Salvadoran criminal who kept returning to the U.S. is deported for fourth time
A Salvadoran man who committed various crimes in the U.S. over the years was deported Wednesday back to his country for the fourth time, federal officials said.
Tarrant DA won't prosecute SWAT officers who killed armed man in 2013 standoff
Three SWAT officers who shot and killed a bipolar man during a standoff in Colleyville last December will not be prosecuted, the Tarrant County District Attorney's office announced today.
Knife-wielding homeless man accused of eating his fill of junk food while robbing Dallas gas station
At the Shell store at Loop 12 and Keeneland, police found Luis Negrete, 30, waving a knife while locked inside with employees and customers. No one was injured.
Man guilty of capital murder in slaying of woman he called 'Granny'
James Mitchell, 21, was automatically sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Fort Worth man accused of sexually assaulting 67-year-old woman, squeezing her to death
Miguel Pierda was booked into Mansfield Jail Wednesday morning and charged with capital murder.
Robbery suspect shot, killed Tuesday night outside NW Dallas grocery
The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, approached a man and a woman as they walked out of a grocery store and snatched a gold necklace from the woman's neck, police said.
Garland doctor, others sentenced in conspiracy to deal pain meds
The Dallas pill mill preyed on the homeless to get hydrocodone prescriptions filled, and the pills were then sold on the street.
Cleburne city computers hacked after dog-shooting video
The systems were hit five times, likely in response to the officer’s act, says the city’s mayor.
Man with felony warrant arrested Wednesday
Reports from Oak Lawn residents about a suspicious person sleeping and camping in a vacant lot led to an arrest Wednesday.
Fatal shooting Saturday night in Pleasant Grove to be referred to a grand jury
Johnny Rogelio Gomez, 20, shot and killed 19-year-old Alexis Rodriguez around 6:15 p.m. in the 6500 block of Ethel Drive, police said.
Woman missing since Saturday found dead in her Pleasant Grove home Tuesday, police say
Ruby Mendoza, 24, was found dead in her bathtub around 3 p.m. by a neighbor in the 2000 block of Gaylord Drive near Bruton Road in Pleasant Grove, police said.
Police: Man said he killed wife in Lake Highlands because she cheated on him
Nohel Francisco-Sanchez is charged with murder in the death of 27-year-old Brenda Gomez-Llanes.
Defendant denies killing elderly South Dallas woman with hammer
James Mitchell, 21, testified Tuesday; he is accused of capital murder in the death of 72-year-old Mouda Erskine.
Potentially crucial mail to judge in Dallas went unopened for up to 2 years
The 700 pieces of mail included letters from defendants about their cases and some checks to pay fines and court costs.
Tennessee man charged with assault, public intoxication over D/FW Airport fight
We now know the name of the man seen grinning at the bottom of that pile at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport last week: McCleish Christmas Benham.
Dallas jury convicts Indiana brothers of running multistate synthetic marijuana ring with North Texas ties
Prosecutors said the operation run by Barry Bays, 43, and his brother, Jerad Coleman, 28, made and sold "spice" and other drugs marketed as "incense," "potpourri," "air freshener," and "aroma therapy products" in at least 38 states, prosecutors said.
Arlington police: Man injured during robbery attempt after Alcoholics Anonymous meeting
Four men were standing outside a business in the 600 block of Woodcrest Lane after their AA meeting, when an armed man approached them and demanded money, police said.
Authorities: UT Dallas grad, Google employee sought nude pics from classmates for 'breast inspection study'
Nicholas Joseph Rotundo, a Google employee according to his LinkedIn profile, was charged with two counts of cyberstalking and one count of intrusion, according to documents filed Oct. 6.
Police: Fort Worth man says he killed wife at Dallas apartment because she was cheating
Police say Nohel Francisco-Sanchez confessed to the shooting but claimed he didn't remember exactly what happened.
Texas executes ex-gang member for killings in San Antonio
Miguel Paredes, 32, was convicted in the September 2000 slayings of three people with ties to the Mexican Mafia.
Dallas police to post Web page detailing shootings by officers
In a call for transparency, Chief David Brown said he wants to give the public more context on such incidents.
TV show part of defense as trial begins in beating death
Defendant James Mitchell’s attorneys say the witnesses are unreliable because they were trying to get on a crime show.
Dallas police plan to report crime differently
Dallas police say they will start using a more detailed crime statistics system next year, but some worry it could make the city appear less safe.
Two motorists hurt by debris that pierced windshields on Garland highways
Police are asking for tips after two motorists were struck by debris that pierced their windshields on Garland highways.
Defense attorneys claim TV show prompted witnesses to accuse man of killing elderly family friend
Defense attorneys for James Mitchell, accused of using a hammer to kill an elderly friend, said Monday that police arrested the wrong man.
