Fort Worth seeks non-punitive alternatives on graffiti
Increasing money for outdoor murals, in particular, should help displace graffiti.
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009
Crime
Crime
Dallas man sentenced to life in prison for supplying drugs that killed Southern Methodist University student
Meaghan Bosch was found dead near Waco in May 2007. James McDaniel was found guilty on five counts.
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009
UT Arlington Innocence Network helps free two wrongly convicted men
Natalie Ellis, who logged many hours on the case, is a junior in the criminology and criminal jurisprudence program.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
Dallas gunshot detection program being delayed by bureaucracy
Oncor says that they want ShotSpotter (the gunshot detection company) to take responsibility for the utility poles before they allow the system installs.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
Two more innocent men from Dallas getting out after 12 years
Witnesses just get it wrong too frequently, and too predictably, this writer says.
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009
Dallas lawsuit could have huge implications on Collin County convictions
Collin County prosecutors have used the Dallas County crime lab -- the business in question -- in at least two high profile murder cases that resulted in convictions being overturned.
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009
Richard Miles is sixth Dallas man released from prison in last two years
With eyewitnesses contradicting each other, it's almost hard to believe Miles was convicted to begin with.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009
Alleged University Park prostitute arrested again
I don’t think anyone would say anything to Martinez if she kept her business calls out of the house and her life on the DL like good University Park hookers do.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009
Parents, kids, police officers fight crime at National Night Out in Oak Cliff
Pictures of cute kids hugging police officers included.
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
United Way of Denton County’s partner agency ensures abused, neglected kids aren’t lost in system
CASA operates the only court advocacy program serving abused and neglected children in alternative care in Denton County.
Friday, Oct. 2, 2009
Suspect still at large after robbing Compass Bank in Plano
The suspect is described as a black male in his 20s or 30s, approximately 5’ 7”, of medium build, and approximately 150 pounds.
Friday, Oct. 2, 2009
Plano police still looking for driver of a silver or gray Honda van who asked child to get in
Investigators don't believe this incident is related to the fourth-grader who was placed in a similar situation three days earlier.
Friday, Sept. 25, 2009
Company under fire after towing parade-goers’ cars in Dallas
City starts investigation, says Longhorn Wrecker did not have valid contract to tow cars from post office.
Friday, Sept. 25, 2009
Plano police locate man who allegedly asked a fourth grader to get in his van
After investigation, police officers do not believe that a criminal offense had occurred.
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009
UPDATED: Ellis County publisher learning tough lessons about hardball rhetoric, InterWebs publishing
And I learn that the media and political landscape in those parts would make a helluva soap opera.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009
Oak Lawn neighborhood #3 for crime in Dallas
There were 134 violent crimes in the Cedar Springs Wycliff TAAG from Jan. 1 through Aug. 30.
Friday, Sept. 4, 2009
Computers stolen from nine Arlington schools
The suspect appears to be a thin, black man with a gold or diamond earring in his right ear.
Friday, Aug. 28, 2009
SPCA of Texas offering $5,000 reward for information about mutilated and killed cats in Northwest Dallas
Cats recently killed had been strangled first, then cut with blade.
Friday, Aug. 28, 2009
Keller man shoots neighbor in fight over dog, bullet also hits man’s wife
Both men were intoxicated.
Monday, Aug. 24, 2009
Jury gives death penalty to murderer of Garland Christian music producers
James Broadnax was sentenced to die; Demarius Cummings, the other man involved, is scheduled to go on trial next week.
Friday, Aug. 21, 2009
McKinney police go online to recover goods stolen from unlocked vehicles
Investigators have arrested five men, but warn there are plenty more thieves still at large.
Friday, Aug. 21, 2009
Dallas-based electronic game room operator ordered to cough up $1 million as part of plea agreement
Aces Wired executives pled guilty to gambling charges.
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009
UPDATED: Police arrest alleged Dallas rapist, who used fender bender scheme to isolate victims
Police believe the man has assaulted two women in the past two weeks.
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009
Woman assaulted at Southlake Chick-fil-A drive-through
A Bentley-driving father and his two sons repeatedly hit a woman after her husband honked at them to move.
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009
Fort Worth burglar signs for TV delivery mid-heist
Not only did homeowner Josh Tipton lose the TV, but he also must still pay for it since it never entered his home.
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009
Dallas family kidnapped in Oregon is rescued in California
The man who allegedly kidnapped four from Dallas is being held in a California jail.
Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009
Woman caught while allegedly attempting to steal 16 pairs of shoes in Grapevine
It must've been pretty noticeable after the woman repeatedly stuffed the shoes into a bag and then took off.
Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009
UPDATED: Plano girls home alone hide from home invaders in their bathroom
They locked the door and called police, who quickly apprehended the suspects.
Friday, Aug. 14, 2009
Two Dallas-area men arrested in Louisiana union protest
Rudolph Anderson, 59, of Lancaster, and Mark Niezgoda, 50, of Rowlett, were two of three men arrest for staying after they were told to leave.
Friday, Aug. 14, 2009
Vendors robbed at Jalin Jewelers in Plano
Three suspects robbed the two vendors, who were sitting outside the store.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009
McKinney police arrest serial masturbator
A man is accused of pulling up next to teenagers in a white van and masturbating in front of them.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009
Disabled Dallas woman locked in moving van by boyfriend
The woman was rescued Monday after suffering severe dehydration and heat exhaustion.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009
Plano special-ed middle-school teacher arrested for sexually assaulting 14-year-old student
And also for getting him drunk.
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009
Girl, 13, ends up in Dallas County Jail with adult inmates after giving false date of birth
The girl, who had run away from home, was released on probation and is now missing again.
Friday, Aug. 7, 2009
Dallas arsonist caught in the act
James Earl Castle was a disgruntled resident at the Asante Apartments.
Friday, Aug. 7, 2009
Serial bank robber gets down to business in Fort Worth
Police believe the same guy may be responsible for three heists in the last week.
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009
Lancaster burglary attempt foiled by watchful neighbors, well-prepared homeowner
Eddie Fisher's background as a crime prevention specialist helped foil the crooks' plans.
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009
Men caught in sex stings at NorthPark Center in Dallas
Four men were arrested on charges of indecent exposure after approaching undercover officers in bathrooms.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Thieves fail to get away with giant safe in Dallas
The thieves were in the process of lugging the safe down the stairs when a guard encountered them.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
12-year-old Dallas girl accused of sexual assault on four children
The girl is accused of forcing the children to perform sexual acts on each other.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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