As 2019 comes to a close, we look back at some of the top stories on KRLD.com
1. Ellen DeGeneres Makes $50K Donation To Fort Worth School
Students at a Fort Worth elementary school are saying thank you to comedian Ellen DeGeneres, who is making a big donation to their school. Ellen is donating $50,000 to Como Elementary to help pay for meals and new technology.
2. Police In HEB Area Warning Residents About Armed Robbery Spree
Police in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford area are searching for two suspects, after three robberies occurred within a half hour.
3. Celina Restaurant Ranks No.2 In Nation On New Yelp List
The brisket is addictive, and the potatoes are as big as footballs. Those are just two of the reasons Yelp users give such high marks to Tender Smokehouse in Celina. The review site just ranked it at No. 2 nationally on its 2019 "Best Places to Eat" list.
4. Texas Open Records Act Takes Effect September 1st
A minor panic is setting in statewide among public officials over an update to the Texas Open Records act that takes effect September first.
5. Jury Finds Amber Guyger Guilty Of Murder
The jury has found former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger guilty of murdering Botham Jean.
6. 9 DFW Dairy Queen Stores Shut Down
Nine Dallas-Fort Worth Dairy Queen stores have suddenly gone out of business.
7. Real Life "Friday Night Lights" Star Dies At Age 46
Former Odessa Permian running back Chris Comer - a member of the 1988 "Friday Night Lights" team - died Wednesday in Houston. He was 46.
8. Rangers Hall of Famer John Wetteland Arrested On Child Sex-Abuse Charges
Texas Rangers Hall of Fame pitcher John Wetteland is accused of sexually assaulting a four-year-old boy back in 2004.
9. Warning Issued After McKinney Restaurant Worker Contracts Typhoid Fever
A Frisco ISD school is being thoroughly washed after a possible exposure to typhoid. A note was sent home to parents of students at Talley Elementary due to the possible exposure.
10. Frisco Police, DPS Surround Suspect Following Chase, Shooting
A Texas Highway Patrol Trooper attempted to stop a vehicle on the Dallas North Tollway near Spring Creek for a traffic violation.
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