70-year-old Texan executed for killing in-laws, but first incites melee with cryptic final words Matt Peterson
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70-year-old Texan executed for killing in-laws, but first incites melee with cryptic final words Matt Peterson
‘Girl in the Closet’ Lauren Kavanaugh indicted after admitting she sexually assaulted a teenage girl Jennifer Emily
‘They have nothing on us,’ alleged hitman reportedly wrote in jailhouse note after McKinney slaying Sara Coello
Texas father-son duo who used horse racing as front for massive drug operation plead guilty Sarah Sarder
Former University Park tennis coach found guilty of molesting teenage player LaVendrick Smith
Denton high school teacher had sex with student her classroom, police say Sara Coello
Man found shot to death in bathroom in north Oak Cliff Loyd Brumfield
Wanted suspect eludes police after chase from Fort Worth to DeSoto, with help from bad weather Loyd Brumfield
Pastor, friend differ on whether ex-Richardson mayor’s rushed marriage with developer was love or bribery defense Kevin Krause
Family, Carrollton police disagree on whether officers had to shoot armed, mentally ill man Raegan Scharfetter
Once again, Dallas kids can’t be out too late as City Council re-ups curfew ordinance Corbett Smith
Fort Worth officer accused of steroid sales in Parker County is suspended Cassidy Najarian
4 kids found neglected, locked in dog kennel in Wise County barn will stay in foster care Dana Branham
Man pleads guilty to murdering postal worker on Dallas highway in fit of road rage Dana Branham
Plano woman who faked cancer ordered to pay back over $313,000 in insurance fraud Sara Coello
One person stabbed to death, another injured at car wash in old East Dallas Loyd Brumfield
Dallas City Council member Kevin Felder faces third-degree felony charge after alleged scooter collision Corbett Smith
2 North Texas churches cleared of wrongdoing after being singled out by Southern Baptist leader Dana Branham
North Texas teen jailed after he threatens to ‘commit jihad on an abortion clinic’ Jennifer Emily
Man charged with murder after he admits to shooting 29-year-old in Uptown Dallas, police say Dana Branham
Robbery suspect cuts off ankle monitor after fleeing trial in Fort Worth, officials say Sarah Sarder
Gunman hired by fiancé to kill Rowlett woman is sentenced to life in prison LaVendrick Smith
Former prison guard gets a year behind bars for sexual relationship with inmate at Dallas County lockup Sarah Sarder
SWAT ends hours-long standoff with suspects in southwestern Dallas home Sara Coello
Jamba Juice manager made up robbery after stealing from Southlake store, police say Sarah Sarder
Dallas City Council member Kevin Felder arrested, processed on ‘accident involving injury’ charge Corbett Smith
Dallas victims advocates disturbed by lack of ‘concrete action’ at pope’s summit on Catholic sex abuse David Tarrant
Social media threat against The Colony High School forces students to remain in classrooms Sara Coello
Grand Prairie police: Burglary suspect fatally shot while trying to steal rims, tires Loyd Brumfield
Watch: Dallas police searching for suspect in burglary of west Oak Cliff home Loyd Brumfield
One person killed, another injured in northwest Dallas shootings Loyd Brumfield
Doctors on trial for bribery fought over patient referrals, witness says Kevin Krause
Former McKinney surgeon pleads guilty to more charges of sexual assault, but won’t serve additional time Sara Coello
Man abducted in Fort Worth found alive with hands and feet tied in Waxahachie ditch, police say Dana Branham
Fired McKinney Fire Department employee sexually assaulted girl 3 times, affidavit says Dana Branham
Dallas council member Kevin Felder involved in incident with cameraman after warrant issued for arrest Corbett Smith
Dallas gang member gets life in prison after bullet kills innocent bystander during robbery Jennifer Emily
Woman who stole $345K from Denton senior home avoids prison time Sarah Sarder
Plano man gets life in prison for murdering father whose body was left in freezer Sara Coello
Man impersonated police officer to sexually assault woman along Fort Worth road, police say Sara Coello
2 20-year-olds charged with capital murder of Fort Worth man Sara Coello
Man killed 2 with machete, left bodies in car parked in South Dallas neighborhood, police say Sara Coello
Fuzzy numbers: Dallas’ crime picture is all over the map after switch to new stats system Cassandra Jaramillo
Dallas County’s $30m of botched court software was a lesson in good money after bad, over and over Dallas Morning News Editorial
