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'I don't know why he did it' | Widow of man killed at a North Texas Chick-fil-A speaks out
IRVING, Texas — Bryan Alexis Godoy was identified as one of the two Chick-fil-A workers killed Wednesday in Irving. His widow spoke exclusively with WFAA from Guatemala, where she lives with their four children. “He was an excellent father," Heydy de Godoy told WFAA in Spanish over Zoom. Heydy...
Irving police charge man with stabbing woman to death
IRVING, Texas — The Irving Police Department has charged a man with murder in a case involving a woman found stabbed to death in a parking lot. Police were called at about 6:15 a.m. Monday to an unknown call for service in the 3100 block of Walnut Hill Lane.
Irving police make arrest after standoff involving stolen vehicle, officials say
IRVING, Texas — The Irving Police Department says it's made an arrest following a standoff involving an occupant who reportedly wouldn't exit a stolen vehicle. Police said in a tweet the incident took place Monday afternoon near West Rochelle Road and MacArthur Boulevard. The suspect was taken into custody without incident.
Caregiver Charged With Murder, Probed For 20 Deaths In Unlicensed Assisted Living Homes
A Texas caregiver, Regla “Su” Becquer, who owns unlicensed assisted living homes, has been arrested and charged with murder following the death… The post Caregiver Charged With Murder, Probed For 20 Deaths In Unlicensed Assisted Living Homes appeared first on Shine My Crown.
Dallas Police releases body camera footage of officer involved shooting that killed armed man
DALLAS — Dallas Police provided an update and body camera footage Monday for an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a knife-wielding man Friday evening. Friday, June 28, Dallas Police received reports of an aggravated assault and family violence. Three officers responded to a wooded area behind an apartment complex in the 5800 block of Beltline Road around 6:48 p.m. Police say Senior Corporal Brandon Massey, Officer Dakota Capparucci and Sergeant Yancy Graves found the suspect, 34-year-old Cody Watkins, with a knife inside a tent with the female that made the call. According to the investigation, the woman was able to get...
Silver Alert for missing elderly Dallas woman discontinued
DALLAS - Dallas police have discontinued the Silver Alert issued for a missing elderly woman nearly a month ago. Myrtle Polk was last seen on June 8 outside her home in Southeast Oak Cliff. Her son, who lives out of state, said he got a call after his 88-year-old mother...
3 year old flown to Dallas hospital after near-drowning in Henderson County
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A child nearly drowned on Tuesday, according to a Henderson County fire department. Payne Springs Fire and Rescue said that at around 10:13 Tuesday morning they responded to a call in the Enchanted Oaks area. EMS also responded, they said. They found a 3-year-old child who had nearly drowned in the lake, and began life-saving measures.
Dallas man caught smuggling immigrants in McLennan County indicted by grand jury
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Dallas man arrested in April on charges he was smuggling four immigrants from Mexico to Dallas was indicted Tuesday. Guillermo Ramirez Hernandez, 46, was charged by a McLennan County grand jury with four counts of smuggling of persons. Three of the charges are third-degree felonies, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. A fourth count is a second-degree felony, with a penalty up to 20 years, because it alleges Hernandez was trying to smuggle a person younger than 18.
First Thing To Do If An Unmarked Police Car Tries to Pull You Over in Texas
Recently police in Dallas, TX, shared steps to take if an impersonator cop does pull you over after a rash of recent incidents, you may have read about that. But that got us thinking. What should you do if an unmarked police car is trying to pull you over in...
Dallas Police Announce Safe Return of Missing Elderly Woman, Mrs. Jimenez-Rocha
After several tense days for the community, relief has washed over the city as the Dallas Police Department has reported that Mrs. San Juana Jimenez-Rocha, who went missing late last month, has been safely located. The announcement arrived without further details on her condition or the circumstances of her discovery, but the conclusion is one that many had hoped for since her disappearance.
One Texas Business Scammer Could Be Involved in 19 Deaths, Police say
A woman already charged with the endangerment of one person and the murder of another may be connected to the deaths of up to 20 other individuals, police say. And it’s all in pursuit of the almighty dollar. The unlicensed Love & Caring for People LLC was founded by...
Two 18-year-olds plead guilty to robbing USPS workers across DFW
DALLAS - Two 18-year-old men pleaded guilty to a string of robberies targeting postal workers all over the metroplex. The two men were tracked down back in April after committing a robbery at an apartment complex in Fort Worth. They were already on the radar of investigators due to cell...
Families of Methodist Dallas workers killed in 2022 shooting sue gunman, hospital and parole board
The families of two hospital workers killed at Methodist Dallas Medical Center in a 2022 shooting have filed two separate lawsuits seeking to hold accountable the gunman, the hospital system and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. A Dallas County jury convicted Nestor Hernandez last year of capital murder...
Victim Named In Shreveport’s 32nd Homicide of 2024
A man shot and mortally wounded in the Eden Gardens neighborhood late Friday, June 28, 2024, has been named by the Caddo Parish Coroner's office. Jacoby Willis, 46, of Dallas, Texas, was talking to another individual at a residence in the 7200 block of Bethany Street when a family member heard several shots. The family member checked on Mr. Willis, who had been shot in the neck and was unresponsive. He was transported to Ochsner LSU Health hospital, where he succumbed to his wound at 11:59 p.m.
Dallas police make arrest in 2023 Red Bird murder
DALLAS - Police announced the arrest of a suspect in a murder in Dallas' Red Bird neighborhood in 2023. 28-year-old Justin Greer was arrested and charged with murder over the weekend. Police say the shooting happened on the service road of Marvin D Love Freeway on March 24, 2023. The...
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