Pedestrian dies in Downtown Dallas after being struck by vehicle
DALLAS - A pedestrian died Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of N. Lamar and Elm Street. It happened around 10:15 a.m. According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, the pedestrian died at the scene. Officials say the driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene. What we...
Decades behind bars: Texas tops U.S. in exonerations with Dallas at the center
DALLAS — In Texas, convictions don’t always mean closure. For some, the story continues long after prison walls as they fight to prove their innocence. The Lone Star State is among the states with the highest number of exonerations. An exoneration is an official finding that a person did not commit a crime.
Dallas County DA blames “inefficient” software for jail overcrowding
DALLAS - The Dallas County Jail hit a crisis capacity level this week and officials are working to figure out how to make room for more than 7,000 inmates. But county officials say the crowding problem lies with the county's inefficient software implementation. County commissioner gets 70 cells back. Local...
North Texas distillery to close in one city, open new location in another
GARLAND, Texas — A popular distillery is closing its location in Tarrant County and planning to open a new location with a full kitchen and event space in Dallas County. Lockwood Distilling Co., which first opened in Richardson in 2019, will close its Fort Worth location at 1411 W. Magnolia Ave. and open a new...
Booming City of Lucas looks to create police department
LUCAS, Texas — You can add the city of Lucas to the list of boomtowns growing in Collin County. “At some point when a city gets to a certain size, it’s always advantageous to grow and get our own community-driven police department,” said City of Lucas Mayor Dusty Kuykendall.
Infant dies in hot car, mom stops for fast food
An arrest affidavit provides a timeline into what investigators believe happened the day a 15-month-old boy died in a hot car in Frisco.
Richardson neighbors come together to rescue baby heron stuck in tree
A Richardson neighborhood came together on Labor Day to save a baby bird from the brink of death. The bird was a juvenile green heron whose flailing and tortured cries caught the attention of passersby. The rescue was especially heroic because of its difficulty: The bird was 30 feet in the air and dangling by a...
Watchdog group files to unseal Angela and Ken Paxton divorce records
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas - A nonprofit watchdog group has asked a district court judge in Collin County to unseal the divorce records of state Sen. Angela Paxton and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Campaign for Accountability said the motion was filed because of the "public's overriding interest" in knowing...
Man accused of fatally stabbing 76-year-old woman in Dallas
DALLAS - A man is in the Dallas County jail after allegedly fatally stabbing a 76-year-old woman on Tuesday. Dallas police responded to the scene in the 10000 block of Royal Lane around 2:50 p.m. Tuesday for a stabbing call. The initial information found that Angela Aniche, 76, had been...
After 27 Years, Investigators Have Identified a Homicide Victim Whose Remains Were Found in...
In April 1998, the body of an unidentified Black female were discovered in Lake Ray Hubbard in Collin County, Texas. At the time of the discovery, the woman was wearing black Adidas jogging pants, gray socks, and black Adidas athletic shoes. The woman's height was estimated to be 5'7" and her weight was approximately...
