Hopkins County Nabs Two Scammers
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Richard Brantley and the Plano Police Department arrested two Chinese nationals residing in Plano after executing a search warrant at their residence. They were scamming an older person from Hopkins County out of a large sum of money. They convinced the victim that someone...
Woman on Meth Arrested After High-Speed Chase and Crashing into House in Irving
IRVING, Texas—A woman is facing numerous felony charges after a police chase that ended with her crashing her box truck into the front of a house. In the early morning hours of Thursday, August 28, an Irving Police officer attempted to stop a box truck driving without headlights. The driver pulled over and identified...
‘We’re in crisis’ | Dallas County jail hits 100 percent capacity for first time...
DALLAS — The Dallas County jail has more inmates than it is authorized to hold for the first time in nearly two decades, county leaders said Tuesday. Hitting 100% capacity at the detention center raises the possibility that Dallas County will have to join other large urban counties in paying for other municipalities...
Dallas residents call for better police pay during city budget discussion
Several Dallas residents blasted the proposed city budget over funding for law enforcement during a Dallas City Council briefing Wednesday. The City Council at one point had to vote to allow all public speakers once the limit was reached.
Texas suburbs resist new state law allowing more apartments
DALLAS — Until last month, if a developer wanted to build a run-of-the-mill apartment complex in Irving, that building could reach up to three stories and had to have plentiful places for kids to run around. Now, that apartment complex must have eight floors. It must include a swimming...
Dallas police chief, mayor join fugitive unit for major arrest
Tuesday’s arrest comes as Operation Justice Trail concludes, one of Chief Daniel Comeaux’s first initiatives to target and arrest repeat offenders. On the heels of Operation Justice Trail’s four-month completion, Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux and Mayor Eric Johnson joined the ranks of DPD’s Fugitive Unit on...
11-year-old girl grazed by bullet after someone shot into her home, Dallas police say
DALLAS — An 11-year-old girl was injured after she was grazed by a bullet fired into her Dallas home, police said. Officers responded to a shooting call around 4 a.m. Wednesday in the 3100 block of Dahlia Drive, Dallas Police said in a press release. Police found that an...
North Texas college students’ tuition doubles after reversal of Texas Dream Act
The reversal of the Texas Dream Act is leaving many undocumented university students in limbo at the beginning of this new semester.
Euless Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Meth Manufacturing And Distribution
Mark Aaron Coker, 46, was arrested by the Euless Police Department in a precisely planned investigation in the summer of 2023 on accusations of making and distributing methamphetamine, according to a recent social media release. The law enforcement actions, carried out in collaboration with the Mid-Cities Drug Task...
“You can not delay this trial”: Dallas Judge expresses frustration over stalled “Texas 7”...
DALLAS COUNTY, Texas - A Dallas County district court judge showed her frustration today in the long-running effort to bring a former death row inmate and "Texas 7" defendant back to trial. Fly New York to Paris in Luxury with La CompagnieFor business travel this summer, La Compagnie offers an...