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Dallas man a true hero for saving woman from burning car along LBJ Freeway Dallas Crime Watch: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 Affidavits for arrest warrants in the East Texas church fires case Man who killed girlfriend for television pleads guilty, gets life sentence Jury selection delayed after defendant yells, curses before potential jurors Dallas Crime Watch: Monday, February 22, 2010 Felony charge dismissed against Dallas police senior corporal Dallas County constable contemplating lawsuit against commissioners to try to clear name Family of woman killed in Southlake crash sues Toyota, citing faulty accelerator Recent Comments
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February 23, 2010
Addissu Andabo (right) said he didn't hesitate when he saw a woman's car crash and burn along a Dallas highway yesterday morning. He ran straight into the fire, smashed her windshield with his bare hands and risked his own life to save a stranger. And then the 22-year-old wiped off his bloodied hands and went back to work repairing cars in Plano. (PHOTO: VERNON BRYANT/Staff Photographer)  Comments (2) Leave comment
|  E-mail entryThe entry "Dallas man a true hero for saving woman from burning car along LBJ Freeway" is tagged: Addissu Andabo , car accident , fire , hero , LBJ Freeway
• Little about their pasts would appear to predict that Daniel George McAllister, 21, and Jason Robert Bourque, 19, would one day be accused of serial arson. McAllister, of Ben Wheeler, and Bourque, of Lindale, were each arraigned Monday on a felony count of arson involving a place of worship, but they are the only suspects in 10 fires and three church break-ins. State District Judge Christi Kennedy ordered each to remain jailed in lieu of $10 million bail. • As flames burst from an overturned car Monday along LBJ Freeway in northeast Dallas, Addissu Andabo punched and tore out the windshield with his bare hands. He pulled an injured woman he'd never met from her burning vehicle just before fire engulfed the car. And then Andabo, 22, wiped off his bloodied hands and drove back to work repairing cars in Plano. • Chaining school doors has become "fairly common," as schools weigh security issues against fire safety concerns, said Kurt Harris, an administrator in the State Fire Marshal's office and past president of the Texas Fire Marshal's Association. Comments (0) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Dallas Crime Watch: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010" is tagged: Addissu Andabo , Ashford "Monique" Sneed , Austin , chaining doors , church fires , East Texas , fire marshal , IRS February 22, 2010
DMN reporter Lee Hancock writes that church arson suspects Daniel George McCallister, 21, and Jason Robert Borque, 19, were childhood friends without any known criminal past. Here are the affidavits for arrest warrants in the case. Comments (0) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Affidavits for arrest warrants in the East Texas church fires case" is tagged: church fires , Daniel George McCallister , East Texas , Jason Robert Borque , Lee Hancock
A man who killed his girlfriend when he tried to steal her TV pleaded guilty to murder today in exchange for a life sentence. Danny Hollis and Mary Cleveland had been together for 13 years and Cleveland, 65, wanted to end the relationship, said Dallas County prosecutor Liz Rogers. Hollis, 49, had taken her money and had stolen several televisions throughout their relationship. But on Feb. 26, 2009, Cleveland wasn't going to let Hollis take any more. "Danny Hollis was in her life for 13 years and after 13 years she'd had enough," Rogers said. "She couldn't take it anymore." Comments (0) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Man who killed girlfriend for television pleads guilty, gets life sentence" is tagged: Dallas County District Attorney's office , Danny Hollis , domestic violence , Liz Rogers , Mary Cleveland , plea bargain
Jury selection was supposed to begin in a Dallas County courtroom today for Norris Richardson's aggravated robbery trial. But after potential jurors were brought into State District Judge Larry Mitchell's courtroom, Norris, 35, began yelling and swearing. Among his choice words: "Suck my [expletive]." Those called for jury duty were dismissed because they may have been influenced by the outburst. Jury selection is scheduled to begin again tomorrow with new potential jurors. I'm told that Norris apologized later. Comments (1) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Jury selection delayed after defendant yells, curses before potential jurors" is tagged: criminal court , Dallas County , Larry Mitchell , news of the weird , Norris Richardson
• John Michael Harvey traveled, bought a house, wrote a book and invested money - much of it from more than $600,000 Texas gave him because he spent a dozen years in prison for the sexual assault of a 3-year-old girl - a crime he didn't commit. The Internal Revenue Service told him the money would be tax-free, he said. And then came the letter in which the agency told him he might need to pay taxes on the money after all. "They want, like, a third of it back," said an incredulous Harvey. • Two shot along I-30 in Dallas. Police aren't sure if the shooting was road rage. Comments (0) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Dallas Crime Watch: Monday, February 22, 2010" is tagged: Dallas Crime Watch
