More Justice for Justice, The Burned Puppy

Three additional suspects were indicted yesterday for allegedly dousing a puppy in flammable liquid and lighting it on fire at a Pleasant Grove apartment complex in early April. The puppy, named Justice by people who rescued it, ultimately died from the burns that covered most of its body. Darius Ewing,…

Dallas Book Dealer Foils Theft of $100K Book of Mormon

On Memorial Day, two Mormon missionaries stopped by Rare and Out of Print Books and Art in Mesa, Arizona, to have their picture taken with a first edition of the Book of Mormon that was kept there. But when store owner Helen Schlie looked in the fireproof box where she…

The North Dallas Plot to Take Over DISD

Sixteen years ago, the last time a bunch of well-funded outsiders tried to reform the Dallas School system, the results were a disaster. I remember it. Some of you may too. Now the same kind of movement is starting up again, and so far it’s been smooth as silk. So…

Here’s Dallas Getting Pummeled By Hail

Reports of smashed car windows, skylights and pretty-expensive-art exhibits rolled on Twitter this evening, as egg-to-baseball sized hail fell in Dallas. The storm hit right around the time the Dallas reboot kicked in on TNT, which meteorologists said was due to Mother Nature’s hatred for Patrick Duffy. First, some video…

DPD Officer Suspended For Alleged Family Violence

The Dallas Police Department sends word that it has suspended officer Jakarsha Carter following a family violence call early this morning. According to the police report, Carter, 29, and a 25-year-old woman were arguing in a car in the 9800 block of Sophora Circle just after midnight. When the woman…

Refugees Are Flooding to Texas

Texas has become the top destination for refugee resettlement, with Dallas the second largest hub, according to recent statistics. It became the main destination for resettlement as of last year, rising from number five in 2001. In an article earlier this week, the Houston Chronicle reported that Texas’ rise in…