Red Bird woman with katana attacked neighbors who wouldn’t share cigarette, police say Sara Coello
16-year-old dies in crash after police chase, officials say Dana Branham
Former Cleburne doctor accused of molesting young patients under guise of treatment Sara Coello
Man kidnapped Keller girl in foster care and advertised her for sex, feds say Sara Coello
DWI suspect fled after hitting deputies’ squad cars in crash on I-35E, authorities say Dana Branham
High court ruling sparing Texas killer’s life may finally inspire Legislature to act Sarah Sarder
1 dead, 1 injured in Uptown shooting Dana Branham
Sex trafficking victims are silenced by abuse, we can’t expect them to speak up for themselves Erin Nealy Cox
How to spot the signs of sex trafficking Geoff Rogers
Hotels, airlines and tech companies must stop harboring sex traffickers Dallas Morning News Editorial
Carrollton police: Officer fatally shoots armed suspect who advanced on police with weapon Loyd Brumfield
Murder suspect joins girlfriend in Dallas jail a week after her arrest at U.S. border LaVendrick Smith
Man wounded after fight leads to shooting outside Far North Dallas restaurant, police say LaVendrick Smith
Laura Beil of ‘Dr. Death’ podcast, Ann Weisgarber, Abraham Smith among authors on tour Feb. 24-March 2 in D-FW DallasNews.com Staff
Police probing officer-involved shooting in Vickery Meadow; no injuries reported Marc Ramirez
3-year-old girl critically wounded after reportedly being shot in head at Fort Worth home Marc Ramirez
Fort Worth driver robbed by two men posing as police officers Marc Ramirez
California parents of 13 kids plead guilty to horrific abuse that began in Fort Worth Jennifer Emily
Woman hospitalized in Dallas after robber tied her up, set her on fire at gas station, police say Raegan Scharfetter
Suspended Cleburne doctor jailed on charges he molested young patients Raegan Scharfetter
‘We know children are not safe’: McKinney daycare abuse case should spark Texas lawmakers to act Sharon Grigsby
Rooftop suspect ‘shot these young people like they were deer’ in northeast Houston attack that killed 2 Loyd Brumfield
Police say Grand Prairie man turned himself in after telling them he killed his wife Loyd Brumfield
DPD vice unit’s new sex-trafficking tactic — get tough on traffickers and help victims — is exactly right Dallas Morning News Editorial
Border crosser says she fled coyotes who held her for ransom at Mexico stash house Matt Peterson
Enron swindler Jeffrey Skilling freed from Texas halfway house after 12 years behind bars Wire Services
Dallas won’t release police files on slaying of prominent lawyer, despite judge’s order Dana Branham
Doctors reject feds’ claim they lined their pockets at patients’ expense in big Dallas medical bribery trial Kevin Krause
Dallas man left 4 sons alone in squalid home with unflushed toilets and starving puppy, police say Tom Steele
Woman wanted in 2017 Old East Dallas homicide caught trying to cross U.S.-Mexico border Sara Coello
Dallas sex offender who smuggled 15-year-old across border for sex gets 10 years in prison Sara Coello
Man wounded in shooting during robbery of his Burleson home, police say Loyd Brumfield
Man injured in confrontation, shooting at Red Bird apartment complex Loyd Brumfield
Botham Jean’s killing demands truth and justice. A key witness just made that harder Dallas Morning News Editorial
School tax collector tried to kill herself with $323K missing from Texas district, authorities say Matt Peterson
Ex-partner tells jury in bribery trial that developer romanced Richardson mayor for votes Kevin Krause
Amid sex scandal, Southern Baptist leader puts 3 North Texas churches on notice Dana Branham
Beto O’Rourke among names on ‘hit list’ of self-avowed white supremacist arrested in Maryland Marc Ramirez
Dallas sues to shut down 3 massage parlors accused of having prostitutes sleep in filthy rooms Sara Coello
Woman held 13-year-old at gunpoint after he scared her by knocking on her door, Dallas police say LaVendrick Smith
1 dead, 1 critically injured in shooting outside Far East Dallas convenience store Sarah Sarder
5 arrested after reports of sex trafficking at northwest Dallas massage parlors Sara Coello
Two Texas men get 63-month prison terms, busted with enough fentanyl ‘to kill every person in the state of Louisiana’ Marc Ramirez
4 arrested after armed robbery at Fort Worth hotel Cassidy Najarian
Bomb squad called in Grapevine after standoff nets 3 arrests Loyd Brumfield
Man found with gunshot wounds on Riverfront Boulevard in South Dallas Loyd Brumfield
