Mexican national living in Dallas sentenced for cocaine trafficking
A Mexican national illegally living in Dallas has been sentenced to six years (72 months) in federal prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Tomas Perez-Guerrero, 44, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute the illicit drug in the Eastern District of Texas. The case...
Dallas Police say they’re not collaborating with ICE — despite social media posts
Dallas residents are concerned that the city's police department is working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite a decision by police not to join the ICE 287(g) program. Dallas City Council members on the Public Safety and Government Efficiency committees backed Chief of Police Daniel Comeaux's...
Dallas begins enforcing citywide vaping ban this week
Dallas will start enforcing a citywide vaping ban on Thursday, treating e-cigarettes the same as traditional cigarettes in all public places where smoking is already prohibited.
Fatal Shooting At Baby Shower In Dallas
TRENDING: Dallas Cracks Down This Week on Vaping With Fines Up to $500 21-year-old Jesus Angel Torres III has been arrested on a felony murder charge after a baby shower shooting left 3 people wounded and one dead. This shooting took place on December 10th, a little bit before 10 pm, at an event center […]
Dallas Community Shaken by Shooting on W. Wheatland Road: One Dead, Four Wounded
Tragedy struck on W. Wheatland Road last Saturday, when Dallas Police were called to the 2900 block around 9:55 p.m. on reports of a shooting. The officers who arrived found a grim scene: five individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. Joseph Premeaux, a 33-year-old man, succumbed to his injuries after being rushed...
Dallas Zoo introduces affordable ‘Zoo For All’ membership for families on SNAP, WIC
DALLAS — Families who participate in Texas’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs can purchase a one-year, family-level Zoo membership for just $50, starting on Dec. 9. The "Zoo For All program," designed to make family-level Zoo memberships more affordable...
Dallas Police to add drones, license plate readers and cameras to random gunfire response
Dallas Police say they are now going to take a layered approach to addressing random gunfire throughout the city. It’s been two months since NBC 5 spoke with neighbors in The Villas of Prairie Creek neighborhood in Southeast Dallas, plagued by random gunfire every weekend. Andi Guevara and her...
Bishop Arts Bar Star Snatched by ICE After DWI Bust
Late in November, federal immigration agents took well-known Bishop Arts bartender Donovan Hinda into custody following a driving-while-intoxicated arrest. Friends and neighbors say Hinda, who came to the United States as a child and previously held DACA protections, has long been a familiar face at Oak Cliff events,...
Man fatally stabbed in Old East Dallas, suspect charged with murder, officials say
DALLAS — A man is charged with murder after he allegedly fatally stabbed another man in the neck in Old East Dallas Monday, officials say. Officers were called to respond to a stabbing call in the 4800 block of Gaston Avenue near the intersection with Fitzhugh Avenue around 9 a.m. Dec. 8 and found a man lying on the...
1,000 cities in Texas, including Houston and Galveston, under Paxton investigation
HOUSTON – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a sweeping review into the financial practices of nearly 1,000 cities across the state, including major metros such as Houston, Galveston, Dallas and San Antonio, to determine whether local governments are complying with state audit and transparency laws....
