A rule in the Dallas Development Code — commonly known as the 3,000-square-foot rule — has purportedly had unintended consequences for some of the city’s predominantly "black and brown"...
Inmate at County Detention Facility Found Dead in his Single-Person Cell
An inmate at the Collin County Detention Facility was found dead on the afternoon of February 11. According to a report by CBS 11 News, the inmate was found unresponsive on his bunk in a...
By Mary Dada | Feb 18, 2022
Dallas Driver Struck by Woman in Gold Sedan, Left Seriously Injured
The Dallas Police Department is trying to find the driver of a gold sedan who struck another driver as he was getting out of his vehicle on February 7. According to Dallas Police, the incident...
By Mary Dada | Feb 18, 2022
Trinity Metro Teams up with Tarrant County to Offer Free Rides for Voting
Trinity Metro and Tarrant County announced on February 11 they are partnering to provide free rides for voters during the early voting period for the primaries from February 14 to February 25 and on...
Son Battles Same Cancer Being Researched by Bioengineer Father
A Dallas-based bioengineer shared recently that his 3-month-old son had been diagnosed with the disease that he has spent the last decade researching. Dr. Shashank Sirsi, assistant professor of...
By Mary Dada | Feb 18, 2022
$10,000 Reward on Offer for 14-Year-Old Garland Gas Station Shooter
The Garland Police Department, along with Jerry Reynolds, the president of Car Pro Radio Network and owner of the radio station KPIR, are offering a combined $10,000 reward for any information...
By Mary Dada | Feb 18, 2022
73 Unlawful Migrants Arrested and Smuggler Crashes Into School Bus within 3 Days
According to a press release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB), the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol disrupted four separate unlawful migrant smuggling attempts within three...
Texas Man Indicted for Shooting Man Who Pulled into His Driveway
A Texas man who fatally shot a person who pulled into his driveway was indicted by a grand jury for first-degree murder on February 9. CBS 11 News reports that police said 65-year-old Terry Turner...
By Mary Dada | Feb 18, 2022
Local Woman Indicted after String of Bank Robberies
According to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, a 34-year-old Dallas woman has been indicted for allegedly committing a string of bank robberies. Patricia...
By Mary Dada | Feb 18, 2022
Police Searching for Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Local Woman
Dallas Police are searching for the man allegedly responsible for fatally shooting a woman outside her home on February 3 in southeast Dallas. The suspect is identified as Jose Manuel Mendez. Around...
21-year-old Charged with Capital Murder after Fatal Shooting of Teen
Dallas Police arrested a 21-year-old on February 9 for his alleged connection to the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Juan Jairo Toran last month. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, the...
Federal Court Rules Suit over Dallas Man’s Death in Custody Can Proceed
A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit filed in the death of a man while in the custody of Dallas Police Officers can proceed. U.S. District Judge David Godbey dismissed the lawsuit...
By Mary Dada | Feb 17, 2022
DPS Adds Local Man to Most Wanted Sex Offenders List
The Department of Public Safety added a Grand Prairie man to Texas' most wanted sex offenders list on February 9. DPS issued a warrant on April 21, 2021, for 37-year-old John Pecina for failure to...
‘Domestic Situation’ at Local Coffee Shop Ends in Apparent Murder-Suicide
According to Coppell Police, a "domestic situation" left a 21-year-old woman and 20-year-old man dead in an apparent murder-suicide outside of GEORGE | Coffee + Provisions. Around 11:15 a.m. on...
16-Year-Old Who Brought Gun to School Arrested by Police
Fort Worth Police arrested a student at Uplift Mighty Preparatory School after the 16-year-old brought a gun into a classroom on February 15. According to the authorities, the boy grabbed the gun...
Shooting Leaves One Dead, Another Injured
The Dallas Police Department reported that one man was fatally shot and another man injured in east Oak Cliff on February 15. Around 1:45 p.m., Dallas Police officers arrived at the 3500 block of...
Missing Child Dies After Being Found Unresponsive in Pool
A young child who was reported missing in Richland Hills was found dead in a pool on February 11, Richard Hills police said. Per a report by CBS 11 News, the Richland Hills Police Department was...
By Mary Dada | Feb 16, 2022
Resident being Served Eviction Notice Dies after Barricading Self in Home
A tenant was discovered dead after barricading themselves inside their apartment on February 15 as the Tarrant County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office attempted to serve them an eviction notice. Around...
Dallas Officer Indicted in Connection to ‘Blessing Circle’ Pyramid Scheme
Dallas Police Officer Reginald Jones was indicted on February 14 on charges of organizing a type of pyramid promotion scheme called a "blessing circle" with several other officers in the South...
City Unveils Statue Honoring Life of 12-Year-Old Santos Rodriguez
On February 12, a 6-foot statue was unveiled to honor the life of Santos Rodriguez, who was senselessly killed at 12 years old by a Dallas Police officer in 1973. The City of Dallas installed the...
Wife of Late Well-Known Local Advocate Dedicated to Finding His Killer
One year after a well-known advocate for those with special needs was murdered, his wife and a team of supporters are determined to honor his memory and find his killer, according to CBS 11 News....
By Mary Dada | Feb 16, 2022