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Dallas Is Part of National Crime Decrease as Murders Drop Below Pre-Pandemic Level

By Emma RubyJanuary 28, 2025

Sixty-five fewer Dallasites were murdered in 2024 than in 2023, Dallas Police data shows.

Dallas Police to Renew Contract for Social Media Monitoring Banned by Meta

By Emma RubyJanuary 22, 2025

The controversial surveillance tech is also used by the Texas Department of Public Safety, the NYPD and ICE.

North Texas White Supremacists Ordered To Pay $2.75 Million to Black Man They Attacked

By Emma RubyJanuary 15, 2025

Court documents say a Grapevine man encouraged the racially motivated assault.

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Denton Man Arrested for Stalking Caitlin Clark

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 13, 2025

The 55-year-old man traveled from North Texas to Indiana recently to be near Clark, police say.

City Council Extends Lifeline for Downtown Club Following Alleged Rape, Shooting

By Emma RubyJanuary 13, 2025

Two hours of bickering over a nightclub’s zoning request was a reminder of how divided city council has become.

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Gun Used in New Orleans Attack Was Purchased in Arlington, FBI Says

By Emma RubyJanuary 6, 2025

Investigators confirmed Shamsud-Din Jabbar visited North Texas weeks before plowing a truck through Bourbon Street revelers.

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4 Years After Jan. 6 Insurrection, North Texans Remain in Jail for the Attack

By Emma RubyJanuary 6, 2025

These locals might soon benefit from Donald Trump’s November victory.

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Truck Used by Suspect in Bourbon Street Attack Registered to Houston Man

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 1, 2025

42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar has been identified as the suspect in the New Orleans terrorist attack.

‘Bunch of Crooks’: Dallas County Officers Report Missing Pay Before Christmas

By Emma RubyDecember 31, 2024

For the second time in two years, the U.S. Department of Labor is investigating reports of unpaid wages in Dallas County.

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Dallas Traffic Death Toll Remains Consistent Despite Initiatives

By Alyssa FieldsDecember 19, 2024

State and local efforts to promote driver safety are ineffective at reducing fatal car accidents.

Walmart Employees in Denton Wear Bodycams as Store Violence Grows

By Alyssa FieldsDecember 18, 2024

The retailer, which has reported significant levels of in-store violence, says the cameras are to protect staff and shoppers.

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Dozens of Dallas-Area Teachers Are Implicated in Certification Scandal

By Alyssa FieldsDecember 12, 2024

Forty-nine North Texas educators were named on a list of teachers under investigation for cheating on the certification test.

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Police Data Shows Crimes Against Businesses Remain High, Even as Other Crime Falls

By Emma RubyDecember 11, 2024

Dallas small-business owners are paying for broken windows and ripped out cash registers as burglaries, robberies continue.

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Another Carrollton Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Prison

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 4, 2024

The many people responsible for the 2023 juvenile overdoses and deaths in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD continue to be punished.

Gateway Church

As Gateway Church Troubles Continue, Attendence, Tithing Drastically Decline

By Kelly DearmoreNovember 14, 2024

A church elder told staff this week that tithing is down 35-40% and more staff reductions are coming soon.

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Denton Man Indicted on Trafficking Charges After Frisco Teen Found in Home

By Emma RubyNovember 8, 2024

The 23-year-old man also faces sex trafficking charges in Utah, where he was involved in a police sting operation.

North Texas Teachers Battered by Post-COVID Student Mental Health Crisis

By Emma RubyOctober 23, 2024

A statewide educator shortage coupled with spiking numbers of student behavioral issues could be exacerbating chaos in the classroom.

NBC5 Finds 900 Untested Rape Kits in Fort Worth, Delaying Justice for Survivors

By Emma RubyOctober 15, 2024

The department is able to staff eight DNA analysts to test evidence kits, but only three positions are filled.

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Will a Texas Ruling Give Robert Roberson a Lifeline Before He’s Executed?

By Garrett GravleyOctober 14, 2024

He is set to be put to death this week, but Robbie Roberson’s conviction was based on “junk science” that has been widely discredited.

Dissolution of DART Response Team Could Mean a Step Back for Dallas

By Emma RubyOctober 11, 2024

Law enforcement advocates point to non-police teams of responders as the best individuals to handle mental health calls.

church

Disgraced North Texas Church Leaders Draw National Attention, Government Interest

By Kelly DearmoreOctober 7, 2024

The recent trend of prominent church leaders stepping down for misconduct, abuse and moral failures hasn’t died down.

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Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia

Dallas Names Interim Police Chief, Sets Garcia’s Final Day With DPD

By Kelly DearmoreOctober 4, 2024

The interim city manager said Michael Igo’s career has been distinguished by several notable awards and accomplishments.

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