π± Why Lavon police are urgently seeking a 14-year-old shooting suspect
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- Why Lavon police are urgently seeking a 14-year-old shooting suspect
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Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 58 and low of 48 degrees.
- Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 66 and low of 35 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ Police urge 14-year-old murder suspect to surrender after gunfire in North Texas neighborhood (wfaa.com) β A Lavon neighborhood is reeling after a Saturday night shooting on Wellington Drive left a 24-year-old man dead and police searching for a known 14-year-old suspect. Lavon police say the teen, believed to be a local middle school student, fled after gunfire erupted during a pop-up gathering, prompting extra school precautions and an urgent call from the police chief for the suspect to surrender safely.

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π Events Nearby
Tuesday December 16
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VROC Resource Fair
Veterans Resource & Outreach Center , 4210 Industrial St , Rowlett
11:00 am
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Bulldogs vs Mansfield Legacy - Basketball (M) - Junior Varsity
Mansfield Legacy High School
Away -
5:30 pm
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City Council Meeting
Parker City Hall , 5700 E. Parker Road , Parker
5:30 pm
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Sachse Boys Freshman Basketball @ North Garland
North Garland High School , 2109 W Buckingham Rd , Garland
6:00 pm
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9th Black vs Mansfield Legacy - Basketball (M) - 9th grade
Mansfield Legacy High School
Away -
6:15 pm
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FORD MS CLUSTER CHOIR CONCERT
ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
6:30 pm
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Wylie Girls JV Basketball @ Rowlett
Rowlett High School , 4700 President George Bush Hwy , Rowlett
7:00 pm
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McKinney Girls Varsity Soccer @ Sachse
Sachse High School , 3901 Miles Rd , Sachse
7:30 pm
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Plano Boys Varsity Soccer @ Wylie
Wylie High School , 2550 FM 544 , Wylie
7:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Wylie Permanent Jewelry Pop Up + Trivia
Glen Echo Brewing , 106 N Birmingham St , Wylie
5:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Morning stretch and flow
Third Eye Mind , 6917 Miller Rd , Rowlett
10:00 am
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A Christmas Carol - Fall '25 - 12/18
Community Park Center , Community Park Baseball Fields , 800 Thomas St #100 , Wylie
4:30 pm
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is anyone miss their cat.
We have been keeping it warm in our garage with food and water. Its a super sweet heart. Address 262 burnett dr. (Nextdoor Grand Heritage)
- Manhunt prompts school closures in Lavon, Texas.
6:55AM on Dec 15: Police search prompts school closures in Lavon, Texas. (Nextdoor )
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Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (09226) - 100 S. Lake Rd. in Lavon. Apply here.
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Taco Bell posted a job opening for Food Service Team Member in Lavon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lavon here.
π Nearby News
Wylie
- Basketball Game Preview: Frenship Tigers vs. Wylie Bulldogs (maxpreps.com)
Rockwall
- This New-to-Streaming True Crime Doc Will Make You Reconsider One of the Worst Reality Trends (collider.com)
Princeton
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