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Carrollton Police investigate aggravated robbery of jewelry store

The suspect, described as a white male between 20 - 30 years old, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and long pants entered the store and displayed a weapon. He then ordered a store employee to turn over jewelry to him.

Monday, May 12, 2008

Attempted freeway bridge jumper in Carrollton charged with murder

Suspect beat ex-wife to death with a bat before threatening suicide

Suspect is in Dallas jail and is being held with bail of $1,000,000.

Monday, May 12, 2008

Yet another failed theft of an ATM in Dallas

Note to thieves: next time, bring wheels. (Or just drop the whole burglary thing.)

Monday, May 12, 2008

UPDATED: Grand Prairie police standoff involves barricaded man

Police appear to have entered the apartment; details pending now coming in.

Monday, May 12, 2008

Would-be burglar in Dallas gets stuck in a chimney

No kids, that's not exactly Santa Clause.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Fort Worth robbery suspect brought BB gun, fatally wounded by shotgun

A good Samaritan heard the robbery and brought a shotgun over to help.

Friday, May 9, 2008

Dallas man assaulted at Station 4 nightclub criticizes response of owners

Man hurt in headbutting questions why club’s staff failed to call 911, but company issues statement saying employees acted appropriately.

Friday, May 9, 2008

Serious incidents crop up at Dallas middle school

Several students at Robert T. Hill Middle School manufactured and passed around fake $10 bills, and a hall monitor is charged with injury to a child.

Friday, May 9, 2008

Chaplain at Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth sentenced to 4 years for sexual abuse of a ward

Vincent Inametti, a Roman Catholic priest, was sexually involved with two inmates.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Farmers Branch resident registration for CSI Camp now underway

Among a vast array of other crime related activities, the camp will feature tours of the Farmers Branch Justice Center, the new Farmers Branch Fire Station, and Orchid Cellmark DNA lab.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Thief in Hurst steals from church - wait it gets worse - church and Boy Scouts

"The stolen trailer contained Boy Scout camping equipment."

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

UT Arlington alum, students’ DNA-exoneration efforts featured on 60 Minutes

The three students worked to free James Woodward, a Dallas man who was recently released after 27 years in prison.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Providing context for the White Rock Lake crime lights project

Planning at White Rock Lake Park might be described as "feudal" - meaning each interest group has their own "fiefdom" - and they often feud.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Dallas police nab guy with ATM in his car in Deep Ellum early Tuesday

The ATM had been stolen from the Velvet Hookah Bar.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Plano Police, along with narcotic investigators, make two narcotics arrests in 1000 block of Preston Road

Confiscated in this investigation were over 41 kilograms of gamma hydroxy butyrate (GHB) and over 23 grams of methamphetamines.

Monday, May 5, 2008

Hit-and-run driver kills boy in Dallas

The boy was at a garage sale in Dallas by a woman driving a grey Ford pickup; other details are sketchy.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Two overnight double homicides keep Dallas police busy

The murders took place on opposite sides of town and are not connected.

Friday, May 2, 2008

Dallas Sheriff: Deputies were right to allow armed robbery by snitch

If the investigation cleared officers who knew ahead of time about the crime, the the department doesn't just have sloppy procedures, it has sloppy supervisors and internal affairs investigators.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Mesquite mom fatally shot, two children injured in their home Wednesday morning

The shooting occurred at 6:30 a.m.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Burleson bicyclist has been hospitalized following hit-and-run accident

Police are seeking witnesses in Wednesday morning's accident on the west service road to I-35W.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Two ATM robbery attempts in Oak Cliff; one successful, one not so much

Some of the evidence the failed crooks left behind included their truck.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Arlington and Fort Worth teaming up for Gun & Gang Busters program

The two cities' police departments will announce the program and distribute door hangers on Wednesday, April 30.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Hurst resident sentenced to four years for nursing home tax scheme

The accused's attorney tried to paint him as a patsy. Didn't work.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Carrollton becomes one of the first Texas cities to receive 287(g) status

Specifically, 287(g) is a provision in Federal Law that allows state and local law enforcement and corrections officers the ability to receive training under the supervision of ICE in the area of immigration law and how it's going to work.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Dallas mom goes to jail after 5-year-old son eats crack

The boy is in stable condition and will soon be put in foster care or with relatives.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Dallas residents shot through the walls of their home

"Several" bullet holes remain in the wall of the home where the two victims were sleeping; both remain in the hospital.

Friday, April 25, 2008

UPDATED: Fort Worth police officer shoots man at crime scene

The man, while driving his SUV toward the officer, was wounded in the leg. (Huh?)

Friday, April 25, 2008

Cedar Hill Bank of America robbed on Monday

A black male wearing a baseball cap entered the bank at 1:05 p.m., demanded money and then fled the scene.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

North Texas Tollway Authority names top ten violators

$85K, is that all? Why don't they just pay up?

Not exactly an honor roll, but pretty impressive figures nonetheless.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Grand Prairie taxi cab driver murder suspect arrested

A Yellow Cab taxi driver, Ivory was found dead sitting inside her taxi in the 100 block of Dorris Drive in Grand Prairie.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Fort Worth hotel clerk found dead at his station

Robbery cited as apparent motive; Best Western hotel guests heard gunfire.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Lewisville banks, retailers join surrounding cities in “No Hats, No Hoods, No Sunglasses” robbery-prevention program

A common form of robbery at financial businesses is the "note job" crime, wherein the robber tries to remain inconspicuous by concealing his or her face from staff, customers and cameras.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Oak Cliff homeowner shoots one burglar, sends one running for his life

Police say the shooting appears to have been justified, but a grand jury will mull it over anyway.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Plano police seek man suspected of committing aggravated sexual assault on April 16

Described as a 26-year-old Hispanic male, the suspect pretended to be hiring the victim to work for his cleaning business.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Minors will no longer be allowed to perform in Dallas’ sexually oriented businesses

Unanimously approved changes also eliminate private and enclosed VIP rooms

Heads up pedophiles: Big D's SOB loopholes will close April 21.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Burleson Police investigate robbery at Wendy’s

A suspect is still at large for a robbery in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Former Dallas Transit police officer pleads guilty to violating civil rights of woman in 2004

He arrested a woman after a traffic stop, drove her to an empty DART substation, and forced her to engage in sexual acts.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Police accident reports in Texas will exclude victims’ phone numbers

The statewide change is designed to keep information out of the hands of pesky telemarketers.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Lancaster man charged with murder of infant

Andrew Dion Ingram has been charged in the death of a one-year-old boy.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Man shooting at Dallas girlfriend’s front door is himself shot, killed

Victim was involved in previous domestic disturbance.

Friday, April 11, 2008


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