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Police Blotter Ending June 15, 2025

Police Blotter Ending June 15, 2025

| June 15, 2025 | Reply

Lt. Steven Hayslip is the Van Alstyne Police Department’s Public Information Officer, along with his numerous other responsibilities. This report is taken from Hayslip’s report to me (Mary Jane Farmer)  as the reporter for. the Van Alstyne News. On June 10, at about 3 a.m., officers were dispatched to area of North Bound Hwy. 75 […]

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VAPD Reports Death of One of Its Own

VAPD Reports Death of One of Its Own

| June 12, 2025 | Reply

The Van Alstyne Police Department is deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of its own. Detective Dale Ingram, Badge #229, passed away on June 11, 2025, following a courageous battle with illness. Detective Ingram was more than a law enforcement officer—he was a hero, a mentor, and a beloved member of our community. […]

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Police Blotter through May 31

Police Blotter through May 31

| June 2, 2025 | Reply

By MaryJane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News Van Alstyne Police Lt. Steven Hayslip, the department’s Public Information Officer, reported on these five arrests made between May 20 and May 31. On Tuesday, May 20, just after the 2 a.m. hour, police initiated a traffic stop in the 100 block of S. Henry Hynds.  They […]

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Fatal Head-on Crash Near Van Alstyne

Fatal Head-on Crash Near Van Alstyne

| May 20, 2025 | Reply

By Mary Jane Farmer, the Van Alstyne News  The investigation into a 3-vehicle crash that happened a little after noon on Sunday and that claimed three lives, is still on-going, said Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Tony De La Certa. The crash happened on FM-3133, just west of Jim Cannon Road. De La Certa […]

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Police Blotter Since May 4

Police Blotter Since May 4

| May 19, 2025 | Reply

By Mary Jane Farmer, Van Alstyne News Van Alstyne Police made several arrests between Sunday and May 4 of this year. The Department’s Public Information Officer, Lt. Steven Hayslip reported on these. May 4 — About 7:40 pm, police were sent to a restaurant in the 300 block of N. Henry Hynds expressway, where they […]

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