man given 25 years without parole for continuous sexual abuse of a child
09/23/15 -- Serial domestic abuser gets 40 years prison for domestic assault
09/21/15 -- Wylie Man sentenced to 32 years for continuous sexual abuse of young child
09/18/15 -- Plano rapist sentenced to 70 years in prison
09/17/15 -- 35 Years without parole for Anna child molester
09/03/15 -- 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' Labor Day Weekend in Collin County
08/06/15 -- Violent Criminal Sentenced To Life in Prison for Arson and Aggravated Assault
07/31/15 -- Former Plano Man Sentenced to Life for Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Children
07/02/15 -- 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' July 4th weekend in Collin County
06/19/15 -- DA's Office forwards information to attorneys for Raul Cortez capital murder case
06/15/15 -- DA requests Texas Rangers investigate June 5 Craig Ranch incident
06/12/15 -- Wylie Teens Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Murder of Classmate
06/10/15 -- County Clerk is nominated for award
06/09/15 -- D.A. releases statement regarding Craig Ranch incident
06/04/15 -- Child sex abuser sentenced to 40 years without parole
06/02/15 -- Life without parole for killer of Plano man
05/22/15 -- 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' this weekend in Collin County
05/08/15 -- 50 years without parole for Plano man who raped, impregnated child victim
05/04/15 -- Collin County launches new one-stop judicial system app
04/30/15 -- Plano Man Gets 40 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Child
04/17/15 -- 24 years for robber who preyed on the elderly
04/09/15 -- Saturday’s Color Fun Fest postponed due to extreme weather forecast
04/09/15 -- Willis Asks Texas Rangers to Examine Ken Paxton Matter
04/08/15 -- Collin County Bond Funds Available for Parks & Open Space
03/31/15 -- Health Alert: Influenza with rash
03/30/15 -- Admitted Frisco drug dealer, thief nets 15 years for violent assault
03/25/15 -- Collin County to open self-help center for indigent filers in family law cases
03/25/15 -- 25 Years for Dallas Man, Habitual Burglar
03/06/15 -- Collin Constables to join in Texas Warrant Roundup March 7
03/03/15 -- Wylie man sentenced to 14 years for Intoxication Manslaughter
02/26/15 -- Allen sex offender earns 2 life sentences for assaulting teenager
02/25/15 -- McKinney man sentenced to 52 years for sexually abusing child relative
02/18/15 -- Abuser gets maximum sentence for beating girlfriend
01/30/15 -- ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Super Bowl Weekend in Collin County
01/29/15 -- Habitual Offender Gets 40 Years For Punching Ex-Girlfriend with Brass Knuckles
01/26/15 -- Gary Edwards appointed Precinct 2 Constable by Commissioners Court
01/22/15 -- Sheriff Terry Box announces he will not seek re-election in 2016
01/20/15 -- Plano Man Earns Maximum Sentence for Sexual Assault of Teenager
01/09/15 -- Plano Kidnapping and Terrorizing of Ex-Girlfriend Nets Man 40 Years
2014 News Releases
12/31/14 -- 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' Holiday Weekend in Collin County
12/04/14 -- Wylie Man Sentenced to 55 Years for Sex Assault of Stepdaughter
11/17/14 --
County Clerk Wins NACRC Best Practices Award
10/31/14 -- 'Drive Sober or Drive Scared' Weekend in Collin County
10/17/14 -- 'Drive Sober or Else' Weekend in Collin County
10/10/14 -- Four Life Sentences for Home Invasion Ring-Leader
09/26/14 -- Plano Landscaper Gets 16 Years’ Prison for Sexual Assault of Boy, 15
09/19/14 -- Plano Man Gets Stacked Sentences After Years of Molesting Relative
09/17/14 -- Plano Man sentenced to 18 years for Intox Manslaughter
08/25/14 -- McKinney Rapist gets 3rd Consecutive 20-year Sentence
08/22/14 -- Commissioners Court recommends cutting county property tax rate
08/21/14 -- Princeton Man gets 50 years for molesting stepdaughter
08/04/14 -- Plano Man Gets 50 Years for Home Invasion Armed Robbery
07/15/14 -- Sheriff's Office warns residents about fake warrant scam
07/11/14 -- Frisco Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Capital Murder
06/18/14 -- Animal Shelter hosts adoption event Friday-Sunday
04/09/14 -- Collin County Bond Funds Available for Parks & Open Space
03/28/14 -- Collin County Hosting Largest Ever Full-Scale Mass Casualty Exercise April 5
2013 News Releases
12/08/13 -- Collin County Office Hours for Monday, December 9th
12/03/13 -- Plano Businessman Named Collin County Commissioner for Precinct 1
06/28/13 -- Funds Available for Housing Project Finance Assistance Program
06/21/13 -- Collin County West Nile Virus Web Pages Now Available
06/17/13 -- Distemper Outbreak Prompts Vaccination Clinic at County’s Animal Shelter
02/13/13 -- Mobility Plan Update to host four Community Workshops
