DeSoto police use drone to apprehend burglary suspect
DESOTO, Texas - A 27-year-old DeSoto resident was arrested early Tuesday morning after police used a drone to locate him following multiple vehicle burglaries. Broderick Leon Slaughter was taken into custody around 3:30 a.m. in connection with incidents on Estate Lane. A resident alerted police after spotting a man...
Homicide at 2400 Robert B Collum Boulevard
On January 24, 2026, at about 12:40 a.m., Dallas Police responded to a shooting call in the 2400 block of Robert B Collum Boulevard. The preliminary investigation determined that when officers arrived, they found a male victim unresponsive at the location. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded and pronounced the victim dead....
2 dead, 2 injured following house fire in Colleyville, officials say
According to a city spokesperson, at about 10 a.m., firefighters were called to the 2-alarm blaze in the 3600 block of Sweetbriar Lane.
Winter storm live updates: Dallas responding to twice as many crashes, fires, welfare checks
Dallas responding to twice as many crashes, fires, welfare checks. Dallas Fire-Rescue Chief Justin Ball said his department has responded to twice as many crashes, fires and welfare checks as normal since Winter Storm Fern arrived in North Texas. During an online news conference Saturday evening, Ball said Dallas...
Texas constables enforce new squatter, eviction laws
TEXAS — Texas laws designed to prevent squatters and speed up evictions are now in effect and are being enforced by constables in counties across the state. With evictions, deputies say they walk a fine line between enforcing the law and showing compassion. Along with these new laws, they say they’ll be able to...
Cedar Crest Secret Gem: Snatch Up This Updated 1937 Tudor Before Someone Else Does
Tired of the modern farmhouse? Done with Midcentury Modern? Here’s something else — a completely updated 1937 Tudor that’s half the price you’d find for similar homes in the M Streets or Lakewood. The house listed for $525,000 on Cedar Crest Boulevard in south Dallas gives...
Historic James Madison High School continues its legacy of innovation
Known as the Great James Madison, the 110-year-old Dallas campus recently completed a transformational four-year renovation and construction project, marking a new chapter in its long-standing legacy in South Dallas. “Trojan pride is a state of mind. It shapes how our students think, lead, and strive for greatness,”...
Dallas’ Fair Park To Debut New Weekly Farmers Market This March
As part of a larger effort to make Fair Park an everyday destination, the City of Dallas and Good Local Markets are teaming up to bring a new weekly farmers market to Fair Park. A National Historic Landmark as of 1986, Fair Park is one of the most recognizable Dallas...
School closures announced for DFW area schools Monday
Due to the winter storm and hazardous road conditions, many DFW area schools have decided to cancel classes on Monday, January 26.
Dr. Kenneth Cooper, Fitness Icon, Tackles Aging in His 20th Book
At 94, Kenneth Cooper — the Father of Aerobics — is still redefining what it means to age well. In his newest book, Grow Healthier as You Grow Older, the face behind the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas combines decades of groundbreaking research with personal insight while offering a roadmap for living healthier,...

















