The effort to restructure Dallas' Park and Recreation Department after more than a century of it operating autonomously remains alive after two Charter Review Commission members filed a proposed...
President Biden Visits Fort Worth VA Clinic
President Joe Biden visited the VA Clinic in Fort Worth on Tuesday to talk with veterans, caregivers, and their families about addressing the health effects of environmental exposures such as burn...
Neighborhoods Take to Nextdoor to Report Illegal Drone, Random Assault
Strange incidents have occurred in Dallas recently, according to Nextdoor, a social networking app that connects people to others within their neighborhood. Nextdoor is a resource where residents of...
Judge Listens to Pros and Cons for New Strip Club Ordinance
On March 7, U.S. Chief Judge Barbara Lynn listened to the pros and cons of allowing adult entertainment clubs to stay open past 2 a.m. Dallas city attorneys are requesting an ordinance for these...
Global Faith Forum Unites Major Religious Groups in Common Goal
On Sunday, leaders from the three major faith groups came together for the Global Faith Forum in DFW with the intent of breaking down barriers and forming relationships to build a flourishing...
Dallas Redistricting Commission Vote Unanimously for Map Drawn by a 9-Year-Old Girl
On March 7, the Dallas Redistricting Commission held a public meeting to view and discuss maps drawn by citizens and gauge public input about the alterations that will be made this year. In what may...
North Texas Should Expect More Wintry Weather This Week
North Texas and parts of Central Texas are expected to experience more winter weather on March 11, according to the U.S. National Weather Service Fort Worth Texas. The service expects temperatures...
Texas Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempt to Entice a Child
Armando Rafael Mascorro, a 36-year-old from El Paso, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to entice a minor knowing she was 14 years old. However, "she" was actually an undercover...
By Tracy Moseley | Mar 9, 2022
Family of Murder Victim Wants Maximum Punishment for Suspect
The family of 26-year-old Marissa Grimes said they want her killer to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and hope he gets the maximum sentence. As previously reported by The Dallas...
By Mary Dada | Mar 9, 2022
Dallas Police Chief Urges U.S. Senators to Provide More Support for Police
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia has urged a committee of U.S. senators to provide additional support and funding for grants to law enforcement agencies. Speaking before the Senate Judiciary...
By Mary Dada | Mar 9, 2022
35-Year-Old Local Man Accused of Online Solicitation of a Minor
A 35-year-old man from McKinney has been arrested by investigators with the Collin County Sheriff’s Office Child Exploitation Unit (CEU). Beau Rosen is charged with online solicitation of a minor,...
By Mary Dada | Mar 9, 2022
After Threats Taste of Europe Restaurant Blacks out ‘Russian’ on Sign
The owner of Taste of Europe, Valentin Tsalko, received threatening phone calls and emails about his restaurant. Due to the threats, Tsalko blacked out the word “Russian” on a sign with duct tape,...
By Tracy Moseley | Mar 9, 2022
Pedestrian on East Interstate 35 Hit By at Least Two Vehicles
A fatal incident on the interstate in Denton left a pedestrian dead early on March 5. The Denton Police and Fire Departments responded to the scene in the 2400 block of southbound I-35E at about...
By Mary Dada | Mar 9, 2022
16-Year-Old Shot across the Street from Local High School
A 16-year-old girl was shot just across the street from Southwest High School in Fort Worth on Friday. Fort Worth Police said that officers were alerted to a shooting at the intersection of Altamesa...
By Mary Dada | Mar 9, 2022
Police Searching for Suspect Who Stole from Store Employee
Dallas Police are looking for a man who they say stole from an employee at a Family Dollar store on January 17. Detectives state the suspect walked into the store, located in the 1515 block of South...
By Mary Dada | Mar 9, 2022
Local First Responders Give Terminally Ill Child a Hero’s Welcome
Fort Worth first responders gathered at the Alliance Airport on March 4 to welcome terminally ill 6-year-old Rylan Pruitt as he returned from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis,...
By Mary Dada | Mar 9, 2022
Library Board to Decide If Controversial Book ‘Gender Queer’ Will Remain on its Shelves
Library Board members will discuss whether to remove a controversial book from the Cozby Public Library during its meeting on March 10. The Coppell Gazette reported that on December 29, 2021, the...
City and Community Leaders Meet to Discuss Rising Antisemitism
On Sunday, March 6, Fort Worth city leaders met with Jewish community leaders to discuss rising antisemitism in Texas and the nation. The meeting took place at the Beth-El Congregation in Fort...
Dallas’ Crowley Courts Building Evacuated due to Report of Smoke
A report of smoke disrupted proceedings at the Frank Crowley Courts Building on the afternoon of March 3. The smoke, which was emanating from the seventh floor of the court building, prompted the...
By Mary Dada | Mar 8, 2022
Allegedly Homeless Man Fatally Shoots Another in a Dallas Park
A man is dead in Dallas after being shot in the chest multiple times on March 3, according to The DPD Beat. Around 1:47 p.m., Dallas Police arrived at the park in the 3000 block of Floyd Street to...
Police Release Surveillance Image of Suspect Who Burglarized Church
The McKinney Police Department is currently on the hunt for a suspect who burglarized a church near the end of February. The man was caught on video surveillance stealing from the First Baptist...
By Mary Dada | Mar 8, 2022