Homicide at 4100 S. Cockrell Hill Road
On August 21, 2026, at approximately 1:35 a.m., Dallas Police responded to a shooting call in the 4100 block of South Cockrell Hill Road. The preliminary investigation determined that two men were shot by an unknown suspect. One man died at the scene and the second victim was transported to the hospital by private vehi
Abbott equates airport foot-washing stations to ‘white-only bathrooms’ in letter to DOJ
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has asked the Justice Deparment to investigate foot-washing stations at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. Abbott called the stations "discriminatory" in his letter addressed to Attorney General Todd Blanche and equated them to "wh
Fort Worth Woman Gets 16 Years For Six Pounds Of Cocaine Bound For Sydney
A Tarrant County jury has sentenced 33-year-old Virginia Alcaraz to 16 years in prison after finding her guilty of trying to smuggle roughly six pounds of cocaine through Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on her way to Sydney, Australia. Alcaraz was arrested at DFW on March 29, 2025, after U.S. Customs and Border
Dallas Shooting: 1 dead, 1 injured at apartment complex
DALLAS - A man is dead and another is injured after a shooting in the West Oak Cliff area of Dallas. The shooting happened early Friday morning at an apartment complex on South Cockrell Hill Road. Police said other residents in the complex called 911 after hearing some type of...
Apartment fire started during domestic dispute displaces 24 residents in Oak Cliff
In the quiet hours of a recent evening a dispute between partners escalated into flames that engulfed an apartment building in South Oak Cliff. This Oak Cliff apartment fire left dozens without homes and highlighted the fragile line between personal conflict and widespread disaster. Residents scrambled to safety as smo
Bishop Arts Bar Throws Mardi Gras Party Six Months Early, and It’s Free
Bishop Arts District's Revelers Hall is skipping ahead on the calendar, throwing a free Midsummer Mardi Gras party on Saturday that runs from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. The New Orleans-style lounge at 412 N. Bishop Ave. is filling the twelve-hour stretch with three live brass acts, Aperol Spritz and Campari drink specials, and f
Appeals court dismisses Gateway Church defamation suit, most claims against Morris
A state appeals court on Thursday ordered the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit against Southlake-based Gateway Church and former members of its leadership, according to court documents. Justices of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas based their ruling on a First Amendment doctrine that holds that civ
Expert weighs in on Karmelo Anthony new trial motion | The Post
John Helms, an attorney and former federal prosecutor, shares some insight on Karmelo Anthony's motion for a new trial. He talks about what's been happening in the hearing and the facts from the initial trial.
Dallas Zoo’s new baby elephant makes public debut
DALLAS - The Dallas Zoo has introduced a new baby elephant who is now making public appearances. Matope was born back on July 26. He weighed a whopping 230 pounds after the 21-month pregnancy. Since then, the zoo has been busy babyproofing the African Elephant habitat so that Matope can...
Two lovebirds from the Lone Star State compete to be ‘America’s Favorite Couple’
'We met at the exact right time to be the best versions of ourselves for each other,' said Camille Monae, who went to East Central High School.
