Proposed budget recommends $63.1 million in additional funds go to Dallas police and fire
Police services are one of Dallas residents’ top priorities and next year’s proposed budget includes tens of millions of additional dollars in funding that would go to the Dallas Police Department. “I would love us to be able to say we’re paying top," Councilmember Cara Mendelsohn said.
USBP agents from the Laredo Sector arrest 2 migrants wanted for murder in Mexico
Federal agents from Laredo along with other law enforcement counterparts arrested two brothers wanted for murder in Mexico, authorities said.
2 children, 1 adult dead, 3 others hospitalized in Dallas crash
DALLAS - Two children and one adult died after a Wednesday morning crash in Dallas. Two other children and another adult were injured in the crash. Dallas Police say just after 8 a.m., officers were called to a crash at the intersection of E. Clarendon Dr. and North Street. This...
DART looks to avoid some major service cuts following public backlash
Dallas Area Rapid Transit is pulling back some of the most controversial proposed service changes in response to public outcry. That includes avoiding cuts to paratransit service, which was the most contentious measure in an earlier version of the plan. During a meeting of the DART board on Tuesday, directors...
Suspected drunk driver charged with manslaughter after fatal crash, Garland police say
GARLAND, Texas — A suspected drunk driver was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter after allegedly crashing into another vehicle and killing the driver. Garland police responded to a crash around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Garland Avenue and Kingsley Road in southern Garland, police...
AT&T agrees to pay $177 million to resolve class-action lawsuit: Here’s how you can...
AT&T agreed to a $177 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit regarding two data breaches last year. Customers who believe their data was targeted in the company’s March or July 2024 breach could be eligible for up to $7,500 in claims, which must be filed by Nov. 18, 2025. The Dallas-based...
South Oak Cliff’s principal talks solutions for rising teen violence in Dallas
Veteran educator of over 30 years, Willie F. Johnson, said the issue will improve when we as a community get better. Willie F. Johnson, the principal of eight years at South Oak Cliff High School and a veteran educator, holds a deep passion for working with at-risk youth. Not a...
Dallas homeless center gives woman ‘a new beginning’ in her own apartment
Khristina Simpson has worked as a home care provider for years – cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, assisting in anything her clients need. Sometimes she’d pick up work at Walmart for some extra money. But when her rent doubled, 66-year-old Simpson wasn’t able to keep up with the payments....
Irving Police Arrest Man with Stolen Vehicle, Drugs, and Multiple Warrants
IRVING, Texas – On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Irving Police officers located a stolen vehicle within city limits and conducted a traffic stop. The driver, identified as 41-year-old John Benjamin Cartwright, provided a stolen identification. A search of the vehicle revealed illegal drugs. Cartwright was taken into...
Five arrested in connection with string of Chevy vehicle thefts across DFW
PLANO, Texas — Plano police say a wave of vehicle thefts hit the Dallas–Fort Worth area in March and April, ending with five suspects in custody. Investigators said this crew was specifically targeting Chevy vehicles. That’s a change from the last group police caught, which went after high-end luxury cars.
