Garland police detectives are investigating a possible murder-suicide that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday. Police dispatchers received a 911 call at around 2:30 a.m. from a man claiming...
Chief Garcia Blames Auto Theft Epidemic on Staff Shortage
Police Chief Eddie Garcia publicly addressed the staggering rise in motor vehicle thefts this year in Dallas, as well as the department's slow response times and low clearance rate. So far this...
Local Authorities Warn of Spike in Violent Auto Thefts
Plano residents were urged by police to stay vigilant amid a spike in violent car thefts. The Plano Police Department issued a public safety alert on October 24 to raise awareness about the issue....
VIDEO: Seasoned Serial Squatter Wanted for Felony Fraud
Rowlett police have issued an arrest warrant for a woman who allegedly rented a home under a false name. Heather Schwab is purportedly an alleged serial squatter who has been exploiting eviction...
Police Name Unlawful Migrant as Suspect in Couple’s Hit-and-Run
Dallas police have named a Mexican national believed to have entered the country unlawfully as the suspect in a major hit-and-run accident in Dallas earlier this month. Gilberto Salas Guerra, 41,...
Robbery Attempt Interrupts Youth Baseball Game Downtown
An attempted robbery earlier this month put a baseball tournament at Mavs Ballpark on pause after an unidentified suspect tried to rob an off-duty law enforcement officer with a fake gun. The...
Baby Kidnapped in Carjacking Recovered, Suspects At Large
A carjacking in Fort Worth on Saturday afternoon proved to be a nightmarish ordeal for one mother. At around 12:45 p.m., Fort Worth police received a call from a distraught woman saying her car had...
Suspects Sought by Police in Fatal House Party Shooting
Police are looking for suspects after shots rang out at a Saturday night party in Little Elm, killing one and injuring at least two others. The authorities were called to reports of a shooting in...
Vigil Held for Local ISD Worker Allegedly Killed by Parolee
The community came out in droves to honor the memory of a longtime Fort Worth ISD cafeteria worker last week. The family, friends, students, and colleagues of Yolanda Gibbs, 56, stood outside a...
Murders of Latinos, Hispanics Jump by 24.5% YoY in Dallas
Racial minorities in Dallas continue to be the most affected by the city's high murder rate. As of October 20, there have been 206 criminal homicides committed within the city limits since the...
Business Holdup Response Times Suffer Without 4K Cops
Business owners whose stores have been getting held up by criminals in Dallas have been having to wait on the police for quite a while — considerably longer than last year — amid a serious staffing...
Local Teen Drug Dealer Linked to Four Deaths Pleads Guilty
An 18-year-old believed by the authorities to be a "top source" of fentanyl among local juveniles pleaded guilty to federal drug charges in court on Thursday. Julio Gonzales Jr., also known as...
Police Make Arrests in Fatal Armored Car Robbery Case
Dallas police announced Wednesday that two suspects had been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an armored car guard last month. Francisco Montez, 24, and Genaro Rivera, 21, both face...
Dallas Police Seek Driver in Hit-and-Run Injuring Couple
Dallas police are searching for a hit-and-run driver allegedly responsible for critically injuring a young couple in South Oak Cliff last week. Alan Tienda and Sandra Sanchez continue to be...
Local Doctor’s License Suspended After Med Spa Death
The Texas Medical Board has issued a temporary suspension of a Frisco anesthesiologist’s medical license after a woman’s death at a med spa in July. Dr. Michael Patrick Gallagher was identified as...
Trial of Accused Interstate Sex Trafficker Begins in Dallas
The trial of a man accused of sex trafficking has begun at the Earle Cabell Federal Courthouse in Dallas. Daniel Rey Settle, 37, was arrested in January 2021 after a multiagency investigation...
Dallas Grandma Shot to Death in Kitchen, Family Shocked
A family is looking for answers after apparently random gunfire struck and killed a grandmother standing inside her kitchen Sunday night in Dallas. Paula Rivera, a vivacious 72-year-old, was found...
Criminals Break Into 10 Cars in Single Night at Apartments
Dallas police have opened an investigation into a mass break-in of vehicles at an apartment complex over the weekend. Roughly 10 vehicles were broken into in the early hours of October 14 by what...
Homeless Crisis Drives Downtown Assaults, Drug Crimes
A recent report shows that Downtown Dallas continues to have a significantly higher amount of criminal activity than Fort Worth's city center. According to an analysis conducted by the Metroplex...
Teen Faces Charges After Accidentally Shooting 13-Year-Old
A 13-year-old is dead after an accidental shooting Sunday morning in Dallas, and the person who discharged the weapon was a 15-year-old boy. Dallas police responded to a shooting call around 10:45...
Suspected Auto Thief Crashes, Dies Trying to Elude Police
A high-speed police chase in Dallas on Thursday morning ended in a fatal collision involving three vehicles. At about 10:45 a.m. on October 12, Dallas police officers spotted a stolen Dodge pickup...