At the behest of prosecutors, a judge last week dismissed a felony charge of injury to a child against a Dallas police senior corporal. Police Senior Cpl. Rex Jones, who had been on administrative leave since last spring, has returned to full duty. "Based on the facts of the case, it was dismissed completely and we plan on having it expunged off his record," said Jones' attorney, Mark Robinius. Jones had been accused of beating his 13-year-old son with an extension cord and a belt at the family's DeSoto home during a late February incident. Robinius declined to discuss the specifics of the case, but said Jones denied abusing the boy. "In my opinion, it got filed because he was a police officer," Robinius said. "If it was a normal situation, it probably wouldn't have gotten filed." Comments (0) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Felony charge dismissed against Dallas police senior corporal" is tagged: Dallas police , Mark Robinius , Rex Jones , Tanya Eiserer February 19, 2010
Assistant Chief Deputy Michael Hinojosa is Dallas County Constable Jaime Cortes' third-in-command. This week, Hinojosa found himself embroiled in a controversy that's been swirling around his boss for the past six months. Hinojosa was named in a 92-page report that accuses Cortes of systematic corruption, including bribery. Specifically, an unnamed witness reported seeing Hinojosa taking an envelope stuffed with cash from Cortes' towing contractor, Milad "Chris" Nasrallah Sr., in 2007 near Mountain View College. Hinojosa's attorney, Peter Schulte, said his client's only recourse is to sue County Judge Jim Foster and Commissioners Maurine Dickey and Kenneth Mayfield, who ordered the civil investigation last year. He said his client also may sue Danny Defenbaugh, the special investigator hired to produce the report. "That report is all heresay," Schulte said. "He's [Hinojosa] done nothing wrong." Comments (20) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Dallas County constable contemplating lawsuit against commissioners to try to clear name" is tagged: Jaime Cortes , Jim Foster , Kenneth Mayfield , Maurine Dickey , Michael Hinojosa , Milad Nasrallah
The suit, filed on behalf of 56-year-old Sharon Ransom, alleges that a malfunctioning accelerator caused the Toyota Avalon to speed out of control, crash through a fence and bounce off a tree before flipping over into a private pond in Southlake, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Toyota has come under fire in recent months after a series of recalls for sticking gas pedals, accelerators getting jammed in floor mats and momentarily unresponsive brakes on many of its cars. The recalls affect more than 8 million vehicles worldwide, including the Avalon. Also killed in the Dec. 26 accident were the driver, Monty Hardy, 56, of Southlake; Hadassah Vance, 35, of Euless; and Wendy Akion, 38, of Irving. Southlake police investigated the crash but said they were unable to determine whether a stuck accelerator or driver error was to blame. Above right: Tire tracks mark the car's route through a fence and into a pond on the grounds of a Southlake mansion. (MARK ROGERS/Special Contributor) Comments (1) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Family of woman killed in Southlake crash sues Toyota, citing faulty accelerator" is tagged: crash , lawsuit , pond , Sharon Ransom
Cowboys Dance Hall will host a benefit concert Sunday to benefit the family of Arlington motorcycle Officer Craig Story, who was killed January 13, when he slammed into a school bus while pursuing a speeding motorist.
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| E-mail entryThe entry "Arlington dance hall to hold benefit concert for fallen police officer, featuring country singer Deryl Dodd" is tagged: Arlington Police Department , Cowboys Dance Hall , Craig Story , Deryl Dodd , school bus
The second episode of the new Dallas Police Department web show "First Watch" is out. The star of this installment is Senior Cpl. Janice Crowther, a department spokeswoman. As always, we're curious what you think of this episode. Let us know in the comments section. Comments (1) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Second episode of Dallas police show 'First Watch' offers advice on preventing home burglaries" is tagged: First Watch , Janice Crowther February 18, 2010
A former governor, a former district attorney, a former U.S. attorney from North Texas, and the former director of the FBI are among a group of 21 lawyers who have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a controversial Texas death penalty case. The group, which was organized by the Constitution Project, is asking the court to hear the case of Charles Dean Hood, who was sentenced to death for killing two people in Collin County in 1989. Hood's case has garnered national attention not for the horrific crime, but because the prosecutor in the case had an intimate relationoship with the judge. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has declined to address the merits of the case so lawyers are asking the Supreme Court to intervene. Among those who joined the brief areghell Kenneth Mighell who served as U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Texas, Sam Millsap, who served as Bexas County District Attorney, William S. Sessions, who was director of the FBI and a federal judge, and Mark White, former Texas Governor who once bragged about his use of the death penalty in campaign ads. Comments (1) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Prominent attorneys seek Supreme Court review of Hood death penalty case" is tagged: Charles Dean Hood , Collin County , Mark White , Sam Millsap , William Sessions
It has been a long road for Garcia, 23. In the days after his July 8 collapse, things looked grim at points and it wasn't clear whether or not he would make a full recovery, let alone return to regular police work. Garcia had suffered severe dehydration and underwent three surgical procedures to remove the clots. He remained in a Denver hospital's intensive care unit for three weeks. He was flown home by air ambulance in late July thanks to the generosity of McKinney resident Eugene Knies after the city's insurance carrer declined to cover the $7,500 air ambulance flight home. In the days and weeks after he collapsed, Garcia had difficulty reading and with his memory because that part of his brain was affected by the blood clots. Those problems have since become a thing of the past. Garcia returned to work on light duty late last year. At 3 p.m. today, he started his first shift on regular patrol. "It's been a long haul from not being able to hardly speak to working the street," said Officer Chris Grall, a colleague who remained at his bedside during much of the time Garcia was in the hospital. "He's very excited." Congrats and best wishes to Officer Garcia! Comments (7) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Stricken police officer returns to full duty " is tagged: Alex Garcia , Chris Grall , Police Explorers , Tanya Eiserer
