Local Police Department Warns of ‘Officer’ Scam Calls

Residents are being advised to be cautious about callers claiming to be law enforcement. The Colleyville Police Department (CPD) is warning citizens of scam callers identifying themselves as police officers. One of the scammers even dared to impersonate the police...

State

Texas County Drops Election Admin Lawsuit

Harris County has dropped a lawsuit targeting a new Texas law that requires all counties with more than 3.5 million residents to eliminate their appointed election administrator positions. SB 1750, which went into effect on September 1, requires Harris County, the...

Metroplex

Target ‘Wonderland’ Event Comes to Dallas

Are you searching for a captivating and engaging holiday experience to enjoy with your family this weekend? Look no further than "Target Wonderland: Bullseye's Top Toy Adventure," a free event open to the public. Visitors can marvel at the latest and greatest toys of...

Sports

Frisco Emerson Reaches State Semifinals

FRISCO — Frisco Emerson High School is heading to 5A Division 2 state semifinals in just its second season as a varsity football program after beating Colleyville Heritage 59-48 on Friday night at Ford Center at the Star. The Mavericks, who lost to Colleyville...

Sports

Texas Leaves Big 12 On Top

ARLINGTON — The Texas Longhorns football team is leaving the Big 12 as a champion after earning a dominant 49-21 win over Oklahoma State in the 2023 Big 12 Championship Game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Saturday. The Longhorns, who have won four Big 12...

SPORTS

Texas Leaves Big 12 On Top

ARLINGTON — The Texas Longhorns football team is leaving the Big 12 as a champion after earning a...

Frisco Emerson Reaches State Semifinals

FRISCO — Frisco Emerson High School is heading to 5A Division 2 state semifinals in just its...

Longhorns Look to Leave Mark on Big 12

The Texas Longhorns football team is looking to leave one final mark on the Big 12 Conference...

Cowboys Needed Close Call, McCarthy Says

While the Dallas Cowboys pulled out a 41-35 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night at...

Pickleball Becomes ‘Blimpworthy’

The growth and popularity of pickleball continue to increase as the sport has now been deemed...

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Dallas To Launch 311 Services in Spanish

The City of Dallas is expanding its bilingual 311 services in a bid to make it more convenient for Spanish speakers. Although an official rollout date has yet to be set, a Spanish-language 311...

Broadnax’s Permit Delays Rebound In November

The City of Dallas Development Services Department logged a slowdown in new single-family permit approvals in November. DSD required 11 median days to issue a new single-family permit in November...

DFW Seafood Plant Growth Means New Jobs

In a move to boost production, a Florida-based global seafood company is expanding its plant in Arlington. Mowi, which purports to be the world's largest supplier of farm-raised salmon, is spending...

Inflation Eased in October

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed signs of easing in October. The core PCE price index, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.2% month-over-month in October and 3.5%...

VIDEO: Dallas ISD Touts Student Career Pathways

Dallas ISD launched several "Career Institutes" to offer students pathways to lucrative careers in dentistry, cybersecurity, construction, welding, and other fields. Currently, three institutes...

Cake Chain Joins Candymaker to Launch Holiday Treat

Dallas-based cake chain Nothing Bundt Cakes is teaming up once again with a classic candy brand to relaunch the Andes Peppermint Chocolate Chip treat. Available nationwide from December 4 through...

Dallas ISD's
2023 Q4 Bad Apple
Maxie JohnsonDistrict 5 Trustee
Maxie has Abandoned
Maxie has Abandoned
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DISD Elementary Schools Flounder in Johnson’s District
While Dallas ISD continues its legal effort to keep the latest state accountability reports from being released, ...

The Worst Crime Area in the City

District 8

Tennell Atkins

Dallas Express Crime Score *
	District 8
October 2023:	251
October 2022:	179
YoY Change:	+39.8%

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Sans 4K Officers, Drug Offenses in Dallas Climb Upward

Drug crimes are ticking up this year amid a police shortage that has been plaguing Dallas for some time now. ...

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Real Estate

Florida Investor Acquires Cowtown Properties

A Florida-based investor has acquired two Fort Worth properties in a deal valued at over $81 million. Basis Industrial, a...

State

Texas Comptroller Announces $8.5 Billion in Transfers

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on Thursday that a total of $8.52 billion has been transferred to the State Highway...

City

Evicted Tenants Ask Why Homeless Facility Remains Empty

Nearly two years ago, the City of Dallas bought an extended-stay hotel to transform into a transitional housing facility...

