Email Author Leslie Minora

2012 Stories by Leslie Minora

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  Turns Out a Lot of People are Arrested for Carrying Guns Through Love Field Security

  published Apr 27, 2012

  Love Field and TSA officials have a message for the public: STOP CARRYING GUNS THROUGH SECURITY. SERIOUSLY, GUYS. Fifteen travelers tried to carry guns through the Love Field security checkpoint this... More >>

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  Botello Elementary's Suspended Whistleblower Claims DISD is Dragging its Feet

  published Apr 26, 2012

  Elliot Monteverde-Torres' teaching career is still on pause, nearly two months after he filed a complaint about goings-on inside Botello Elementary School -- and he's heard almost nothing from DISD ab... More >>

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  Deion Sanders Twitter-casts That His Wife Jumped Him (Updated 2x)

  published Apr 24, 2012

  Update 2: Prosper cops issued Deion Sanders a ticket for misdemeanor simple assault, according to TMZ. The ticket carries a fine of up to $500. Update: Pilar Sanders was arrested and booked in Col... More >>

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  Warrant Issued for 18-Year-Old Accused of Setting Puppy on Fire (Update: Arrest Made)

  published Apr 20, 2012

  Update, 9:42 p.m., Friday: An arrest has been made. From DPD: Darius Ewing, who was wanted in connection to the puppy who was burned, has surrendered to the Dallas Police Department. He surrendered ... More >>

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  Justice for Justice, the Burned Puppy, is Now Worth $25,000

  published Apr 18, 2012

  There's nothing like the sad death of an adorable puppy to stir up the police, animal services and the media. That's certainly the case with Justice, the 4-month-old lab-terrier mix doused in lighter ... More >>

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  After a Death at the Original Mud Run, a Runner Describes the Scene: "I Just Didn't Think I Was Gonna Make It Across"

  published Apr 17, 2012

  Tony Weathers, a 30-year-old athlete in the competitive division of Saturday's Original Mud Run in Fort Worth, went missing before the end of the race, and yesterday, authorities found his body in the... More >>

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  Dallas Man Helps Nordstrom's Famous Return Policy Finally Reach Its Breaking Point

  published Apr 16, 2012

  As the always fashionable friends of Unfair Park are surely aware, Nordstrom stands firmly on a reputation as the fairy godmother of customer satisfaction. If you've had a dress for a while and it no ... More >>

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  Texas Wants to Make DIY Divorces Easier, But Judge Asks: Aren't They Easy Enough Alreadyr

  published Apr 16, 2012

  The state Supreme Court is considering developing a uniform, simplified do-it-yourself form for uncontested divorce filings, an effort to increase access to the justice system for people who can't aff... More >>

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  Justice, the Puppy Burned in Pleasant Grove Last Week, Died Last Night

  published Apr 14, 2012

  The caretakers of the puppy who suffered third degree burns over most of his body were optimistic until the very end. But last night, Justice died after some of his wounds became infected and his cond... More >>

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  In Defense of Trees

  published Apr 12, 2012

  Let's talk trees for a moment. They're a bit like orphans or endangered species in that when people cry out to save them, there's little push-back, even if little action is ultimately taken. But in an... More >>

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  Modern Disaster Relief/Student Housing/Fort-like Contemporary Structure Springs Up at SMU

  published Apr 11, 2012

  Walk across SMU's campus, a mini-city of stately brick buildings and pristine open spaces, and you'll stumble across an odd sight this week: a wood-framed prototype meant for housing relief after natu... More >>

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  The Saddest Puppy in DFW Gets 24/7 Attention by Vets and Media

  published Apr 10, 2012

  Curled into a C-shape on a metal exam table at City Vet in Oak Lawn today, the tired puppy rested soundly, his brown and white coat patched with scabs from the burns he suffered at the hands of peopl... More >>

• Botello Elementary Parents: What's Being Done about Guns and Drugs in Our Schoolr

  published Apr 06, 2012

  A week after a whistle-blowing teacher was suspended without explanation, parents at Botello Elementary in Oak Cliff say they are fed up with the lack of information about what they call the "illegal ... More >>

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  Dallas County Does a Three-Fer in Exonerations

  published Apr 05, 2012

  The number of convicts being freed after serving prison time for crimes they didn't commit keeps mounting in Dallas County, with Friday bringing a rare triple exoneration for three men wrongly accused... More >>

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  Pam Duarte, Big Rich Texas Star, Sues Fellow Socialites for Calling Her a Stripper and Drunk

  published Apr 04, 2012

  If the sunny weather is inspiring you to pick up a juicy beach read, we've got the goods. They came neatly packaged in an eight-page complaint filed in Dallas County District Court by socialite and P... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  For Former Military Lawyer Colby Vokey, the Defense Never Rests

  published April 5, 2012

  Colby Vokey emerges from behind his wooden desk and crouches into a shallow squat, his broad shoulders eating up the space in front of the... More >>

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  Today, Richard Miles Gets Paid for 14 Innocent Years He Spent in Prison. Tomorrow: Payback.

  published Apr 03, 2012

  Richard Miles has been out of prison for two and a half years, and he was finally, officially exonerated in February for the crime he didn't commit -- the 1994 murder and attempted murder at a Texaco ... More >>

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  What You Don't Know About Prosecutorial Oversight: Our Chat with Attorney Betty Blackwell

  published Mar 30, 2012

  Michael Morton, free after 25 years of wrongful imprisonment for his wife's murder, spoke about his experience yesterday during a panel discussion on prosecutorial oversight at the University of Texas... More >>

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  V.A. Doc Discusses Traumatic Brain Injury, Diagnosis and Staff Sergeant Robert Bales

  published Mar 30, 2012

  Traumatic brain injury may be the most elusive of all war injuries. It presents itself through a number of symptoms -- mood changes, insomnia, headaches, memory loss, irritability -- and in varying de... More >>

• The Call for Tighter Fracking Regulations in Dallas Got a Little Louder Last Night

  published Mar 28, 2012

  Councilman Scott Griggs kicked off last night's festival of shared discontent over the possibility of drilling in Dallas under the ordinance changes recommended by the drilling task force. Two city dr... More >>

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  Ben Spencer Was Arrested 25 Years Ago; His Supporters Visit Watkins' Office

  published Mar 27, 2012

  Supporters of Ben Spencer gathered yesterday on the steps of the Frank Crowley Criminal Court Building, where he was convicted for a crime they believe he did not commit. Monday marked 25 years since ... More >>

• The Anti-Drilling Set And City Councilman Scott Griggs Will Discuss The Future of Drilling

  published Mar 22, 2012

  The city of Dallas has a bit of an issue with gas, one that anti-drilling activists call potentially silent but deadly and hydraulic fracturing proponents call a huge economic relief for the city -- o... More >>

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  This is Why The Voter ID Debate is Not Going Away

  published Mar 22, 2012

  Is Texas still racist enough to warrant hand-holding by the federal governmentr That's the essence of where the voter ID debate stands now and where it's headed. Though it may seem like a straightforw... More >>

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  If You're a Republican Man, You Favor Fracking; If You're a Democratic Woman, Not So Much

  published Mar 21, 2012

  You've likely noticed that gas stations have been changing the numbers on their signs to reflect an increasingly more expensive product, over and over again. As prices creep around the $4 mark while c... More >>

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  State Begins Crunching Costs of Road Damage From Gas Exploration

  published Mar 20, 2012

  The Texas Department of Transportation foots much of the bill for the road damage brought about by trucks traveling to and from hydraulic fracturing operations, and for the first time, the agency is c... More >>