Faced with a considerable backlog of sexual assault cases dating as far back as 1996, Dallas authorities have made a considerable push to clear them. A joint effort to work sexual assault cases...
Local Youth Pastor Arrested for Sexual Assault
Conner Penny, a 32-year-old youth pastor at the Inspiration Church in Mesquite, was arrested following several reports of child sexual assault. Mesquite Police arrested Penny on April 5 after...
Dallas Mother Charged with Manslaughter in Death of Child
Police officials announced that the mother of a 3-year-old boy fatally shot in late March turned herself in after she was previously out on bail. She now faces a manslaughter charge in the case. As...
Deep Ellum Shooting, Two Suspects Still on Run
The Dallas district of Deep Ellum was rocked by a shooting on Saturday night. The shooting took place in the Entertainment District of Deep Ellum. Two victims were taken to the nearby Baylor...
Chad West ‘Crime Boss of the Month’ Again
For the second time in three months, Chad West claims the title of "Crime Boss of the Month." West is the representative for Dallas City Council District 1. Based on the statistics from March 2022...
Two People Killed After Shooting in Home
A home invasion in Arlington on April 11 left two people dead and another injured. Arlington Police said they received multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots along the 5300 block of Ivy Hill Drive...
By Mary Dada | Apr 12, 2022
Utility Workers Discover Body in Oak Cliff Field
On Tuesday, April 5, City of Dallas workers found a body in a field in East Oak Cliff. The body was discovered by water utility workers at 2630 52nd Street, near East Ledbetter Drive. Officers who...
By Amy Jones | Apr 12, 2022
Mother Arrested After Death of 7-Year-Old Son
A woman from Denton has been accused of injury to a child in connection to her son's death, police said. Authorities said that they arrested Sabrina Ho on April 5 for her suspected role in the death...
By Mary Dada | Apr 11, 2022
33-Year-Old Sentenced to Life in Prison
A 33-year-old man from Collin County who brutally beat his pregnant girlfriend and held her captive for days was sentenced to life in prison. On April 1, a jury found Apolonio Rodriguez guilty of...
By Mary Dada | Apr 11, 2022
Local Tutor Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault
Plano Police are continuing an investigation into the alleged abuse of students by a tutor. Jerry Tsai, 68, has been accused of improper touching by three of his students. An investigation into his...
Second Body Found in White Rock Lake
Dallas Police announced the discovery of a second body floating in White Rock Lake just two weeks after another body was found there. A male body was discovered on April 7 close to the Dallas...
Man Fatally Shot at Oak Cliff Apartments
On Sunday afternoon, a man was shot and killed in a central Oak Cliff apartment complex. Dallas Police arrived at the 3500 block of South Polk Street, near Marvin D. Love Freeway, around 4:40 p.m....
Father Arrested in Connection to Child’s Death
Dallas Police have arrested 27-year-old Jalexus Washington Sr. in connection with the death of his three-year-old son, Jalexus Washington Jr. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, the child...
David Eugene Young’s Murderer and Friend Sentenced
After hearing the evidence presented to them, the jury sentenced Kamron Bell to 40 years behind bars for brutally killing his friend in Dallas in 2020. Bell pleaded guilty to committing the murder,...
Local Police Expand Violent Crime Prevention Program
The Fort Worth Police Department is expanding its violent crime prevention strategy, FortWorthSafe. Following horrific shooting incidents in Dallas and Sacramento over the weekend, the City of Fort...
By Manny Legrand | Apr 8, 2022
Man Who Shot Officer Found Guilty
A Denton County jury found the man who shot a police officer in 2019 guilty on two counts of aggravated assault against a public servant. On October 29, 2019, Officer Urban Rodriguez was shot during...
By Mary Dada | Apr 8, 2022
South Dallas Shooting, 1 Killed, 16 Injured
In the days following a South Dallas shooting, police are working to uncover what happened that left one man dead and sixteen others injured. When officers arrived at the 5050 Block of Cleveland...
Suspect Charged With Murder in Shooting
Authorities charged the suspect responsible for a shooting at a gas station in Rowlett with murder, CBS 11 News reports. On March 30, Rowlett police received a report of a shooting at the Valero gas...
By Mary Dada | Apr 5, 2022
Councilman Thomas Responds to District’s Rising Crime
In an email to The Dallas Express, District 3 Councilman Casey Thomas II explained that he was on spring recess when contacted about the crime rising in his district. The increase in District 3's...
Axe Attack Leaves Three People Injured
An attack involving an axe took place in a coffee shop in Richardson on the night of April 1. According to police, a fight broke out at the shop before 8 p.m. Witnesses told officers that the fight...
By Mary Dada | Apr 4, 2022
Band Director Indicted for Indecency with Children
Former Keller ISD band director Jedidiah Maus has been charged with multiple felonies after officials alleged he exposed himself to many minors.