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Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger granted parole after serving seven years
A Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles decision affected Dallas County when it granted parole to former Dallas Police officer Amber Guyger, who was serving a sentence in connection with the 2018 death of Botham Jean in his Dallas apartment. Guyger had
Parole granted to ex-Dallas officer in 2018 death of Botham Jean
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was approved for parole by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Oct. 1. The Board said she had no documented pattern of violence while incarcerated and had completed required programs.
Two Dallas Residents Arrested in Connection to San Jose Home-Invasion Case
Two Dallas residents were detained in Dallas after San Jose detectives connected them to an attempted home-invasion robbery that occurred in San Jose on Sept. 5. San Jose investigators said the suspects posed as delivery persons and one man brandishe
Dallas leaders toured Highland Hills after repeated shootings and a homicide
City officials visited a south Dallas neighborhood after repeated shootings and at least one recent death in Highland Hills. Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux and City Manager Kimberly Tolbert walked the area with a council member to hear resident c
Federal indictment unsealed in Dallas-area drug trafficking sweep
Federal prosecutors charged 19 people in a multi-count indictment tied to a years-long drug trafficking operation in the Dallas area. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas announced the 24-count indictment that named several s
chld struck in alleged overnight drive-by at Cockrell Hill Road apartment
A 10-year-old boy was hit by a gunshot to the leg at an apartment complex in the Cockrell Hill Road in Dallas. Officers responded at about 11:45 p.m. Monday after a shooting call and found the chld inside his residence.
Car crashes into Far North Dallas auto shop, then ignites; driver, helpers fled
A vehicle veered off the road and struck the side of an auto repair shop in Far North Dallas at about 2 a.m. on Monday, then caught fire after impact. Security cameras recorded the car breaching a guardrail before colliding with the building.
Vehicle crashed into Dallas warehouse and caught fire; video showed a rescue
A car crashed through a fence and into a Dallas warehouse, then ignited beneath the vehicle in the early morning at a business on Dickerson St. Dallas Fire-Rescue said crews responded just after 2 a.m. Monday to a reported vehicle fire in the Dickers
Gas-line test explosion in Dallas Design District sent two workers to hospital
A gas-line incident in Dallas' Design District injured two contractors during a pressure test just before 4 a.m. Monday, Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) said. DFR reported one worker was released from the hospital and the other remained in critical conditio
Argument in Dallas escalated to shooting on Scyene Road, victim critically wounded
A shooting occurred in Dallas after an argument near Scyene Road left a man critically wounded. Dallas police responded around 10:20 p.m. Sunday after neighbors reported gunfire between two men who had been arguing.
Late-night shooting in Pleasant Grove left man critically wounded
Dallas police responded to a reported shooting outside an apartment complex in the Pleasant Grove area on Sunday. Officers and Dallas Fire-Rescue arrived at 10:20 p.m. at the Scyene Road and found a man on the sidewalk who had been shot in the upper
One died, three hospitalized after three-vehicle collision in southeast Dallas
A three-vehicle crash in southeast Dallas left one person dead and at least three others taken to hospitals, police reported. The Dallas Police Department said officers arrived at the intersection of Wadsworth Drive and Great Trinity Forest Way after
Shooting in West Dallas left two critically injured; third hospitalized
Two men were shot and taken to hospitals after a shooting in West Dallas in the Pueblo Street. Dallas police and fire-rescue units responded to a call at about 5 a.m. and found two males with gunshot wounds on the street and sidewalk in front of a ho
Early-morning double shooting in Dallas left two hospitalized
Dallas police responded to a reported shooting in the Pueblo Street in Dallas. Officers arrived after a call at approximately 4:56 a.m. and found two people who had been shot.
Pedestrian fatally struck in Dallas hit-and-run on Skillman Street
A man was died after a motor vehicle struck him and fled the scene in Dallas on September 26, 2026. Dallas police responded to the Skillman Street and found the pedestrian deceased at the location.
Multi-vehicle crash closed Dallas North Tollway near West Northwest Highway
A multi-vehicle crash closed the Dallas North Tollway in North Dallas near West Northwest Highway, affecting both directions. Dallas Fire-Rescue reported the collision involved a semi-truck and five other vehicles.