Dallas County Judge Sentences 13-Year-Old to Maximum 40 Years in prison in Capital Murder...
A Dallas County juvenile court judge delivered a true finding and imposed the maximum allowable sentence of 40 years in prison in a capital murder case involving a 13-year-old defendant. The case stemmed from a number of violent offenses committed by the juvenile previous to the capital murder, including aggravated...
14 Texas Dining Spots Worth Losing Track Of Time For
In these Texas dining spots, I would’ve lost track of time just like I probably would if I were hanging out with Matthew McConaughey! Laid-back, charming, and somehow completely unbothered by the chaos around us. Every meal felt like its own little adventure: the cornbread was fluffier than a...
Plano launches free online tool to help local businesses
The city of Plano is launching a new online platform designed to give small business owners access to market research and business intelligence typically available only to large corporations. SizeUp Plano, a free tool available through the city's Economic Development website, allows local businesses to compare their...
Allen council approves $170K grant to reduce gun violence
During its Jan. 28 meeting, the Allen City Council approved a grant to support a gun violence reduction initiative and took action on several zoning and administrative matters. First, the council authorized the city manager to apply for, accept, reject, alter or terminate a $170,000 grant from the governor's office...
Dallas police officer’s life saved by bulletproof vest during apartment shootout
Officers arrived at the Mill House apartments around 9 p.m. Monday to find a chaotic scene with 10 people inside a unit and a suspect armed with a gun barricaded in a bathroom with a woman. After hearing screams for help, officers entered the bathroom and an immediate shootout occurred.
Dallas shooting: Woman charged with murder after fatal shooting in Red Bird
Dallas police responded to a shooting in the 800 block of Green Cove Lane Monday afternoon, where they found 28-year-old Tabatha Jones with a fatal gunshot wound. Officers arrested 49-year-old Shanika Battle at the scene; she is currently held in Dallas County Jail on a murder charge. While authorities confirmed...
Texas Raids Expose Indian Jewelry Stores’ Role in $55 Million Scam Preying on Seniors
Introduction (Image Credits: Unsplash) Authorities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area just dismantled a sprawling fraud operation that funneled millions through two Indian-owned jewelry outlets. Collin County Sheriff’s deputies, backed by federal agents, swooped in on Tilak Jewelers in Irving and Saima Jewelers in Frisco...
Woman found dead on burning mattress in East Dallas apartment fire
Firefighters forced entry into a first-floor apartment on Highland Road Sunday evening after hearing an alarm and found a woman on a burning mattress. The woman, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene despite being quickly pulled from the unit by first responders. The fire...
Check out 5 restaurants now open, coming soon in Plano
Pappalecco offers specialty coffees like the marocchino, a drink made with espresso and frothy milk topped with cocoa powder in a nutella-rimmed glass. (Courtesy Pappalecco) Check out five new places to eat in Plano now open or coming soon. Now open. The menu features coffee, pastries, gelato and light bites...
This Texas Hole-in-the-Wall Has No Online Hype but a Constant Crowd
If you did not know what Tortilleria La Sabrocita was, you would probably drive right past it. Tucked into a strip mall on Bruton Road in southeast Dallas, it keeps a low profile, but the packed parking lot tells the real story. I came because locals would not stop talking...

