22-year-old charged with capital murder of Dallas man found shot in Mesquite parking lot Sara Coello
Supreme Court rules out capital punishment for Texas man on death row for nearly 40 years Sarah Sarder
Years past original deadline, millions of dollars over budget, Dallas County hits pause on courts software Julieta Chiquillo
No Kingston, cops and firefighters shouldn’t ‘stay the F out’ of Dallas politics Dallas Morning News Editorial
Doctors go on trial to defend payments for bringing lucrative surgeries to controversial Dallas hospital Kevin Krause
McKinney Fire Department employee suspended after arrest on child sex abuse charge Dana Branham
Is a witness in the Botham Jean case less credible after raising $30K on GoFundMe? Jennifer Emily
Lewisville police release sketch of man suspected in fatal shooting of gas station clerk Dana Branham
Texas man who spent $20M of employees’ taxes on luxury cars, vacations gets 30 months in prison Sarah Sarder
Dallas’ Confederate War Memorial vandalized days after City Council votes to remove it Sarah Sarder
Dallas doesn’t need a tougher police review panel, and Chief Hall should say so Dallas Morning News Editorial
SWAT team in standoff with shooting suspect in Greenville home Sara Coello
Long before child abuse arrest, McKinney day care worker was a nurse accused of using patients’ drugs LaVendrick Smith
Drunken driver hit Irving officer working hit-and-run accident on Loop 12, police say Sara Coello
Infant in critical condition after Parker County babysitter slammed him ‘kinda hard,’ officials say Sara Coello
‘I knew right away it was my dad’: How the daughter of the BTK killer faces her trauma Zach Schonfeld
Shooting at Fort Worth Dairy Queen leaves 1 dead, 1 injured Loyd Brumfield
Laredo parents arrested after 2-year-old girl’s remains found in bucket of acid Marc Ramirez
Warrant used in Houston police raid might be riddled with lies, chief says Loyd Brumfield
Man arrested, accused of pushing man off DART platform in east Oak Cliff LaVendrick Smith
A new breed of police dog: Graduation ceremony in Ferris showcases rescued pit bulls’ rising role Marc Ramirez
Honda to ‘vigorously appeal’ $37.6M award to Dallas woman who sued over seat belt design after crash Dana Branham
Masked home invaders abandon safe in Mesquite yard when they can’t load it into their car Sarah Sarder
Gunman kills 5 people, wounds 5 officers at warehouse near Chicago Wire Services
Murderer gets 46 years in prison for shooting black Fort Worth man after racist tirade Sara Coello
Man who repeatedly raped Collin County child, then reportedly tried to have her killed gets 50 years Raegan Scharfetter
Arlington police discover 347 grams of meth during traffic stop Raegan Scharfetter
Convenience store clerk shot to death during armed robbery in Lewisville Loyd Brumfield
How a Dallas journalist’s conversations with serial killer Ted Bundy became a hit Netflix series Michael Granberry
On Valentine’s Day, ex-wife of developer accused in Richardson bribery scandal has her day to speak Kevin Krause
14-year-old convicted of murder for stabbing best friend in Fort Worth fight Sara Coello
Second suspect charged with murder in shooting over southeast Oak Cliff drug deal Sara Coello
Texas man found guilty of kidnapping two sisters whose mother was beaten to death Sarah Sarder
Top employees at youth lockup fired in latest shakeup at Texas juvenile justice agency Lauren McGaughy
Houston man accused of offering dog to undercover officer, others for bestiality Marc Ramirez
Here are 11 new scams and schemes readers want you to know about Dave Lieber
Lancaster man posed as girl on Instagram to extort nudes from preteens, feds say Sara Coello
Man took pictures in Fort Worth Walmart bathroom, police say Sara Coello
Dallas firefighter hid camera in firehouse bathroom, brought sex toys to work, police say LaVendrick Smith
Arlington man who asked mom to set him up with 11-year-old daughter pleads guilty Sara Coello
Man found shot to death in Garland shopping center parking lot Loyd Brumfield
Driver leads police on 100-mph chase from Springtown to Fort Worth Loyd Brumfield
Giggling gunmen rob customers, empty cash register at Bedford Waffle House Matt Peterson
FBI releases 16 sketches that serial killer drew of his victims, 2 of them from Texas Dana Branham
Grand Prairie gunman with 3-D-printed AR-15 and a ‘hit list’ of lawmakers gets 8 years in prison LaVendrick Smith
North Richland Hills man asked 7th grader for Snapchat and distributed child porn, feds say Sara Coello
