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Dallas Police Department Renews Appeal for Leads in Unsolved Murder of Eldridge Smith
The Dallas Police Department continues to seek answers in the unresolved murder of Eldridge Smith, which occurred more than two years ago. On April 3, 2022, Smith, 26, was found lifeless in the street on the 6900 block of Valley Glen Drive. He had suffered fatal stab wounds inflicted by an assailant that remains unidentified.
48-year-old Dallas man hopes his heart attack can serve as a wake-up call for others
DALLAS - A North Texas husband and father survived a massive heart attack he suffered at work. The 48-year-old knew the warning signs, having lost both his father and grandfather to heart attacks, He's sharing his story in hopes of getting younger men to pay closer attention to their health.
Dallas woman wakes up to home riddled with gunfire
Dallas Police are searching for the gunmen who shot through a bedroom wall of a home on the 2400 block of Jennings Avenue around 6 a.m. Tuesday. "You know, I could be dead today, right now,” Rodnette Bennett said. Bennett has lived in the neighborhood for about three years.
Mom concerned after knife-threatening incident at North Texas school: "I want something done other than, 'I'm sorry.'"
GARLAND — The end of the school year can't get here fast enough for Sha'Brittany Clay who's still upset about what happened to her 10-year-old son last week inside Couch Elementary in Garland. "I want something done other than, 'I'm sorry,'" said Clay.The mother of the 4th-grade student says she got a call last Wednesday from Garland Police alerting her about another student who was facing criminal charges because the other student allegedly had a knife to Clay's child's neck.But what she was told after that made her even more upset. "Supposedly it happened Tuesday," said Clay. "I didn't receive a call until...
Data shows drowning deaths are on the rise
NORTH TEXAS — Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, meaning more time spent in the pool or lake. For the first time in decades, drowning deaths are rising, according to a new study from the CDC. With the holiday weekend less than two weeks away, ensuring you know how to keep your family safe in and around the water is of utmost importance. The data shows there were around 4,500 drowning deaths in the U.S., annually, from 2020 to 2022. That's up by more than 500 from 2019. Some attribute the increase to the pandemic, saying pools were closed...
First of 1,500 homes to pop up soon in new master-planned community east of Dallas
TERRELL, Texas — this story and more North Texas business news from our partners at the Dallas Business Journal. Homes could soon start popping up in a new neighborhood east of Dallas. Northspur, an about 700-acre master-planned community by Hines and Trez Capital, is in the works about 27...
North Texas spring rain brings back mosquitoes and West Nile Virus
NORTH TEXAS — With the relentless stretch of spring rain, North Texans might not have gotten outside long enough to notice, but it's mosquito season. And they're back with a vengeance. "They're really bad," shares Dallas mom Lindsay Howard. "And I think it mostly has to do with the creek down there," she says, gesturing down the street. When mosquitoes return, the West Nile threat is not far behind. The City of Arlington will spray again Wednesday night after a mosquito pool tested positive for the virus. Crews will spray near Douglas Court and North Cooper Street beginning Wednesday at 9:00...
S.M Wright freeway signs honoring civil rights icon reinstalled
DALLAS — The S. M. Wright Freeway signs whose removal created an uproar from the Southern Dallas community have been "restored to their rightful place," the city announced Wednesday. Last week, residents, pastors, and the Family of Dr. S. M. Wright expressed discontent and demanded answers from city leaders...
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