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Body found in Dallas creek Monday morning
DALLAS — A body has been found in Mountain Creek, officials say.Dallas Fire Rescue said the Dallas Police Department's dive team found the body around 10:30 a.m. Monday.Officials have not identified the body yet.This comes after an 18-year-old went missing after he was pulled under while fishing in the creek Sunday.DFR was called to Mountain Creek around 4:15 p.m. for a water rescue near South Merrifield Road and Keeneland Parkway.A man and his 18-year-old son were fishing in a shallow part of the water near the spillway when the son was pulled under and never resurfaced, according to personnel at the scene.DFR, DPD and the Texas Game Wardens deployed resources, including boats, sonar equipment and drones to help search.
Boyfriend arrested for Saturday double murder of Dallas sisters, affidavit reveals
DALLAS — The two women who were fatally shot in Old East Dallas early Saturday were killed by one of their boyfriends, according to a newly obtained arrest affidavit. The Dallas Police Department (DPD) responded to a shooting call at 3 a.m. Saturday May 18 on North Washington Avenue, police said in a statement.
Dallas deputies remove snake from family's SUV while investigating car crash
Dallas County traffic deputies recently found themselves serving and protecting the community in an unusual way: by handling car crashes and snakes. According to the sheriff's department, deputies were already on the scene of a car accident at IH345 and Woodall Rodgers near downtown Dallas when a lady approached by a woman who told them there was a snake in her car.
Mesquite Police Arrest Squatter for Burglary After Eviction and Multiple Visits to Local Homeowner's Property
In the ongoing saga of a Mesquite home turned crime scene, the local police have found themselves in the spotlight amid a burglary and squatting investigation. Terri Boyette's house became a point of contention during a Texas State Committee hearing after multiple encounters with an alleged squatter, leading to the Mesquite Police Department's Statement. The department confirmed responding to four calls before catching wind of the "squatter" situation, performing their duties oblivious to the brewing legal storm.
Donald Trump: Congress has not done enough to prevent mass shootings
DALLAS - Donald Trump energized a friendly audience at the NRA convention in Dallas. Before the former president took the stage, he talked one-on-one with FOX 4's Steven Dial. [DIAL: "In a couple of days it is the two-year anniversary of the Uvalde mass shooting. Do you think Congress has done enough in terms of preventing future mass shootings?"]
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