Former Kaufman County baseball coach, fire chief gets life in prison for molesting player Sara Coello
Arlington paramedic indicted after teenage patients reported groping, inappropriate messages Sara Coello
Theater group’s founders remain positive after thieves ransack Hurst offices Sarah Sarder
‘Don’t yell at me,’ driver told cop injured in hit-and-run at Fort Worth Stock Show Sarah Sarder
Student at John Horn High School taken into custody over threat on social media Sarah Sarder
Police bust up violent robbery ring that targeted ATM service techs Kevin Krause
2 teens carjacked, robbed at gas station in east Fort Worth Cassidy Najarian
Police searching for woman accused of installing skimming device on Hurst ATM Raegan Scharfetter
Man found shot in neck near Greenville Avenue in Vickery Meadow neighborhood Loyd Brumfield
Driver crashes after leading police on chase from Grand Prairie to downtown Dallas Loyd Brumfield
Defense says ex-Richardson mayor’s trial is about sex and love, not bribery Kevin Krause
California man trafficked underage Lewisville girl for sex, police say Sara Coello
2 charged with murder in death of Arlington girl who was beaten with a belt as a ‘lesson’ Dana Branham
Identity thief with ‘treasure trove’ of stolen mail caught dumpster-diving in Arlington, police say Sarah Sarder
14-year-old boy brought gun to Cleburne High School, police say Sara Coello
2 starving children found locked in filthy dog kennels at rural Texas home Dana Branham
Husband in custody after wife is killed in Kaufman County Sara Coello
Business owner fatally shoots burglary suspect outside landmark Bama Pie building in South Dallas Loyd Brumfield
CPS removes 2 children of estranged Grand Prairie couple from family’s home days after pair reported missing Claire Z. Cardona
Ex-Richardson mayor goes on trial in steamy bribery case Kevin Krause
Another church with another sex abuse scandal shows that every institution must proactively protect children Dallas Morning News Editorial
Man shot twice in the leg after argument at Fort Worth apartments Cassidy Najarian
Teen arrested after threat to Rowlett High School Sara Coello
Arlington police looking for woman who robbed BBVA Compass bank Cassidy Najarian
Woman kidnapped from Fort Worth 7-Eleven Sara Coello
2 Grapevine middle schools evacuated for bomb threats Sara Coello
East Oak Cliff man charged with murder in fight over prostitution payment Sara Coello
Shooter killed woman, injured man sitting in vehicle in northwest Dallas Sara Coello
Covering up sexual abuse in Southern Baptist churches does not protect Jesus’ reputation Russell Moore
Plano man gets 13 years for promising undercover cop $50 to have sex with 13-year-old girl Sara Coello
Plano man gets 13 years for promising man $50 for sex with 13-year-old daughter Sara Coello
Man suspected of opening fire at ex-girlfriend in Fort Worth parking lot Sara Coello
Fort Worth mom sentenced to 2 years in jail after boyfriend beats toddler to death Sara Coello
DWI suspect bites off part of Denton officer’s ear, police say Dana Branham
Woman hits city worker while driving drunk with 1-year-old, Dallas police say LaVendrick Smith
Father of disabled Texas twins arrested after they’re found filthy, malnourished Matt Peterson
‘It’s almost becoming normal’: 3 students with South Oak Cliff HS ties fatally shot in 3 years Cassandra Jaramillo
Parking dispute led to shooting that left one dead, another critically wounded in Joppa, police say Marc Ramirez
Mustang driver ‘showing off’ killed pedestrian in Far North Dallas, police say Sara Coello
Thief may have used doggy door to enter Dallas home, snatching laptops and a gun Sarah Sarder
Diesel thief a wanted man for stealing 1,600 gallons from Grapevine station Sarah Sarder
Arlington teenager was online recruiter for Pakistani terrorist group, feds say Sarah Sarder
How a Dallas veteran defended himself when a carjacker showed up inside his home Cassandra Jaramillo
Allen police link Plano man to 9 molested boys — and say there may be more victims Raegan Scharfetter
Uptown rape suspect linked by DNA to West Village assault from 2017, Dallas police say Loyd Brumfield
Feds plan to use murder evidence against suspect in slaying of Dallas girl even though he hasn’t been charged Kevin Krause
Five arrested after leading police on high-speed chase in stolen car in west Oak Cliff Loyd Brumfield
Mesquite high school band director tried to meet 13-year-old boy for sex, police say Sara Coello
DWI suspect faces manslaughter charge after deadly crash on Denton highway Matt Peterson
Fort Worth man gets 33 years for sexually assaulting woman Sara Coello
