Gunfire Rocks Southeast Dallas Apartment Complex, Two Wounded
Two people were wounded last Saturday when gunfire broke out at an apartment complex in southeast Dallas, authorities said. Officers were called around 8:14 p.m. to the 400 block of North Jim Miller Road, where first responders found two victims. Both were taken to local hospitals with injuries described as not life-threatening.
Dallas seafood king Shell Shack to expand with new location
A pioneering DFW chain is heading into 2026 with an expansion: Shell Shack, the Dallas-born seafood favorite known for its spicy seafood boils, is opening a new location in Arlington on the south side at 4000 Five Points Blvd. #101. The location is a former Sleep Experts store, initially slated...
Dallas Apartment Blaze Packs In 50 Firefighters, Leaves Residents Scrambling
Today's blaze at a Dallas apartment building turned into a major operation in a hurry, pulling in roughly 50 firefighters and forcing more than a dozen residents out of their homes. Crews zeroed in on knocking down the flames and shoring up the structure while investigators moved in to figure out what set the fire off. Officials did not immediately release further details about...
DPD investigating shooting, assault in Oak Lawn
Dallas police are investigating two incidents that occurred early Sunday morning, April 19, in the Oak Lawn Gayborhood, according to information from the DPD Public Information Office. At 3:18 a.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the 3700 block of Maple Avenue, between Oak Lawn Avenue and Welbourn...
Dallas pastor Sarah Jakes-Roberts nearly paralyzed after falling from trampoline, fracturing neck
DALLAS — Sarah Jakes-Roberts, the co-senior pastor of The Potter's House of Dallas, is in the hospital with fractures in her neck after falling from a trampoline over the weekend. The Potter's House confirmed the incident in a statement online, saying Jakes-Roberts is recovering after suffering the injury on...
Moisture at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery causes veteran’s urn to rot
Moisture inside a columbarium at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery has caused a Korean War veteran's wooden urn to rot. The veteran's family says they reached out to the cemetery over a month ago when they discovered the moisture but had been unable to move the remains to a dry place.
7-Eleven broadens catering to all Speedy Cafe, Laredo Taco Company locations
Two of 7-Eleven’s restaurants, Speedy Cafe and Laredo Taco Company, now have catering available through Boston-based ezCater at all locations, the Irving, Texas-based convenience-store chain announced Monday. 7-Eleven is No. 1 on CSP’s 2025 Top 202 ranking of U.S. c-store chains by store count. Watch for the full 2026...
Golden, Crispy, and Smothered in Gravy: DFW’s Best Chicken Fried Steaks
Texas is the best state in the union to get an incredible steak—we dare you to argue otherwise. And when you take something already exceptional, batter it, fry it, and smother it in gravy, it somehow becomes even more irresistible. Heck, the dish even has its own state holiday every October. To help you track […] The post Golden, Crispy, and Smothered in Gravy...
Pre-Dawn Welfare Check in Richardson Ends With Woman, Child, Man Found Dead
A pre-dawn welfare check at a Richardson apartment ended in tragedy last Wednesday, when officers discovered three people dead inside a unit in the 500 block of East Buckingham Road. The Dallas County medical examiner later ruled the woman and the child homicide victims and determined that the man died by suicide.
Agents seized over 100 pounds of drugs and 25 firearms from 4 men charged...
DALLAS — Four men who are allegedly associated with a gang were charged with trafficking after they were arrested with over 100 pounds of drugs and 25 firearms, federal officials said. On April 14, Ventrous Deshun James, Joseph Lewis Morgan, Dionyuta Henry, and David Beaty were arrested and charged...
