🌱 2 Omicron Cases In North TX + McKinney Man Wanted For Murder

Hey, people of McKinney-Frisco! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the McKinney-Frisco Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cooler; breezy in the morning. High: 56 Low: 29.

Here are the top stories today in McKinney-Frisco:

1. The omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in North Texas, Collin County Health Care Services and Tarrant County Public Health confirms. According to Ayass Bioscience in Frisco, genetic sequencing tests confirmed two cases in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex over the weekend. One patient had a fever and cough, but no underlying symptoms; the second patient had no symptoms, but tested positive for the omicron variant. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
2. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance locating a man suspected of murder. 25-year-old Miguel Angel Hernandez of McKinney is wanted for the Dec. 8 murder of Roberto Guerrero IV in New Hope. Anyone with information on Hernandez’s whereabouts is asked to call the Collin County Sheriff’s Office at 972-547-5350 and ask to speak to Sergeant Reim or Captain Hatch. (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)
3. The Austin Spurs (4-5) took the Texas Legends (6-3) in their season opener in Frisco. (Texas Legends)
4. Looking to add a fuzzy ball of four-legged love and affection to your household? Start with these McKinney-Frisco area animal shelters with pets available for adoption. (McKinney-Frisco Patch)

Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Home and Farm Tool Use & Care Demo - Texas a&M AgriLife Extension - Collin County (8:30 AM)
• TCAP Low Cost Vaccination Clinic - Collin County Adoptable Pets (10:00 AM)
• Holidays in the Kitchen - McKinney Parks and Recreation (10:00 AM)
• TCAP Low Cost Vaccination clinic - Collin County Animal Services (10:00 AM)
• DivaDance in the Park - McKinney Parks and Recreation (11:00 AM)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.