Dallas transportation officials want to make it easier for residents to commute between Fair Park, Downtown, and parts of Deep Ellum. The goal behind the proposed transportation links would be to...
Jay Rojas Arrested After Lit Fire Pit in Truck and Driving While Intoxicated
Jay Rojas was pulled over by law enforcement in Houston on January 5, 2022, following reports that the pickup he was driving was on fire. Deputies with Constable Mark Herman's precinct pulled Rojas...
City Council Votes to Deny Gas Drilling Site Near Daycare
On January 4, Arlington City Council denied a permit to place three gas wells near a daycare center. The vote was 5-4 and came after the city council approved the project two months ago. A week ago,...
By Manny Legrand | Jan 8, 2022
Study: Dallas-Fort Worth Cities Ranked Neediest in U.S.
According to a new WalletHub study, Dallas is among the neediest cities in North Texas partly because it has some of the highest numbers of uninsured residents.ย "Not having health insurance...
By Edgar James | Jan 8, 2022
High School Teacher Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault of a Child
Jared Stites, a forty-three-year-old teacher at Hebron High School in Carrollton, was arrested at the administration building for Lewisville ISD on December 8 and is โfacing charges for an alleged...
By Tracy Moseley | Jan 8, 2022
Local Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that a man from Allen, Texas had been sentenced to prison for child exploitation. 57-year-old Clay Melton Denton is set to serve twenty years in federal...
By Tracy Moseley | Jan 8, 2022
Texas Police and Fire Departments Struggle with COVID-19 Absences
Several police and fire departments in Texas are struggling due to a spike in COVID-19 cases among their staff. Currently, the Fort Worth Fire Department is one of those experiencing struggles, with...
Police Looking for Woman Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Minor
The Dallas Police Department is requesting the public's help in searching for a woman who allegedly sexually assaulted a minor on New Year's Day. The attack occurred around 5 p.m. on Saturday,...
Police Investigate Murder-Suicide in Area Apartments
Midlothian police reported a murder-suicide Thursday in the Lakeside Villas Apartment Community, located in the 2900 block of Lakeside Drive in the City of Midlothian. On January 6, police found...
Kidnapping Suspect Apprehended by U.S. Marshals
A kidnapping suspect accused of multiple other crimes including robbery and assault, who has been on the run since Tuesday, was apprehended in Central Texas on Thursday, Fox 4 Newsย reports....
Six-Vehicle Crash Leaves 4 People Injured
On Thursday, first responders arrived at a significant multiple-vehicle crash scene in Southeast Dallas. The accident occurred around 5:34 p.m. at Great Trinity Forest Way and South Buckner...
Ancient Rock Art at Big Bend Permanently Damaged by Vandals
Ancient rock art was vandalized at Big Bend National Park, causing permanent damage, according to the National Park Services (NPS). The vandals etched names and a date into the face of the...
Lead on Missing 3-Year-Old Lina Khil Yields No Answers
It has been seventeen days since three-year-old Lina Khil was last seen at a park near her San Antonio home. Following a lead, the FBI Dive and Evidence Response Teams spent Tuesday and Wednesday...
By Tracy Moseley | Jan 7, 2022
Police Request Publicโs Help in Finding Man Accused of Sexual Assault
Dallas police are asking for the public's help in capturing a man accused of a sexual assault that occurred last week in west Oak Cliff. On Wednesday, January 5, police revealed the sketch of the...
Police Discover Unidentified Womanโs Body on the Side of the Street
Dallas police responded to a call for a health and welfare check around 7:13 a.m. the morning of Thursday, January 6, on the street in the 1600 block of Arrow Road. There they found the body of a...
Man Arrested After Standoff with SWAT Team at Area Car Dealership
Royse City police arrested a suspect for domestic violence after he attempted to hide from them at a car dealership Wednesday afternoon. The man, identified as Willie Jermaine Weekley, was wanted in...
77-Year-Old Local Man Reported Missing
According to Dallas police, a 77-year-old man from east Oak Cliff went missing 3-4 days ago. He is possibly disoriented and may need assistance. Police are requesting the help of the public to find...
Police Asking for Help in Year-Long Missing Persons Case
Mercedes Clement has now been missing for over a year. ย Police are requesting the help of the media and the public in raising awareness and therefore inspiring people to submit much-needed tips...
By Tracy Moseley | Jan 6, 2022
Dallas Firefighters Extinguish Fire at Sterling Hotel
The Dallas Fire-Rescue department responded to a fire at the Sterling Hotel around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday morning. The blaze occurred on the seventh floor of the hotel, located at 1055 Regal Row,...
Police Audit Finds Major Issues with 911 System and Response Times
An internal audit of the Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) revealed that the department did not meet its own response-time goals in almost half of their high-level priority emergency calls. The...
Toddler Accidentally Shoots Mother and 3-Month-Old
As reported by Fox 4 News, an accidental shooting by a toddler occurred at the Walmart in Granbury around 11:30 am on Wednesday, January 5. Granbury police say a 1-year-old toddler was waiting in a...