State

Gov. Abbott Celebrates Broadband Expansion

Gov. Greg Abbott traveled to Harlingen in Cameron County on Thursday to celebrate an announcement by Charter Communications...

City of Dallas Murder Victims*

	YTD 11/27/23	% of Total
Black	121	55.0%
Hispanic White	70	31.8%
Non-Hispanic White	19	8.7%
Other	10	4.5%
Total	220	100%

Other Crime Statistics

• Alleged Hate Crimes to Total Crimes YTD: 0.04%
• YTD avg police response time to reported random gunfire: 307.1 min. **

* Includes murder and non-negligent manslaughter.
** This is just one category of the response times that the city reports on daily.

Updated 11/27/2023

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Texas Leaves Big 12 On Top

ARLINGTON — The Texas Longhorns football team is leaving the Big 12 as a champion after earning a dominant 49-21 win over Oklahoma State in the 2023 Big 12 Championship Game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Saturday. The Longhorns, who have won four Big 12...

Crime

Local Police Department Warns of ‘Officer’ Scam Calls

Residents are being advised to be cautious about callers claiming to be law enforcement. The Colleyville Police Department (CPD) is warning citizens of scam callers identifying themselves as police officers. One of the scammers even dared to impersonate the police...

State

Texas County Drops Election Admin Lawsuit

Harris County has dropped a lawsuit targeting a new Texas law that requires all counties with more than 3.5 million residents to eliminate their appointed election administrator positions. SB 1750, which went into effect on September 1, requires Harris County, the...

Metroplex

Target ‘Wonderland’ Event Comes to Dallas

Are you searching for a captivating and engaging holiday experience to enjoy with your family this weekend? Look no further than "Target Wonderland: Bullseye's Top Toy Adventure," a free event open to the public. Visitors can marvel at the latest and greatest toys of...

Sports

Frisco Emerson Reaches State Semifinals

FRISCO — Frisco Emerson High School is heading to 5A Division 2 state semifinals in just its second season as a varsity football program after beating Colleyville Heritage 59-48 on Friday night at Ford Center at the Star. The Mavericks, who lost to Colleyville...

LATEST STORIES

Dallas To Launch 311 Services in Spanish

The City of Dallas is expanding its bilingual 311 services in a bid to make it more convenient for Spanish speakers. Although an official rollout date has yet to be set, a Spanish-language 311...

Broadnax’s Permit Delays Rebound In November

The City of Dallas Development Services Department logged a slowdown in new single-family permit approvals in November. DSD required 11 median days to issue a new single-family permit in November...

DFW Seafood Plant Growth Means New Jobs

In a move to boost production, a Florida-based global seafood company is expanding its plant in Arlington. Mowi, which purports to be the world's largest supplier of farm-raised salmon, is spending...

Inflation Eased in October

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed signs of easing in October. The core PCE price index, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.2% month-over-month in October and 3.5%...

VIDEO: Dallas ISD Touts Student Career Pathways

Dallas ISD launched several "Career Institutes" to offer students pathways to lucrative careers in dentistry, cybersecurity, construction, welding, and other fields. Currently, three institutes...

Cake Chain Joins Candymaker to Launch Holiday Treat

Dallas-based cake chain Nothing Bundt Cakes is teaming up once again with a classic candy brand to relaunch the Andes Peppermint Chocolate Chip treat. Available nationwide from December 4 through...

Florida Investor Acquires Cowtown Properties

A Florida-based investor has acquired two Fort Worth properties in a deal valued at over $81 million. Basis Industrial, a privately held real estate owner and operator based in Boca Rotan, Florida,...

Texas Comptroller Announces $8.5 Billion in Transfers

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on Thursday that a total of $8.52 billion has been transferred to the State Highway Fund and the Economic Stabilization Fund. A press release sent to The...

Evicted Tenants Ask Why Homeless Facility Remains Empty

Nearly two years ago, the City of Dallas bought an extended-stay hotel to transform into a transitional housing facility for people experiencing homelessness, however, residents evicted from the...

Gov. Abbott Celebrates Broadband Expansion

Gov. Greg Abbott traveled to Harlingen in Cameron County on Thursday to celebrate an announcement by Charter Communications that it is planning to spend $1.3 billion on improving and expanding...

Senate Committee Subpoenas Harlan Crow

The Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to issue subpoenas to investigate trips Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas went on that were paid for by a well-known Dallas real estate...

