Jim Lane, Aaron Dean Defense Attorney in Atatiana Jefferson Murder Trial, Dies

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/27 6:43P Sophia Beausoleil

Jim Lane, the lead attorney for Aaron Dean, a former Fort Worth officer charged in the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson , died Sunday morning at the age of 78. The news of Lane s death comes one...

Jury Selection for Murder Trial of Aaron Dean Scheduled to Begin Monday

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/25 12:34P Lili Zheng

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the trial of an ex- Fort Worth police officer charged with murder. Aaron Dean faces a murder charge for the deadly shooting of Atatiana Jefferson on the...

North Texas Volunteers Prepare to Deliver Thanksgiving Meals

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/24 12:34A Larry Collins

Thousands of traditional thanksgiving meals will be cooked, packed and delivered to North Texans in need. Volunteers and employees of the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas will work with the Meals of Wheels program to lend a holiday helping...

Local police step up patrols to prevent drunk driving

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 11/23 12:16P Olivia Leach

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - As we all prepare to celebrate the holiday season with friends and family, local law enforcement is stepping up patrols to prevent drunk driving. According to TXDOT, in 2021 nearly a quarter of all fatal traffic crashes...

Ransomware Attack at Dallas Central Appraisal District Enters Third Week

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/23 11:23A David Goins

The Dallas Central Appraisal District says it does not know when its website will come back online after a ransomware attack earlier this month. The effects of the cyberattack entered its third week Wednesday with the DCAD website remaining...

Body Found in Submerged Vehicle in SE Dallas County

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/23 10:44A NBCDFW Staff

The Dallas County Sheriff s Office is investigating after a body was found in a submerged vehicle Wednesday. The sheriff s office said Wednesday afternoon that deputies were called about a submerged Ford Mustang in a pond near the intersection of...

Man arrested for causing Carrollton crash that killed mother, injured five kids

DFW Scanner 11/22 3:17P dfwscanner

The Carrollton Police Department has announced an arrest from the October crash that killed a mother and injured several of her children. The crash occurred back on October 24th at the intersection of Marsh Lane and Dove Creek in Carrollton....

19-Year-Old Arrested in Hit-and-Run Crash That Killed Carrollton Mother of 8

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/22 2:08P NBCDFW Staff

A 19-year-old man in custody, accused of causing a crash in Carrollton last month that killed a mother and injured five of her eight children, police say. Brayan De La Rosa, 19, was arrested Monday in...

2nd Man Identified, Charged After Chase Ends in Fatal Crash Saturday

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/22 11:21A NBCDFW Staff

A second person believed to be part of a burglary ring operating in North Texas has been charged just days after being apprehended after a police chase that killed a suspected juvenile accomplice ....

The Dallas Foundation Awards $50K Grant to Southern Dallas Nonprofit

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/22 5:52A

The Dallas Foundation, the first community foundation in Texas, has selected the winner of this year s prestigious Pegasus Prize. The $50,000 award is going to Seeds 2 STEM , a Southern Dallas...

New Friends New Life Awarded $20,000 by the Texas Bar Foundation

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 11/21 11:13P Elizabeth Lenart

Funds will provide legal advocacy support for trafficking survivors New Friends New Life (NFNL) is a recipient of a $20,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation. Funds will support the agencys Legal...

Rockwall County Open Spaces: ‘We must not delay any longer’

Blue Ribbon News 11/21 9:59A Editor

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Nov. 21, 2022) In 1986 my wife and I fled the City of Garland and Dallas County. After church one sunny Mother’s Day morning, we visited our future home in Heath. Our three little children jumped out of the car and ran toward...

Driver in Custody After Leading Police on Chase in Dallas County

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/21 7:47A

A driver led sheriff s deputies and constables on a high-speed chase through Dallas County Monday afternoon before being taken into custody in a North Dallas neighborhood. The chase originated with the Kaufman County Sheriff s Office when...

Dallas County DA Rescinds Controversial Policy on Theft of Necessary Items

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/21 6:29A NBCDFW Staff

Newly re-elected Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot is ending a controversial policy enacted during his first term in office. Creuzot said in a statement received Monday that his office s policy of not prosecuting thefts of necessary...

44th Annual Holiday Home Tour: Holiday in the Highlands Set for December 2

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 11/21 2:09A Kathy Beazley

The Lake Highlands Womens League will throw open the door and welcome everyone to the  44 th  Annual Holiday Home Tour: Holiday in the Highlands  on Friday, December 2. This fun, annual holiday event...