Local police offer new crime report service

Denton police have a new service up and running that allows residents to keep up with crime in their neighborhoods.

Officer Ryan Grelle said in a news release that the information is available at www.crimereports.com and is free.

The service provides easy-to-read maps that pinpoint crimes in the city. It also gives choices of receiving daily, weekly or monthly summaries of where crime has occurred near homes, places of work or schools, Grelle said.

Crime incident data is updated nightly and includes the type of incident, the location, the distance from the resident’s address, an event identification number and a brief description of the crime.

Crimereports.com provides law enforcement agencies with an affordable and easy Web-based service that lets them share crime data with the public. It is supported by the U.S. Department of Justice. More information is available on the Web site.

— Donna Fielder

Hickory Creek

Fall FunFest to feature music, shows, food

The town of Hickory Creek will have its Fall FunFest from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Arrowhead Park.

A featured attraction will be Jake Tinsley, the 14-year-old Keller scribe who made national headlines with his comic books about Amber Hagerman and Lita Ford, who will sign autographs, sell his magazines and speak to the crowd.

Other attractions include live music, the Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train and shows from the Critterman, Jolly the Clown and Dance Fusion of Lewisville.

Also on hand will be a Classic Car Show and many product and food vendors.

Admission is free and parking is $2.

For more information and an entertainment schedule, visit www.hickorycreek-tx.gov/2009_fall_funfest.

— Bj Lewis

Youth to model clothes to help fight cancer

The second annual Denton Community Youth Fashion Show for Cancer will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Denton Women’s Club.

The youth of Denton will be walking down the runway in style for the fight against cancer.

For more information, contact Charlotte Choice at 940-594-6803.

Aubrey

Halloween Howl to raise funds for library

The Halloween Howl, a fundraiser for the Aubrey Area Library, will be Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m.

The event is designed to be a fun evening for people age 21 and older.

Cost is per $15 person or $25 per couple. Tickets may be purchased at the library, 226 Countryside in Aubrey. For more information, call 940-365-9162.