Fort Worth man gets 33 years for sexually assaulting woman Sara Coello
Houston police officer who took part in raid that killed 2 relieved of duty Loyd Brumfield
Texas grandma bashes robber with scooter after machete-wielding pair in clown masks attack Tom Steele
Thieves use pry bar to snatch $54K in rings from Macy’s at Fort Worth mall Raegan Scharfetter
Man shot, robbed at gunpoint in South Dallas Loyd Brumfield
Cook shot in thigh as three suspects steal cash register at Fort Worth restaurant Loyd Brumfield
Lessons learned from a foiled laptop robbery and an action-movie-style foot chase Chris Vognar
Texas might be ready to toughen sexual assault laws at last Dallas Morning News Editorial
Dallas police officer charged with aggravated assault Claire Z. Cardona
Man running from police carjacks person, crashes, hides in open garage in far northeast Dallas Claire Z. Cardona
‘We will prosecute you’: U.S. attorney vows to use gun laws to fight domestic abuse in North Texas Sarah Sarder
Police seek man who followed girl into restroom at Lewisville movie theater Raegan Scharfetter
‘We still don’t matter’: Dallas twins react to list’s omission of priest they reported for sexual misconduct Sharon Grigsby
16-year-old boy dies in shooting outside Fort Worth convenience store Loyd Brumfield
Dallas County says accused Catholic priest was recently a volunteer jail minister David Tarrant
Employee at Texas IHOP claims break-room food was tainted with meth, police say Sarah Sarder
Cousins arrested in fatal shooting of man at Fort Worth club Sara Coello
Student arrested after false gun threat to Denton County high school Sara Coello
Man shot woman in argument about who won street race, Parker County officials say Sara Coello
Burleson man charged in shooting of neighbor who threatened him, he tells police Loyd Brumfield
Police search for suspect in shooting that left man injured in South Fort Worth Loyd Brumfield
Police arrest man suspected in robberies, attempted robberies near Lewisville Towne Crossing Claire Z. Cardona
Millionaire Texas lawyer shoots at burglar who stole art, jewelry from his mansion Tom Steele
Denton man used sledgehammer to break into 4 banks in 1 night, police say Sarah Sarder
Dallas police searching for person of interest in hit-and-run death of 3-year-old boy Claire Z. Cardona
Man pretending to be cop at Lewisville massage parlor robs employee after flashing gun, police say Tom Steele
Bipartisan bills filed to overhaul Texas bail systems Lauren McGaughy
Collin County man gets 50 years without parole for molesting 10-year-old Sara Coello
Sexual assault survivors applaud Legislature’s bipartisan effort to address the issue Brianna Stone
Texas man arrested in Mississippi with $1M of cocaine in his car, authorities say Cassidy Najarian
Fort Worth man charged with murder in Christmas Eve shooting Sara Coello
Bystanders pull attacker off jogger in Corinth Sara Coello
Royse City high schooler, former student killed in shooting Sara Coello
Collin County elementary school teacher charged with indecency with student Sara Coello
Man admitted to fatal shooting of 28-year-old in Far East Dallas, police say Dana Branham
Drunk driver in fatal Oak Cliff hit-and-run blamed dizziness on Mexican food, police say Sara Coello
Man shot outside CVS Pharmacy in Fort Worth, police say Dana Branham
20 years later, justice for the lynching of James Byrd Jr. might finally be complete Joyce King
Dallas doctor convicted in scheme to provide painkiller prescriptions for fake illnesses Loyd Brumfield
Garland plumber’s killer leaves a family heartbroken and his dream unfulfilled LaVendrick Smith
Kaufman child molester gets life sentence for repeatedly raping family members Loyd Brumfield
Man kills wife and himself in Grand Prairie murder-suicide, police say LaVendrick Smith
Man matching description of Uptown sexual assault suspect arrested late Friday Marc Ramirez
Plano man who impregnated 11-year-old gets 60-year prison sentence Tom Steele
‘The devil jumped into the Catholic Church’; Here’s how Dallas-area parishes reacted to ‘credibly accused’ list Kevin Krause
7 puppies survive being tossed out of car in trash bag beside rural road in Texas Raegan Scharfetter
Man suspected in Irving carjacking and other crimes arrested in Abilene Marc Ramirez
Man at large after raping woman in Uptown parking garage, Dallas police say Tom Steele
Package thief a wanted man after camera catches him in the act in northwest Dallas Raegan Scharfetter
Police seek cosmetics thieves who keep stealing from Inwood Village Ulta store Raegan Scharfetter