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All Texas counties are legally required to file a SART report.

Late and Lacking: Dallas County Finally Submits Its Sexual Assault Response Team Report.

By Kelly DearmoreFebruary 29, 2024

Nearly three months after it was due by law, the Dallas County Sexual Assault Response Team filed a very short report that left out many important details.

Dallas city council listens to public speakers.

Dallas City Council To Vote on Tony Timpa Settlement

By Jacob VaughnFebruary 27, 2024

The settlement isn’t all Tony Timpa’s family wanted, but their attorney says they want to finally put the case behind them.

Dallas police want two massage parlors shut down for prostitution.

Lawsuits Detail Undercover Investigations Into Alleged Illicit Dallas Massage Parlors

By Jacob VaughnFebruary 26, 2024

Two massage parlors were allegedly known locations for prostitution in Dallas. Now, they’re being sued by the city.

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Dallas City Council member Cara Mendlesohn was the victim of ant-Jewish vandalism

Amid Spike in Antisemitism, Jewish Council Member’s Home Vandalized

By Jacob VaughnFebruary 13, 2024

There’s been an increase in antisemitic incidents since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, and Dallas hasn’t been spared.

Two emperor tamarin monkeys were stolen from the Dallas Zoo in 2023.

Suspected Zoo Thief Found Incompetent to Stand Trial, Animal Cruelty Charges Dropped.

By Kelly DearmoreFebruary 9, 2024

Davion Irvin was arrested in 2023 in Dallas and has now been found incompetent to stand trial twice. He still faces two felony counts of burglary.

Shaquille O'neal is teaming with the Dalls County Sheriff to take guns off the street.

It May Not Reduce Crime, but Shaquille O’Neal and the Dallas County Sheriff Want Your Guns

By Kelly DearmoreFebruary 7, 2024

Gun buyback events haven’t proven to reduce crime, some say, but they can help in other ways, especially when an NBA Hall of Famer is involved.

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A recent police chase from Irving to Dallas resulted int eh deaths of four people in a stolen car.

North Texas Police Engage in a Surprising Number of High-Speed Chases

By Kelly DearmoreFebruary 2, 2024

The chase that resulted in four deaths on a Dallas freeway this week is the latest example of something that’s more common than you might think.

Former beauty pageant queen Averie Bishop from McKinney is running for political office.

Former Miss Texas Averie Bishop Wins Gun-Safety Award Amid Bid for Texas House

By Simone CarterJanuary 31, 2024

Averie Bishop made history by becoming the first Asian-American Miss Texas in 2022. Now the McKinney native is running for office – and winning awards along the way.

Inside Serious Pizza in Deep Ellum where Dynell Lane soiled himself in front of officers in 2023.

Dallas Police Might Be Stonewalling Police Oversight Board in Dynell Lane Inquiry

By Jacob VaughnJanuary 26, 2024

DPD is still investigating a 2023 incident in which officers laughed at a disabled veteran who soiled himself after being denied access to a bathroom.

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3 Carrollton Fentanyl Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison for Juvenile Deaths

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 11, 2024

Three men, including one who police say was the “main source of supply” for many recent fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths, were sentenced to federal prison.

Dallas Looks To Continue Cracking Down on Human Trafficking

By Jacob VaughnJanuary 10, 2024

North Texas law enforcement agencies have been working behind the scenes to address human trafficking, and their efforts have been paying off.

‘Force Multiplier’: Dallas’ RIGHT Care Unit Responds to Mental Health Crises Across the City

By Jacob VaughnJanuary 2, 2024

A special unit in Dallas has been responding to mental health calls for nearly six years, and it’s been working.

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‘One Is Too Many’: Rape Kit Backlog Is Reduced in Dallas, but the Work Isn’t Complete

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 21, 2023

The Dallas Police Department has sent all of its backlogged sexual assault kits out for testing in 2023. But that’s not the case for all of North Texas.

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UPDATE: Victim Identified in Case of the Man Who Drove 40 Miles With Dismembered Body

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 20, 2023

Police in both Dallas and Tarrant Counties are still piecing together the grisly details of how a driver hit and killed a man in Dallas on Saturday night.

Dallas is Shutting Down Sexually Oriented Businesses in the Middle of the Night

Dallas is Shutting Down Sexually Oriented Businesses in the Middle of the Night

By Jacob VaughnDecember 6, 2023

Strip clubs and escort services, as well as adult video stores in Dallas, will now have to close in the early morning hours. Not everyone is happy.

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More Technical Trouble: Dallas County Lost $2.4 Million in Apparent Scam

By Jacob VaughnDecember 5, 2023

Part of a startling trend, this is just the latest IT failure Dallas County has faced in 2023.

Every Texas Mass Shooting in 2023 (So Far)

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 4, 2023

Four people, including a 1-year-old boy, were killed on Royce Drive in Dallas on Dec. 3. Texas leads the nation in 2023 in mass shootings.

Neo-Nazis Pester Dallas Synagogue as Antisemitism Spikes 316% in U.S.

By Simone CarterNovember 30, 2023

“It is never a good day when we see that happening anywhere,” said Stacy Cushing with the Anti-Defamation League.

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Plano Cracks Down on Illicit Massage Parlors

By Jacob VaughnNovember 30, 2023

Plano police say a local business has been dabbling in prostitution after finding some graphic online reviews of the alleged sex workers.

‘Violence Interrupters’ Are Working in Dallas, But for How Long?

By Jacob VaughnNovember 29, 2023

The team has been working to make the city safer in some of the most crime-heavy areas in Dallas, but their contract expired in April.

Should Jim Miller Road Be Renamed After Santos Rodriguez?

By Jacob VaughnNovember 24, 2023

The proposal will likely be rejected, but more people are thinking about a meaningful moment in Dallas history and where a Santos Rodriguez Road should go.

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Dallas Police Association, Community Police Oversight Board Butt Heads

By Jacob VaughnNovember 21, 2023

Members of the Community Police Oversight Board are “adversarial,” according to the president of the Dallas Police Association. One says she’s just for civil rights.

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