Collin County Judge Exonerated Five Years After Bribery Conviction

Wednesday afternoon, nearly five years after a Collin County jury found her guilty of taking bribes and four days after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed her claims of innocence, Suzanne Wooten walked out of the Collin County Courthouse. Judge Andrea Thompson officially acquitted Wooten of nine charges stemming…

Police: Dallas Couple Kill a John in Botched Oak Cliff Motel Robbery

Dallas police have arrested Brandon Jordan and Brittany Pollard, both 33, for allegedly shooting and killing a man during a robbery at Oak Cliff’s Dallas Inn early Sunday morning, the department announced Monday afternoon. Police officers responded to the Dallas Inn, near Kiest Boulevard and U.S. 67, just after 8 a.m…

Meth Dealer Gets 20 Years In Southeast Dallas County Conspiracy

U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn sentenced Guadalupe “Sleepy” Segovia, part of a 19-member methamphetamine conspiracy operating out of Pleasant Grove, Seagoville and Balch Springs, to 20 years in federal prison last week. Segovia, 44, pleaded guilty in October 2016 to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Federal…

Officer Shoots Man in the Stomach During Taser Tussle

Just before 9:00 a.m. Monday, Dallas Police shot a man in the stomach after he grabbed an officer’s taser during a fight with police officers. The shooting is the fourth involving Dallas Police Department officers this year. Dallas police officers responded to the 8300 block of Reva Street in Pleasant…

Dallas Police Charge Robber With Killing Roofer Who Fought Back

Earl Wayne Humphries decided to rob Alejandro Morales-Martinez, according to Dallas Police, because he thought it would be an easy target. Now Humphries faces capital murder charges. Morales-Martinez, according to DPD, was waiting in his white Chevrolet mini-van for his co-workers to arrive at 4700 Colonial Avenue, just before 8:00…

Irving Police Report Active Shooter at North Lake Community College

This post will be updated as more information is available.  North Lake Community College’s Irving Campus is locked down due to an active shooter, Irving Police say. Irving Police Public Information Officer James McLellan confirmed during an improptu press conference that an unknown suspect began shooting on campus at about…

Balch Springs Police Chief Identifies, Fires Jordan Edwards’ Killer

Balch Springs Police Chief Jonathan Haber announced Tuesday night that Roy Oliver, six-year veteran Balch Springs police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old Mesquite high school freshman Jordan Edwards as Edwards, his two brothers and one friend drove away from a party Saturday night, has been fired. After a 911…

Dallas Police Reveal Details of Monday’s Old East Dallas Shootings

Dallas police provided new details Tuesday afternoon about Derick Brown’s Monday shooting rampage in Old East Dallas that injured a Dallas paramedic, Brown’s neighbor and left the gunman and another man dead.  Dallas Assistant Police Chief Randy Blankenbaker says Brown first shot and killed his 67-year-old roommate, Arthur Riggings. After…

Wednesday Morning Quarterbacking the John Wiley Price Verdict. Wanna Bet?

In fields other than journalism, people use the term, “Monday-morning quarterbacking,” as if it’s a bad thing. In our business it’s bread and butter. So I don’t blame any of my colleagues for second-guessing the performances of the two opposing legal teams in the recently concluded federal corruption trial of…

Dallas Police Release Video of Red Bird Murder Suspects

Late Wednesday afternoon, Dallas police say, a fight broke out at the Whispering Hollow apartment complex in the Red Bird area of southern Dallas. During the fight, someone shot 17-year-old Mark Burnough. He died in the hospital Wednesday evening. On Thursday, Dallas Police released an edited video from the scene: In…