Council Members To Tackle Broadnax’s Housing Shortage

Dallas City Council members are set to consider a proposal that would reduce local lot sizes while simultaneously increasing the number of housing units allowed on each lot. The development proposal...

Man Allegedly Admits to Killing Ex, Stuffing Body in Trunk

A young man confessed to killing his former girlfriend, whose body was found stuffed in the trunk of her family's car in southwest Houston. Ariel Cruz, 19, was arrested on murder charges by Houston...

Escaped Inmates Back in Custody After Manhunt

Two inmates are back in police custody after escaping from Fannin County jail last weekend. Raymond Ross and Ramon Perez sparked a days-long manhunt after breaking out of the jail's south annex in...

Expect Pleasant Weather Into Next Week

Weather experts are expecting cool temperatures and clear skies for the next several days. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Fort Worth had initially predicted a brief warmup across the...

SPORTS

Texas Leaves Big 12 On Top

ARLINGTON — The Texas Longhorns football team is leaving the Big 12 as a champion after earning a...

Frisco Emerson Reaches State Semifinals

FRISCO — Frisco Emerson High School is heading to 5A Division 2 state semifinals in just its...

Longhorns Look to Leave Mark on Big 12

The Texas Longhorns football team is looking to leave one final mark on the Big 12 Conference...

Cowboys Needed Close Call, McCarthy Says

While the Dallas Cowboys pulled out a 41-35 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night at...

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City

Greening Initiative Could Lead to New Park in D10

A new park may be coming to District 10 as part of Mayor Eric Johnson's "Greening Initiative." The Bushmills Project, as it...

Crime

Police Field 911 Call, Uncover Possible Murder-Suicide

Garland police detectives are investigating a possible murder-suicide that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday. Police...

Real Estate

Pending Home Sales Plummet in October

Pending home sales plummeted to their lowest level in over two decades as higher mortgage rates weighed on buyers'...

Metroplex

Local Museum Reaccredited Following Delay

The American Alliance of Museums announced on Tuesday that it has reaccredited the Fort Worth Museum of Science and...

Health & Science

Rural Dwellers Face Greater Trauma Risk

Rural Americans living in the South and West face greater risks of dying as the result of a traumatic injury, data...

National

Fauci Set to Testify in Congress in January

Dr. Anthony Fauci will testify before Congress about the origins of COVID-19 and the U.S. response to the pandemic,...

Crime

Sex Trafficking Case Closes With No Texas Convictions

The case of a teenage girl who went missing during a Mavericks home game and turned up with sex traffickers in Oklahoma has...

Business

Kraft Announces Plant-Based Mac & Cheese

The Kraft Heinz Company, in partnership with TheNotCompany Inc., announced Thursday a new dairy-free macaroni and cheese...

Business

Foxtrot, Dom’s Merge in Expansion Deal

A Chicago food retailer with a significant presence in Dallas has agreed to merge with another Chicago-based brand,...

Business

U.S. Economy Surprises With Strong Q3 Growth

The U.S. economy saw strong upside growth from July to August as inflation continued to decline. The U.S. economy grew an...

Dallas ISD's
2023 Q4 Bad Apple
Maxie JohnsonDistrict 5 Trustee
Maxie has Abandoned
Maxie has Abandoned
Click here to see where else School Leaders are failing
DISD Elementary Schools Flounder in Johnson’s District
While Dallas ISD continues its legal effort to keep the latest state accountability reports from being released, ...

The Worst Crime Area in the City

District 8

Tennell Atkins

Dallas Express Crime Score *
	District 8
October 2023:	251
October 2022:	179
YoY Change:	+39.8%

Click here for other high crime areas in Dallas

Sans 4K Officers, Drug Offenses in Dallas Climb Upward

Drug crimes are ticking up this year amid a police shortage that has been plaguing Dallas for some time now. ...

City of Dallas Murder Victims*

	YTD 11/27/23	% of Total
Black	121	55.0%
Hispanic White	70	31.8%
Non-Hispanic White	19	8.7%
Other	10	4.5%
Total	220	100%

Other Crime Statistics

• Alleged Hate Crimes to Total Crimes YTD: 0.04%
• YTD avg police response time to reported random gunfire: 307.1 min. **

* Includes murder and non-negligent manslaughter.
** This is just one category of the response times that the city reports on daily.

Updated 11/27/2023

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