Plea hearing for alleged 2024 Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooter rescheduled

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/22 6:18A Julia Falcon

The alleged teen gunman in a 2024 shooting at Dallas ISD's Wilmer-Hutchins High School will appear in court on May 6. Ja'Kerian Rhodes-Ewing, who was 17 years old at the time of the shooting on April 12, 2024, was initially set to appear in a...

Portion of I-35 at I-30 in Downtown Dallas shut down due to 18-wheeler crash

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/21 1:45A Julia Falcon

A portion of I-35E southbound at I-30 in Downtown Dallas shut down early Monday morning due to a crash involving an overturned 18-wheeler. The connector ramp from I-35E southbound to I-30 eastbound was shut down. The Texas Department of...

Dallas high school shooting unfolded in minutes, second student could face charges, police say

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/17 7:37A Julia Falcon

The shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School earlier this week unfolded in less than two minutes and began when another student let the armed suspect inside through a locked side door, Dallas ISD Police Chief Albert Martinez confirmed Thursday....

Wilmer-Hutchins shooting suspect surrenders, was let in the building: affidavit

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/16 7:10A Lauren Harper

A teenager is in custody, facing felony charges in connection with Tuesday s shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School that hospitalized five students , officials say. An arrest warrant affidavit...

Video shows alleged Dallas school shooter entering through "unsecured" door, affidavit says

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/16 6:33A Briauna Brown

The 17-year-old suspect who allegedly shot and injured several students at a Dallas high school on Tuesday was let inside by another student, an arrest affidavit revealed Wednesday. At least five people have been hospitalized after the shooting...

Video shows North Texas officer barely escaping serious injury as unlicensed teen crashes into...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/11 11:40A Doug Myers

Footage released Friday shows a Farmers Branch police officer narrowly avoiding serious harm when an unlicensed teenage driver lost control, veered off the wet road, and collided with his patrol car. "I just think I'm the luckiest person in the...

Arrest in case of missing girl forced into prostitution, according to affidavit

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/10 8:29P Maria Guerrero

Dallas police made an arrest in the weeklong disappearance of a 13-year-old girl that has raised concerns about how authorities handled the case. On Thursday, DPD confirmed the arrest of Jordyn Davidson, 25. The woman is charged with compelling...

South Dallas YMCA building nears renovation completion

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 3/28 3:52A Alanna Quillen

The much-anticipated new Park South Family YMCA is on track to open early this summer, marking a major milestone in the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas’ strategic growth plan. After 15 months of construction, the state-of-the-art facility in the...

Dallas nonprofit pushes for bills supporting youth in crisis as legislative deadline nears

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 3/25 3:44A Alanna Quillen

With just over two months left in the Texas legislative session, lawmakers are considering several bills aimed at improving mental health and substance use treatment for youth. The urgency comes as Dallas County sees a staggering 343% increase in...

Dallas County inmates hospitalized after transport van accident, police say

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 3/19 8:10A Lauren Harper

Investigations are underway after an accident involving a Dallas County Sheriff s Office transport van hospitalized 11 inmates on Tuesday morning, according to police. At about 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, the van was involved in a crash on eastbound...

U.S. 75 in North Dallas reopens hours after pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 3/19 7:16A Hannah Jones

Police are investigating a crash in Dallas where a pedestrian was fatally struck by a car on Highway 75 on Wednesday morning, officials say. According to the Dallas County Sheriff s Office, the...

Dallas County inmate van involved in crash, sheriff's office says

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/18 8:46A Julia Falcon

Some Dallas County inmates are recovering after a crash in Arlington Tuesday morning. The Arlington Police Department said at around 7:20 a.m., a van was transporting 11 inmates when it was involved in an accident on I-30 at Highway 360. APD said...

Candidates jump into Texas comptroller race 18 months before election

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/17 7:12A Steven Rosenbaum

The 2026 Texas elections are are already underway, at least in one race. One of the top statewide offices, the Texas comptroller, will not have an incumbent running for reelection next year. Glenn Hegar to step down Glenn Hegar, the current Texas...

Dallas man found dead after apartment fire, officials say

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/13 6:28A Briauna Brown

A man was found dead inside an apartment following a fire Thursday morning, Dallas Fire-Rescue said. Just before 7:15 a.m., DFR said firefighters were called to Regal Cross Apartments in the 7500 block of Chaucer Place after a reported structure...

North Texas law enforcement arrest 2 Romanian citizens in connection to credit card skimming...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/11 5:40A Julia Falcon

Two Romanians were arrested in North Texas in connection to a major credit card skimming operation , officials announced Tuesday. According to the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center, at least $5.2 million in potential losses was...