Dallas-Fort Worth September 29, 2021 Dallas woman charged in alleged murder-for-hire plot on American Airlines exec husband, feds say A Dallas woman encouraged her boyfriend to kill her husband, an American Airlines executive, in an elaborate plot that included her impersonating a friend and the victim through fake email accounts and creating a GoFundMe account to raise money for her family, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Dallas-Fort Worth September 29, 2021 Dallas firefighters, residents injured after gas explosion at apartment complex Multiple Dallas firefighters and residents were injured in a Wednesday explosion at an apartment complex, according to media reports.
Texas September 19, 2021 Military plane crashes into Texas neighborhood, ejecting crew and damaging multiple homes A military aircraft crashed in a Texas neighborhood Sunday afternoon, damaging several homes, police said.
Texas September 3, 2021 Dallas girl, 13, shot during armed robbery attempt, 3 suspects arrested The Collin County, Texas, Sheriff's Office has charged three suspects in connection to a failed Aug. 24 armed robbery attempt that left a 13-year-old girl hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
Texas August 24, 2021 Texas street racing suspect charges upgraded to murder after fiery crash, as Dallas police crack down Charges were enhanced for an alleged Dallas street racer, who is now facing felony murder counts in connection to the fiery crash of two stolen vehicles that left three dead and another two injured.
Texas August 14, 2021 Texas murder suspect granted bond after police data loss A Texas man who was scheduled for trial on a murder charge this week was instead granted release on bond amid concern that material in his case might be among troves of police data lost from the Dallas department’s computer system.
Dallas-Fort Worth August 11, 2021 Dallas County grand jury indicts Texas man on capital murder in stabbing death of 4-year-old boy A grand jury in Dallas indicted an 18-year-old man accused of kidnapping and stabbing 4-year-old Cash Gernon to death in May on a capital murder charge Monday.
Austin August 10, 2021 Austin and Dallas schools implement new mask mandates, contravening Gov. Abbott's ban The Austin Independent School District joined Dallas this week in mandating masks in schools, challenging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's order banning mask mandates by local governments and other entities.
Coronavirus August 9, 2021 Dallas schools issue mask mandate, defying Gov. Abbott’s executive order Texas’ second-largest school district is now requiring students, faculty and staff to wear masks on its campuses for at least the start of the academic year in a move that defies an executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Dallas-Fort Worth August 6, 2021 Ex-Dallas cop Amber Guyger's conviction upheld in Botham Jean murder case An appeals court in Texas upheld former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger’s 2019 murder conviction on Thursday despite her claims that the charge should be lessened to criminally negligent homicide, according to reports.
Coronavirus August 3, 2021 Texas firefighter lied about having COVID-19 to get $12K in paid time off A Texas firefighter has been arrested after he allegedly faked having COVID-19 to get $12,500 in paid time off — which he used to take his family to a water park resort.