2 men convicted in 1999 murder of South Dallas pastor expected to get new trial Tuesday
Dennis Lee Allen and Stanley Orson Mozee were given life sentences for the 1999 murder of a south Dallas pastor, the Rev. Jesse Borns Jr.
Dallas police to post detailed data on officer-involved shootings dating back to 2003
A mini-site with all the details will be posted on the official Dallas police website (dallaspolice.net) and the department's blog (DPDBeat.com).
Man charged in Oct. 16 slaying in Pleasant Grove
Dallas police made an arrest on Oct 18 in the slaying of a known black tar heroin dealer in his Pleasant Grove home.
Boyfriend charged in stabbing death in west Oak Cliff
Police say he admitted taking a knife from the woman and killing her during an argument in west Oak Cliff.
Tears, questions follow slaying of teen found in South Dallas creek
Friends of the victim say the suspect in her killing, who has not been named because he also is only 16, was like a brother to her.
Oak Cliff woman stabbed to death in apartment she shared with her two young daughters
Dallas police are inteviewing a person of interest in the killing of the mother, who “tried to make the best for her daughters.”
Woman fatally stabbed early Friday in west Oak Cliff apartment she shared with her 2 young children
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Autopsy: Unarmed man fatally shot by Dallas officer had meth, heroin, THC in system
Police say Andrew Scott Gaynier, 26, charged directly at Senior Cpl. Antonio Hudson Aug. 10 in a North Oak Cliff neighborhood.
Police: Man recorded nearly 1,000 videos on cameras hidden in Dallas-area restrooms
Andrew Crawford Boden was arrested in June on an improper photography charge after Grapevine police found a camera disguised to look like a wall plug in a Braum's restroom.
Dallas begins testing backlog of 4,140 rape kits
A new initiative to test old rape kits for DNA evidence could yield hundreds of new rape investigations over the next year and a half.
Crowley police looking for two men who attempted to abduct two children Thursday at a bus stop
Officers received a call around 7:15 a.m. about two men in a white truck attempting to lure a 10-year-old and 11-year-old into the vehicle with them.
Richardson police searching for suspects in home-invasion robbery Thursday
Two armed men broke into a halfway house around 3 p.m. Thursday in the 400 block of Maple Street near Greenville Avenue.
Arlington man sentenced to 60 years in prison for sexually assaulting 4-year-old relative
An Arlington man was sentenced Wednesday to 60 years in prison without parole for sexually assaulting a 4-year-old relative.
Pedestrian struck and killed by hit-and-run driver in Pleasant Grove
Dallas police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened late Wednesday in Pleasant Grove.
Dallas police arrest 4 in separate homicides
Two men and two juveniles were taken into custody in the slayings of a security guard during a robbery and a 16-year-old girl who was found in a creek.
DeSoto woman accused of beating daughter with a belt Tuesday outside a school
Shannetta Robinson was picking up her daughter Tuesday afternoon from Bishop Dunne Catholic School when Robinson pulled out a leather belt and started beating the girl, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
40-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting 12-year-old relative
Staff writer Katelyn Hall reports:
Former aide pleads guilty to embezzling from Dewhurst campaigns
Kenneth “Buddy” Barfield took more than $5 million, a Dewhurst spokesman said.
Tutoring firm owners plead guilty to defrauding Dallas, Fort Worth ISDs
Four companies had billed the districts $4.1 million, mostly for services that were never provided.
Dallas police: 33-year-old man ran drug enterprise out of Deep Ellum apartment
A search of Walter Gray's apartment in the 3900 block of Main Street revealed cocaine, cash, syringes, a vial of unidentified liquid, digital scales, a loaded pistol, unidentified pills, alprazolam (Xanax), marijuana and other drug paraphernalia.
Thief steals 160,000 diapers from Dallas charity that helps homeless children
Surveillance video caught a man in red shorts making off with a load of diapers worth more than $34,000.
UT Dallas study: IQ, exposure to violence could predict which kids will kill
A new study by a University of Texas at Dallas criminologist found that it's nearly impossible to predict which juveniles will become murderers.
Dallas-area abuse victims try out courthouse at kid-friendly weekend events
For 20 years, Kids in Court has hosted the events to ease children’s fears as they prepare to testify before a real jury.
Lewisville police release composite drawing of suspect in three attacks near Highway 121
Lewisville police are asking police to help them apprehend a man believed to be linked to string of attacks around Highway 121 and Valley View Lane.
Rawlings: First of 48 Duncan contacts clears Ebola watch period
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said Friday that the unidentified man, who visited the Vickery Meadow apartment where Thomas Eric Duncan stayed, has been symptom-free for 21 days.
