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...
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...
North Texas teen stabbed while walking dog in Frisco, family says
Officers were called to the reported stabbing in the 1500 block of Plum Valley Lane.
Collin County Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearms Violation at Plano Business
SHERMAN, Texas –A McKinney convicted felon has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Joe Anthony Plascencia, 32, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and was...
Pedestrian Fatally Struck While Walking Dogs on I-35E in Dallas, Investigation Underway
A tragic accident on Interstate 35E took the life of a pedestrian yesterday. The individual, whose identity has not yet been released, was reportedly walking along the highway with two dogs when struck by multiple vehicles. According to FOX 4 News, authorities from the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, together with...
Yella Beezy Files Motion To Modify Bond Conditions, Requests Work Release
MIIXTAPECHIICK Yella Beezy Files Motion To Modify Bond Conditions, Requests Work Release Yella Beezy (born Markies Conway) is asking a Dallas County judge to ease the restrictions of his bond as he continues to fight capital murder charges tied to the 2020 death of fellow Dallas rapper MO3. On Monday (Aug. 4),...
Concerns Over Pit Bull Adoptions Spark Community Outcry, Welfare Investigation
A viral social media post ignited concern after three pit bulls were seen being forcefully shoved into cramped cages in the bed of a pickup truck outside Dallas Animal Services (DAS) on Aug. 11. Witnesses outside the shelter described the scene as alarming. Photos and videos quickly spread online, with...
