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Video shows man randomly attacking bystander, bar employee in downtown Dallas
Surveillance footage from outside a downtown Dallas bar shows a man assaulting an innocent bystander with a long stick out of nowhere, then punching another man in the face before making his escape. It happened outside City Tavern on Elm Street just before 2 a.m. on Saturday. Dallas police are...
Missing 80-Year-Old Found Safe in Dallas, Police and Community Efforts Praised
The Dallas community can breathe a sigh of relief as Willie James Weston, the subject of a recent critical missing person alert, has been found. The Dallas Police Department confirmed that Mr. Weston, who had been missing since June 21, was located safe. The announcement came after days of concerted efforts to track down the 80-year-old who is mute and was in need of assistance.
Man killed 2 North Texas gas station clerks over lottery tickets for new apartment: arrest affidavit
MESQUITE, Texas - Police say the man accused of murdering two North Texas convenience store clerks admitted to the killings and confessed he didn't give them time to comply with his demands. Davonta Mathis is charged with murder for killing 60-year-old Muhammad Hussain in Mesquite and then, just a little...
32 year old Indian American father killed in Dallas convenience store shooting
DALLAS (Diya TV) — Dasari Gopikrishna, a 32-year-old from Andhra Pradesh, was fatally shot during a robbery at a convenience store in Dallas, Texas. Gopikrishna had a degree in business and technology and moved to Dallas eight months ago, hoping to secure a better future for his family. Gopikrishna’s...
Deadly hit-and-run crash closes eastbound I-30 in Dallas
DALLAS - Law enforcement officials are looking for the person who hit and killed a pedestrian on Interstate 30 in Dallas on Wednesday morning. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said it happened around 6:30 a.m. on eastbound I-30 at Buckner Boulevard. The victim tried to cross the busy roadway...
Large Dallas parking garage fire destroys multiple vehicles
DALLAS - Fire crews put out a large fire in a parking garage near Dallas Love Field early Wednesday morning. Firefighters were called out just after 4 a.m. to an apartment complex at Inwood Road and Denton Drive. They found heavy smoke and several cars burning in a five-story garage.
Cold Case Tuesday – Shelia Prater
The Dallas Department continues to investigate the 2019 Murder of 45-year-old Sheila Prater. On March 03, 2019, at approximately 10:32 pm, Dallas Police responded to a health and welfare check in the 3400 block of Keyridge Drive. When officers arrived, they found Prater dead inside the home. The investigation determined Prater died from homicidal violence.
Drunk Driver Drove Around with ‘an Entire Arm on the Front Passenger Seat’ After Gruesome Hit-and-run In Dallas, Court Documents Show
A Dallas man allegedly confessed to killing and hitting a pedestrian while drunk, then fleeing the scene with the victim’s bloody dismembered arm on his […] Drunk Driver Drove Around with ‘an Entire Arm on the Front Passenger Seat’ After Gruesome Hit-and-run In Dallas, Court Documents Show
Investigation reveals thousands of potential thefts inside a North Texas police department
DESOTO, Texas — Police are supposed to solve crimes, but the CBS News Texas I-Team found thefts may have been happening inside one department for years, without anyone noticing.It began in January 2022, when a man was shot to death inside a DeSoto home, located just south of Dallas. Police collected several bags of marijuana that became evidence in a capital murder case. But four months later, the drugs could not be found.According to internal records, DeSoto police discovered the disappearance during an audit of the evidence room that began in April 2022. A property room consultant leading the project said it...
Dallas suspected drunk driver 'drank a lot' at Buffalo Wild Wings before fatal crash: arrest warrant
DALLAS - One person is dead, and another is in custody after a crash overnight in Southeast Oak Cliff. According to Dallas police, a driver was trying to escape the scene of a crash when they slammed into a vehicle along Simpson Stuart Road near Bonnie View Toad. Firefighters pulled...
Two of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Arrested
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced two of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted offenders are back in custody following their recent arrests. Authorities arrested Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Perci Newman on June 4 and Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Louis Keeton on June 6. A Crime Stoppers reward will not be paid in either arrest.
Dallas Police asking for help in identifying individuals involved in a vehicle crash
The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying people involved in a crash in the 5600 block of Spring Valley Road. On June 13, 2024, at about 7:30 p.m., Dallas Police responded to a vehicle crash in the 5600 block of Spring Valley Road. The preliminary investigation determined the pictured individuals were inside a stolen vehicle involved in a crash that injured several people. They left the location without stopping to help.
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