‘I don’t even feel bad at all’: 42-year-old man sentenced in North Texas teen’s...
DALLAS — A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to federal prison in the fentanyl overdose death of a North Texas teenager, officials said. Jesse Medina pled guilty in March to a charge of aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl, according to the Department of Justice. U.S. District Judge David Godbey on...
Dallas Community Mourns as Police Investigate Early Morning Homicide on Lombardy Lane
Tragedy struck yesterday on the streets of Dallas when Juan Hernandez Esparza, 34, was found with a fatal gunshot wound. According to a Dallas Police Department report, officers responded to a distress call around 3:20 a.m. in the 3200 block of Lombardy Lane, only to discover Hernandez Esparza's grievously injured...
Good judges — and bad — would get pay hikes if Dallas County agrees...
Dallas County is considering whether to supplement judges salaries for merit or cost of living in next year's budget. County commissioners want to offer competitive pay, but operating costs are increasing by nearly $30 million, thanks to inflation and the loss of grant money. Complicating the decision is that if...
COVID-19 Surges Again In The New School Year
It’s been five years since the height of the pandemic, but COVID-19 is far from gone. Downgraded to an endemic from a pandemic, the virus surges seasonally, peaking at the tail end of every summer for the last five years straight. According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...
Plano man gets 50 years for mother’s brutal beating, strangulation death
PLANO, Texas - A Plano man was found guilty and sentenced to 50 years in prison for savagely beating and strangling his mother in 2024. According to the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, 34-year-old Robert Lee Timmons Jr. was convicted and sentenced to 50 years in prison for the death of 54-year-old Rene...
‘Absolutely Moving’, Community Reacts To DART Abandoning Paratransit Cuts
Last week, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system axed proposed changes that would have significantly affected disabled travelers reliant on the service’s paratransit system. The changes, which would have nearly doubled the fees for curb-to-curb transportation and limited eligible transportation zones, were...
Squirrel saved after zip tie ‘tightly fastened’ around its neck, cruelty case opened
Garland Animal Services is investigating a case of animal cruelty after a squirrel was found with a zip tie around its neck. Animal services said they were called to Pink Coffee near Buckingham and Shiloh after a squirrel was found with "a zip tie tightly fastened around its neck." The...
Dallas man sentenced in connection with Wylie teen’s fentanyl death
WYLIE, Texas - A Dallas man was sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl laced pills that caused the death of a Collin County teenager. Find Ideal Cards For Travel Miles (Take A Look)GoSearches | Search Ads |. Teen Fentanyl Death. The backstory:. 17-year-old Chance...
Months After Opening, This New McDonald’s in Mesquite Faces Harsh Reviews
The new McDonald’s restaurant at 3201 E Cartwright Road in southern Mesquite has now been open for several months, and public response has been mixed at best. Originally announced with a completion target of December 2024, the 4,445-square-foot location sits next to Horn High School and just south of Mesquite Metro...
New pastors of scandal-plagued DFW megachurch aim to ‘write a new story’
Gateway Church is trying to pave a new path without its founder, Robert Morris.
