Texas trooper’s heroic rescue: Driver saved from burning car in dramatic dashcam footage
DALLAS, Texas — A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper heroically rescued a driver from a burning vehicle in a dramatic scene captured on dashcam. The incident occurred just after 2:20 a.m. on January 9 on the Dallas Tollway near Spring Creek Parkway. Trooper Cody Durham,...
Dallas teen sentenced to life in prison in death of 17-year-old girlfriend, Lancaster High...
The Dallas teen charged with murdering his 17-year-old girlfriend last January was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison on Friday. Police say victim Ikea Hood was shot and killed by 18-year-old Trevon Wright at Hood’s family home in January 2024. A jury convicted Wright...
Texas Man Sentenced to 15 Months for $2 Million Fitbit Theft from Amazon Warehouse
A federal judge has handed down a 15-month sentence to a Texas man for his role in a sizable theft operation. Dwight Oliver, 40, from Grand Prairie, was caught stealing over $2 million in Fitbits from an Amazon-operated warehouse and then fencing them on eBay. According to a...
Dallas Braces for a Mix of Sunshine and Brisk Winds, Chilly Temperatures Lie Ahead
The National Weather Service has delivered a forecast for Dallas that heralds a brisk mix of chill and sunshine over the upcoming days. Today, Dallas residents can expect "a chance of sprinkles between 9am and noon" before the mid-morning clouds begin to slowly part, making way...
Award-Winning Drizzle Cheesecakes To Open First Store
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Texas City Ranks Worst for Pest Infestation
One thing most people hate in Texas is pests in the home or business, but apparently, there are many unwanted pests in homes and buildings. Terminix recently announced which cities in the United States have the most pests on the move, and Dallas-Ft. Worth ranks number one among...
Dallas, You’ve Got a Big Little Canyon in Your Backyard. Get There.
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Southern California shelter pets will get new lives in North Texas
About 150 shelter pets from wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles will arrive in North Texas this weekend. The nonprofit Wings of Rescue is flying in two planeloads of pets from L.A. to Meacham Airport in Fort Worth in partnership with the Humane Society of North Texas. Cassie Davidson,...
A Half-Man, Half-Goat Monster Once Terrorized Texas
This story has a bit more to it than most. This wasn't a glimpse, or a howl, it was a full-on attack. In July of 1969 a couple claimed that a creature jumped from a tree onto their car. The attack left an 18-inch scratch on their car (and probably ended date night for the two)....
Below-Freezing Temps To Return to Dallas, But What About Snow?
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