Tense Texas-set thriller ‘The Gates’ features James Van Der Beek’s final performance
"The Gates" (opening Friday), a tense, low-budget thriller from Dallas director/writer John Burr ("Muse"), has an eye-catching premise: what happens when three, twentysomething African American guys find themselves trapped in a (mostly) white, North Texas gated community with no way out and at least one man who wants...
Plano teacher dies from complications hours after welcoming baby boy
A few months ago, Aaron and Natalie Martin were busy assembling a nursery for their first child. After eight years prioritizing her students as a Plano ISD second-grade teacher, Aaron said 30-year-old Natalie was excited to welcome her own child into the world. “Beyond excited. She loved it. Just memories...
The Most Booked Restaurant in the Dallas Suburbs
When you live in “Dallas” (any way you put it), you either never drive north of 635 or you live north of 635. And while Plano, Frisco, Richardson and Addison can be part of Dallas for proximity sake, from a dining perspective, they couldn’t be more different.
Woman dies after laying down moped to avoid turning car in Arlington, police say
First responders arrived to find the rider pinned under a vehicle following the morning collision.
‘Never saw it coming’: 84-year-old lying on couch blown away by gunman who ‘came...
A man has learned his fate for kicking down the door of a Texas home, gunning down an unsuspecting man, and then chasing down another victim before killing him. The post 'Never saw it coming': 84-year-old lying on couch blown away by gunman who 'came to kill' his family first appeared on Law & Crime .
Elon Musk’s Boring Company names Dallas development finalist for mile-long tunnel project
DALLAS — A major development in Southern Dallas has been named one of 16 finalists in a nationwide competition hosted by Elon Musk's Boring Company in which the winner will have a mile-long tunnel built within its infrastructure for free. University Hills, a 280-acre, $1 billion mixed-use project by...
Dallas Eyeing Downtown Tower for New City Hall
The 40-story Bryan Tower is being considered by Dallas as the location for a new City Hall. The Dallas Business Journal reports the owners of Bryan Tower, Pacific Elm, have been in discussions with the city regarding the city taking over the entire building. The Bryan Tower is currently unoccupied.
Nonprofit serving South Dallas asks for help after storage unit stolen
DALLAS — A South Dallas nonprofit that serves underserved families is asking for the community’s help after a newly acquired storage unit was stolen. "Here is the location where we had our storage unit," Nelly Cuenca said. Cuenca runs MaaPaa, a nonprofit that operates out of a neighborhood...
Widespread search planned for SMU professor who went missing 4 months ago while hiking...
DALLAS — Four months after an SMU Law professor went missing while hiking on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia, another widespread, professional search is planned. Charles Hosch, a 67-year-old Dallas lawyer and professor, was last seen on Nov. 11 descending the Appalachian Trail by two separate witnesses near the peak...
Dallas County posts scam alert warning after families with inmates in jail fall victim
DALLAS — For almost every person in the Dallas County jail, someone is desperate to get them out. Scammers thrive on desperation – it is an opportunity for them. And Dallas criminal defense attorney Robert Abtahi is tired of seeing people exploited. “Taking advantage of vulnerable people, I...

















