Irving Repeat Offender Sentenced to Life for Indecency with a Child
DALLAS, Texas - Following a legal process spanning nearly two decades, 41-year-old Qualin Turner has been sentenced to life in prison. On March 4, 2026, a Dallas County jury found Turner guilty of Indecency with a Child – Sexual Contact. Following the verdict, Judge Amber Givens handed down the life sentence,...
Dallas North Tollway expansion, $10B master-planned community: 6 trending Dallas-Fort Worth stories
Hillwood broke ground on Landmark's first phase in November 2025. (Courtesy Hillwood) As the Dallas North Tollway expands northward, town leaders in Prosper are working to solidify their vision for how land along the tollway will develop over the next few years. Meanwhile, developers have broken ground on a $10...
Raytheon Wins $74M Air Force Mod for Commercial Space Internet Program
Raytheon Co., managed by Collins Aerospace Mission Secured Solutions, McKinney, Texas, has been awarded a $73,992,158 modification (P00004) to a previously awarded contract (FA2385-24-C-B037) for the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet program. The modification brings the total cumulative face...
Contractor charged in multi-victim fraud case
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office announced that Timothy Michael Pratt, 58, of McKinney, Texas, has been charged in a multi-victim fraud investigation. Reports from October 2025 alleged that Pratt accepted payments for home construction and renovation projects but did not complete the work, resulting in losses...
Dirty Dough closes Allen location
Dirty Dough sold stuffed cookies at its Allen location. (Courtesy Dirty Dough) Dirty Dough is now closed in Allen, Edge Realty representative Andrew Shaw confirmed. The business sold stuffed cookies in a variety of flavors such as cookies n’ creme, chocolate peanut butter crunch, raspberry toaster tart, ooey gooey...
Wylie student struck by car in morning incident
ABILENE, Texas — A Wylie ISD student was involved in an accident this morning while crossing the crosswalk on Antilley Road. The school district said emergency services responded promptly, and the student was transported to a local hospital. The student is currently in stable condition. A news release from...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures TRO and Stops Rogue Municipal Utility District From Acting...
March 20, 2026 – Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) that stops Double R Municipal Utility District No. 2A of Hunt and Collin Counties (“Double R MUD”) from taking any substantive action at its scheduled meeting tomorrow, Friday, March 20. Among other actions stopped, the TRO...
1 dead, 2 injured after alleged road rage shooting in Dallas
In South Dallas, one man was shot and killed and two others were injured after an alleged road rage shooting. Police were called to the 4500 block of South Fitzhugh Avenue around 11 p.m. on Thursday. "They were like, baa baa, baa baa. It was frequent. I say like a...
At Least One Last Song for Poor David’s Pub
Brice Beaird still has music to play, places to perform. Highland Park musician Brice Beaird played what was to be his final gig at Poor David’s Pub with a tinge of sentimental nostalgia and a nod of thanks. The longtime Dallas music institution is said to be closing its...
Driver killed after SUV collides with train in Dallas County, officials say
A driver was killed after being ejected from an SUV during a crash with a train in Dallas County Friday afternoon, officials said.

















