Trackdown: Help find Alice Fisher’s masked murderers
Dallas police need help finding the trio of masked men who seemingly went to the wrong apartment and mercilessly murdered a woman.
Archival: The teens who stole Christmas in 1975
Editor’s note: This archival story was originally published on December 30th, 2016. If I wrote a blog post today about three Lake Highlands High School students arrested for breaking into several homes over Christmas — making off with some $5,600 worth of stolen holiday gifts — and arrested while attempting to flush...
Texas Mall Creates ‘Husband Daycare’ That Includes a Bar
The 'daycare' area included seating, multiple TV's, and a bar.
Viral Christmas display leads to neighborhood standoff as dispute escalates
Traffic restrictions are now in effect on DeLoache Avenue through Christmas to manage safety risks caused by a viral holiday light display. Neighbors obtained a special event permit to limit vehicle access after the homeowner reportedly declined compromises on display hours. The homeowner has criticized the move on...
Dallas has Banned Vaping with a New City Ordinance
Vaping has become a popular substitute for smoking cigarettes. It's also become just as bothersome as smoking a cigarette.
North Texas gift card cloning scam nets 3 arrests
Three man in the Dallas area are behind bars in what prosecutors say is a 14 million dollar gift card cloning scheme. Investigators say the men had more than 400 gift cards in their possession at the time of their arrests. The scheme involved stealing un-activated gift cards from store kiosks, copying the electronic...
Mexican ‘vibe’ restaurant from California to open in Deep Ellum Dallas
A buzzy concept from California is coming to Dallas: Mama Por Dios, a Mexican restaurant chain known for its vibe, will open its first location in Texas in Deep Ellum in the Epic development at 2525 Elm St., taking over the former La Neta space, which shuttered in May. According...
Retired Dallas Sergeant Reunited with Stolen Police Memorabilia After United States Marshals Service Recovery
On a day tinged with the bittersweet flavor of nostalgia and loss, retired Dallas Police sergeant Donald Crum was made whole again through the diligent efforts of the United States Marshals Service and his former colleagues at Dallas PD. The story unfolded after Crum, who dedicated 26 years to the Helicopter Unit,...
Dallas Food Deserts: Why H-E-B Is Opening in North Dallas, Not South Oak Cliff
Editor’s Note from John the CEO: As I was working on my year-end project planning stuff for 2026, I saw a report on TV about a brotha putting pressure on HEB to open a store in South Oak Cliff. He noted how the area has been struggling as a “food desert” – where there is no grocery store within a few miles – and...
DFW Airport police sergeant dies after on-duty medical emergency
DFW Airport Police Sgt. Charles "Alan" Works died Tuesday following a medical emergency while on duty at the airport. A veteran officer, Works joined the DFW Airport Police Department in 2020 and was promoted to sergeant in 2022. He previously served with the Tarrant County College Police and the Denton County...

















