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Timberview High shooter serving 12 years faces new charges; defense argues double jeopardy
Timothy Simpkins was found guilty of attempted capital murder in July 2023. Prosecutors obtained a new indictment, but his attorneys argue he can’t be tried a second time.
Students may have stopped shooting at school, after alerting officers to gunman who snuck through side door
What happened at DeSoto High School Thursday is similar to what we’ve seen in Dallas and Arlington recently: teens having arguments that escalated and involved guns. Things will look a little different when they return next week. No backpacks will allowed on campus, making it easier for security to spot weapons after someone snuck a gun onto campus.
Leading Off (5/13/24)
Huge Story About Toll Roads. The Morning News just dropped a package of stories that took a year to research and assemble. The umbrella headline for the kit and caboodle is “Toll Trap.” It would be unfair of me to summarize the entire thing because I haven’t yet read it all, but let me summarize the thing for you: we’ve got a lot of toll roads. For rich people, a $20 toll is no big deal, but for poor people, that’s a lot of money. As a result, some people would rather not pay tolls. Oh, and most publicly available toll calculators can’t be trusted.
Daughter moves in with mother at Dallas senior living home
DALLAS — Being in a military family, Cheryl Wright has always been accustomed to moving. The youngest daughter of seven children Cheryl has stayed in places like London, Germany and Africa. She's also lived in multiple states in the U.S.. But her latest move just might be her most unique.
'Resolve this perceived slap in the face' | Dallas residents upset by removal of freeway signs honoring civil rights icon
DALLAS — Residents in South Dallas expressed their discontent with city leaders on Wednesday that signs bearing the namesake of late civic leader Dr. S.M. Wright had been removed from State Highway 310. “I am here on behalf of the People’s Missionary Baptist Church … to express our profound...
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