A 26-hour hostage standoff in Providence Village, Denton County, ended early Wednesday with the safe rescue of a woman and the arrest of a male suspect.
The suspect had initially held two females hostage, releasing a juvenile girl during the ordeal, and was taken into custody by the FBI Hostage Rescue Team.
The incident, rooted in a domestic dispute, prompted a shelter-in-place order, school absences, and a large police response, but no injuries were reported.
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