Public Safety
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
View MoreCelina man sentenced to life without parole for killing former girlfriend during home invasion
A Collin County jury convicted Karl Andrew Stanley, 55, of Celina of capital murder for killing his former girlfriend during a home invasion in the Mustang Lakes subdivision, and a judge imposed an automatic life sentence without parole.
Public Safety
View MoreTexas grant restriction raises funding questions for Flock cameras in Prosper and Celina
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines banned state grant funds for Flock cameras and license plate readers, adding to state-level restrictions that could affect how Prosper and Celina police departments fund their extensive Flock Safety surveillance networks.
Public Safety
View MoreWoman last seen in Prosper found after Silver Alert
Ernestine Houston, 77, who went missing Oct. 11 near East Frontier Parkway in Prosper, has been found, the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed.
Public Safety
View MoreLucy Harrison’s mother presses Texas officials to reconsider shooting case
Jane Coates traveled nearly 5,000 miles from England to Collin County seeking answers about her daughter Lucy Harrison's 2025 shooting death in Prosper, but both the DA's office and police department declined to meet with her.
Public Safety
View MoreDenton County lifts 41-day burn ban after October rains
Denton County lifted its 41-day mandatory burn ban on Monday, Oct. 5, after several days of rain ended the drought that prompted the restriction in late August; Collin County lifted its ban the same day.
Public Safety
View MoreFlood watch warns Prosper, Celina of 7-inch rainfall threat
A flood watch covering Denton and Collin counties took effect at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, with NWS Fort Worth warning of significant flash flooding through Friday morning and rainfall totals that could reach 7 inches in the Prosper and Celina area.
Public Safety
View MoreProsper's 234 Flock cameras face scrutiny after Senate hearing reveals security failures
A Senate hearing revealed a Chinese hacking group maintained a backdoor in Flock Safety's camera network and a woman was wrongfully jailed 13 days on faulty Flock data, raising questions for Prosper, which operates 234 Flock cameras logging nearly 800,000 plate reads per month.
Public Safety
View MoreProsper and Celina tackle three simultaneous house fires on Sunday
Three house fires broke out simultaneously in Prosper and Celina on Sunday, Sept. 20, stretching fire crews across both cities weeks after Prosper Fire Rescue reported its highest call-overlap rate of 2026.
Public Safety
View MoreProsper ISD warns students riding scooters on Parvin Road
Prosper ISD Transportation flagged students riding scooters on Parvin Road during morning rush hour, warning families that the 45 mph corridor has no sidewalks and heavy traffic.
©2026 Prosper-Celina Journal
Powered by Surround Sound Media