Plano police have made considerable headway against a gift card draining scheme, removing over 4,100 unsealed gift cards from stores this month. A media advisory from the Plano Police Department...
Kidnappings Increase, Most Victims Women, Girls of Color
Reported cases of kidnapping in Dallas have risen by more than 15% this year, and the overwhelming majority of victims have been women or girls of color. There have been a total of 112 kidnappings...
VIDEO: Resident Fends Off Burglary Attempt with Firearm
A Dallas resident was forced to fire his gun to fend off an attempted home robbery over the weekend. Ethan Rodriguez was in his apartment in southwestern Dallas when a man dressed in sweatpants and...
Mother, Son Killed ‘Execution-Style,’ Two Suspects Arrested
A mother and son found murdered in their Lewisville home were killed "execution-style," according to police. Lilia Fernandez Ortiz, 66, and her son, Alejandro Arrellano-Fernandez, 43, were found...
Local Law Enforcement Searches for ‘Villainous Vixen’
Southlake officials are using a little humor to encourage the public to help identify a credit card fraudster. The Southlake Department of Public Safety tweeted on August 23 that it was searching...
Zephi Trevino Sentenced for 2019 Murder
Zephaniah “Zephi” Trevino was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty in a 2019 Grand Prairie murder case that gained national attention. The Dallas County Attorney’s Office...
Dallas Airport Shooter Deemed Insane, Not Guilty
The woman who opened fire in Dallas Love Field Airport last year has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Portia Odufuwa, 39, was charged with aggravated assault against a public servant in...
Crash Victim Grateful to Man Who Died Saving Her
A woman who nearly lost her life after she was struck on a Dallas highway by a tow truck that fled the scene expressed her gratitude to the man who lost his life saving her. Graciela Leyva said a...
VIDEO: Teen Fatally Shot After High Speed Chase
The Mesquite Police Department has released video footage of the officer-involved fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy that occurred earlier this month. On August 11, a Mesquite officer attempted to...
Local Business Owner Makes Bail on Murder
An Arlington business owner who was arrested on a murder charge after a verbal exchange with a former employee turned violent last week is likely getting out on bail on Monday. Javier Arredondo, 42,...
Minorities Comprise Majority of Assault Victims
Of the more than 16,500 assault offenses documented in Dallas so far this year, the overwhelming number were committed against people of color. Roughly 7,900 assault victims were black, and about...
Lack of 4K Cops Strains Police Response Times
Police response times in Dallas have increased significantly over the last few months as the ongoing staffing shortage at the Dallas Police Department continues to strain public safety resources....
Attempted Car Burglary Leaves Man Paralyzed
A Dallas man who was shot confronting someone attempting to burglarize his car may never walk again after his injuries left him paralyzed below the knees. As previously reported by The Dallas...
Dallas Man Gets Prison Time for Food Scam
A Dallas man was sentenced to a year and a half in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to scamming a U.S. government agency out of $2.3 million. Michael Anthony Munson, 47, was indicted in 2018...
Suspect Arrested in Local Double Murder
Police announced on Wednesday that an arrest has been made in connection with a double murder in Lewisville. The two victims' bodies were discovered at a residence in the 800 block of Ramblewood...
Couple Sues for Being Jailed as Murder Suspects
A Dallas couple who was jailed and charged with murder before later being deemed innocent is suing the detective responsible for their incarceration. Basilio Tovar, 50, and Rubi Esparza, 33, are...
VIDEO: 16 Other Key Fobs Found in Stolen Car
Police searching a stolen vehicle in River Oaks on Friday found the key fobs to another 16 cars. They are now asking the public to come forward if they recently had their vehicle stolen. Cinthia...
Fatal Shooting Near Local School
A 17-year-old high school student was shot and killed on Wednesday morning about a mile from the Terrell High School campus in Kaufman County, the Terrell Police Department told The Dallas Express....
Arrest Made in 80 Dead Kittens Case
A young man has been arrested in connection to a string of unusual kitten deaths at the Weatherford Parker County Animal Shelter. Gabriel Caswell, 21, faces two counts of cruelty towards...
Shooting, Car Crash Sends Five to Hospital
Dallas police responded to a call about a shooting on Saturday night, finding five people in need of medical attention -- two of whom had gunshot wounds. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. near...
Arrest Made in Town East Mall Shooting
Police have arrested a suspect in a shooting at Town East Mall in Mesquite that injured one person Saturday night. Officers were dispatched to the mall shortly after 7 p.m. on August 12, according...