Dallas’ Development Services Department warned customers Friday of an attempted phishing scheme targeting their personal information. “If you have received an email that looks like it's from...
Trio of Unidentified Suspects Burglarizing Local Unlocked Vehicles
For the past few days, the Sunnyvale Police Department has responded to numerous burglaries of unlocked vehicles parked outside residences, thought to be committed by the same three male suspects...
Drive-By Shooting Leaves Uninvolved Victim Shot
Fort Worth Police stated that a person was shot in the arm during a drive-by shooting on the night of February 11. Per a report on Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the shooting happened at about 9:15 p.m....
By Mary Dada | Feb 21, 2022
SWAT Deployed to Hotel after Pair Refuses to Surrender to U.S. Marshals
U.S. Marshalls had to call in SWAT reinforcements to end a standoff with an armed man outside a hotel in West Dallas on February 11. According to CBS 11 News, US Marshals stated they were at the...
By Mary Dada | Feb 21, 2022
AG Paxton Sues Biden Over Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increase
On February 10, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration over Executive Order 14026, which raised the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15.00....
Police Classify Fatal Shooting in Dallas as Justifiable Homicide
The Dallas Police Department has classified a fatal shooting as “justifiable homicide” and will refer the case to a Dallas County Grand Jury. According to Dallas Police, officers of the department...
By Mary Dada | Feb 21, 2022
Catalytic Converter Thefts in Dallas Rose More than 300% in 2021
Newly released data from the Dallas Police Department has shown that the rate of catalytic converter thefts in 2021 was up by over 300% from 2020. Catalytic converters are part of car engines, which...
By Mary Dada | Feb 21, 2022
Multi-Vehicle Accident Leads to 7-Hour Road Closure, Leaves One Dead
A multi-vehicle accident in Irving left one person dead on February 17. The accident occurred around 5 a.m. between County Line Road and Valley View Lane and resulted in the closure of eastbound...
Dog Attack Leaves 6-Year-Old Boy with Serious Injuries
On February 17, a 6-year-old boy was attacked by a dog, leaving him with serious injuries. The attack occurred around 3:15 p.m. in the 3400 block of Timberglen Road, near Frankford Road and Kelly...
Richard Acosta Indicted Following Son’s Fatal Gas Station Shooting
A Dallas County grand jury voted on February 17 to indict the Richard Acosta Jr., father of a 14-year-old boy who allegedly shot and killed three people at a Garland gas station on December 26,...
By Mary Dada | Feb 21, 2022
Dallas Fire Association Requests Mental Health Leave for Employees
The City of Dallas is contemplating a plan to offer paid mental health leave for firefighters. This movement is being lead by the Dallas Fire Association. Dallas Fire Association President, Jim...
Grand Jury Indicts Man on Murder Charge for Killing Mesquite PD Officer
A Dallas County jury has indicted a man on a capital murder charge after he was accused of killing an officer of the Mesquite Police Department. According to The Dallas Morning News, 37-year-old...
By Mary Dada | Feb 20, 2022
Missing Cobra was Allegedly Kept in Cage Without Locks
The owner of the six-foot cobra missing in Grand Prairie since August 3, 2021, told investigators that he didn’t know how the snake escaped. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Lawrence...
By Mary Dada | Feb 20, 2022
Vet Services Confirms Positive Status of Five Dallas Zoo Gorillas
The National Veterinary Services Laboratory has confirmed the results of five western lowland gorillas from the Dallas Zoo who tested positive for COVID-19. As previously reported by The Dallas...
By Mary Dada | Feb 20, 2022
25-Year-Old Fatally Shot in North Dallas, Suspects At Large
Dallas Police report that two suspects responsible for fatally shooting a 25-year-old are still at large. Around 10:30 p.m. on February 16, officers arrived at the 7900 block of Churchill Way in...
State Rep. Carl Sherman Announces Diaper Drive to Support Families
Texas is in the midst of a population explosion and District 109, which encompasses DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Glenn Heights, Hutchins, Lancaster, Wilmer, and parts of Ovilla, Ferris, Seagoville, and...
School on Lockdown After Teen Brings Gun to High School
At least one student at Corsicana High School is in police custody after bringing a gun to the campus on February 17. The school was briefly placed on lockdown at 11 a.m. following a report of the...
Dallas Police Reveal New Details in Love Field Cash Seizure
The Dallas Police Department released more details about the $100,000 in cash that it seized from a 25-year-old woman at Love Field in December 2021. The Dallas Express previously reported that...
By Mary Dada | Feb 19, 2022
Police Department Loses Another Officer to COVID-19 This Month
The Double Oak Police Department announced that it had lost another officer to COVID-19. Officer Lonnie Sneed died on February 15 following a battle with COVID-19, according to the announcement on...
By Mary Dada | Feb 19, 2022
CBP Seized $1.6 Million Worth of Cocaine at Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in a press release that officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry seized an estimated street value of $1,671,950 of alleged cocaine over three...
Woman Killed in Lake Highlands Shooting
Dallas police said that a woman was shot in Lake Highlands the early hours of February 1. She later died from the wounds. Per a news report by The Dallas Morning News, officers with the Dallas...
By Mary Dada | Feb 19, 2022