Got a question for a judicial candidate? Then you may want to attend a forum for candidates in contested primaries spnsored by the Dallas Bar Association. Judicial candidates have been invited to appear at the Belo Mansion at 2101 Ross Avenue at noon, Friday, Feb. 26th. An optional buffet lunch is available for $12.76. Comments (0) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Dallas Bar Association invites judicial candidates to public forum" is tagged: Dallas Bar Associatioh , Diane Jennings , Judicial candidates
This reduces the department's violent crime stats. What about when it comes to burglaries? Following Texas law instead of the federal guidelines when classifying burglaries would raise the department's crime stats, not lower them. So how does the department handle burglaries? Read on to find out. Comments (4) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Do Dallas police always collect crime stats based on the Texas Penal Code?" is tagged: chief david kunkle , crime stats , fbi , federal guidelines , statistics , ucr
Death penalty opponents will gather in Dallas this weekend for the annual conference sponsored by the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Panelists at the event to be held Feb. 20 at Highland Park United Methodist Church include Mark Osler, a Baylor University law school professor and author of Jesus on Death Row; Richard Dieter, Executive Director of the Death Penalty Information Center and Linda White, Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation. Check out the flyer for more details. Comments (3) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Death penalty opponents to hold meeting in Dallas this weekend" is tagged: Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
• A 15-year-old Richardson schools student who insisted that her bus driver stop and let her off somehow made it through the bus doors while the vehicle was moving and was crushed beneath the tires. • Eddie Ray Williams plead guilty in the murder of four people during a botched robbery in 2004: Rosa Barbosa, Mark Barbosa, Austin York and Matthew Self. He received a relatively light sentence of three concurrent 20-year terms for the slayings that shocked quiet McKinney because prosecutors say he didn't plan the crimes and testified against another defendant. • Willy freed: Marcia Norris had a joyful reunion with her chihuahua -- Willy, who had been stolen from her home and who was a gift from her late husband. Facebook CrimeBlog DallasNews! Tweet with DallasCrime on Twitter. Have a crime news tip? E-mail us. Comments (0) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Dallas Crime Watch: Thursday, February 18, 2010" is tagged: Crime watch , Dallas crime watch February 17, 2010
Dallas police began a new initiative today to combat drugs. Citywide, officers are headed to suspected drug houses to "knock and talk" with the occupants. The technique involves knocking on the door of a suspected drug house and trying to talk the people inside into inviting officers in to search without a warrant. Police can enter without a search warrant if they see illegal activity happening. Dallas police have long used the technique, but its use will be widened during the next few months to include more officers and more areas within the city. There are some tricky legal issues involved, and defense lawyers put the technique under scrutiny in court. But Dallas police officials say officers have undergone training to make sure they are doing it right and the cases will hold up in court. "We're doing this to close these particular locations down," said Deputy Chief Rick Watson at Southwest Patrol, who is heading up the effort. Comments (26) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Dallas police launch "knock and talk" drug initiative" is tagged: drugs , knock and talk , warrant
A Mineral Wells police officer has been arrested in connection with three fires early Tuesday in the Palo Pinto County town. John Gore was arrested near Wolters Industrial Park after three fires broke out at a storage building, an aviation company and a fireworks stand, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. One of the firefighters battling the blazes was hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening. Comments (2) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Mineral Wells police officer arrested in string of commercial arsons" is tagged: fires , John Gore , Mineral Wells
But one political activist has decided to inject a little humor into the torrid saga to show his distaste for an incumbent constable -- Michael Gothard of Precinct 2. Gothard, whose precinct includes northeastern Dallas County, has a challenger in the March 2 Republican primary. And two Democrats are vying for the chance to unseat him in November. Gothard, you may recall, has been criticized over a recent canine controversy. But the constable says disgruntled ex-employees are to blame for trying to tarnish his image. He says his office is well run and he's confident of victory. He's probably thinking, "Who is this clown?" Comments (17) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Clown: Dallas County constable circus must stop" is tagged: Michael Gothard , police canine |
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