The Best Buck-Banging Neighborhoods in Dallas
This article is featured in the Observer’s Dallas on a Dime print issue hitting newsstands this week. Get more “bang for your buck,” they say. They always say that. But that’s easier said than done when it comes to picking a place to live in Dallas.
Slain Dallas officer’s mother sues suspect’s parents, pawnshop
Dallas police said Corey Cobb-Bey, 30, shot and killed 46-year-old Officer Darron Burks in Oak Cliff in late September of 2024 in a targeted attack as he sat in his marked police car.
Texas Evening Briefing: Texas high school closed for the rest of the week following...
Good evening, Texas. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Get your 7-day forecast: Austin | San Antonio | Dallas. 1. Hill Country College Preparatory High School closed for rest of week following shooting. Hill County College...
Richardson PD looking for shooter that left student paralyzed
New details have been revealed about the Richardson shooting that left a local high school student paralyzed. FOX 4's David Sentendrey has more.
Mystery urn necklace found at Klyde Warren Park prompts search for owner
A North Texas woman is working to return a deeply personal item she believes may hold significant sentimental value after it was found at a Dallas park. Kierion Johnson said she is determined to locate the rightful owner of a memorial charm discovered Saturday at Klyde Warren Park. The item,...
North Texas Hispanic leaders call for Cesar Chavez’s name be removed from public places
On what would have been Cesar Chavez’s 99th birthday, a group of Hispanic business and civil rights leaders gathered in downtown Dallas to ask for any signs that bear his name to be taken down. The call comes nearly two weeks after the New York Times published an article...
Forney woman pleads guilty to husband’s murder, sentenced to 45 years; romantically involved co-worker...
KAUFMAN, Texas — Mayra Diosdado Lara, a 41-year-old resident of Forney, has pled guilty to the murder of her husband, Gabriel Diosdado Arteaga, and has been sentenced to 45 years in prison. Lara was involved in a conspiracy with 26-year-old Deaundre Bernard Walker, who was found guilty of murder...
11-year-old shoots child on elementary school playground near Dallas
An 11-year-old was shot in the leg by another 11-year-old at a playground at an elementary school near Dallas. The shooting occurred about 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Opal Smith Elementary in Kaufman County, according to The Dallas Morning News. Officers found the injured child at the scene and airlifted them...
H-E-B goes on a hiring spree for 2 new Dallas-area stores
Two new Dallas-area H-E-B stores are nearing their debuts. And while we don't know exact opening dates beyond "this summer," we know they're coming soon, because both are hiring. H-E-B is hosting a hiring fair for all Partner (employee) positions for the forthcoming Irving and Murphy stores. "Jobs will include...
Irving Man Arrested After Assaulting Wife and Mother-in-Law in Jealous Rage
IRVING, Texas — An Irving man was arrested after allegedly assaulting his wife and her mother during a domestic disturbance in Las Colinas, police said. Officers responded around 5:47 a.m. on March 24, 2026, to the 1200 block of Meadow Creek Drive after a 911 caller reported her husband was hitting her.
