Shocking Crimes

Juvenile suspect in custody for double murder in Frisco

UPDATE: Frisco police have identified the victims as Ryan and Maria Elena Callens. Their 16-year-old son has been charged with murder.

Two people were killed overnight in an apparent act of family violence in Frisco, police say. Around 2 am on August 11, Frisco Police responded to a 911 call about shots fired in the 12400 block of Shepherds Hill Lane.

Police officers found a man and a woman dead inside the home and took a suspect into custody. According to multiple media outlets at the scene, police have said the suspect is a male juvenile family member. The murders occurred at 12451 Shepherds Hill Ln., a home owned by Ryan and Maria Elena Callens.

The suspect's exact relationship to the deceased adults has not been disclosed, and the victims' names are also unknown at this time. The double murder occurred down the street from Wester Middle School. Although classes haven't started, many students arrived at 9 this morning for band camp.

The deaths mark the second familial homicide investigation in Frisco this year. In January, police charged Pallavi Dhawan with the murder of her 10-year-old son, Arnav. Dhawan's attorney has vehemently disputed the charges, and the case has yet to go to a grand jury.

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E-Cigarette News

Dallas City Council places restrictions on vaping in public

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Vaping will now be banned exactly like smoking, thanks to a new ordinance from the Dallas City Council.

At their December 11 meeting, the council passed an ordinance to ban vaping in all the same areas where smoking is not allowed. It'll go into effect on December 11, 2025 — giving everyone a year to get into compliance.

Proposed by City of Dallas Environmental Commission (EVC) and the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability (OEQS), the ordinance amends the definition of “smoking” in the Dallas City Code to include the use of vaping devices.

The ordinance does not ban vaping — it only bans where you can vape: no vaping in all indoor and enclosed spaces; within 15 feet of building entrances; and on park property. The ordinance also bans marijuana smoking in those same places.

In addition, the amendment requires restaurants, hotels, fitness centers and other businesses to update their signage to clearly state that both smoking and electronic smoking devices are prohibited.

The ordinance already earned widespread support from health organizations such as the Dallas County Health and Human Services, the American Lung Association, and the American Heart Association. These organizations, along with the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Surgeon General, have all raised concerns about the health risks of direct and second-hand exposure to vaping aerosols, particularly for vulnerable populations such as children and older adults.

Dallas is not the first city to impose such a ban: San Antonio enacted a similar ban in October. Theirs goes into effect on January 1, 2025.

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