One killed, five wounded in Iowa school shooting Police identify shooter on first day of classes at Perry Middle and High School as 17-year-old Dylan Butler. Al Jazeera · Jan 4, 2024
School Shooting In Dallas County; Shooter Dead, Two Victims Hospitalized Tragedy strikes Perry High School as a self-inflicted gunshot wound claims the life of the shooter. Officials investigate the incident in Dallas County, Io... Top News · Jan 4, 2024
Iowa school shooting leaves one student dead and five more injured Suspected shooter was identified as a 17-year-old student of Perry High School The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2024
Texas Rangers Investigation Sheds Light on Dallas Judge’s ‘Bizarre’ Behavior Dallas County Judge Amber Givens was accused of having her court coordinator impersonate her during a 2021 Zoom bond hearing, prompting a Rangers inquiry. Texas Observer · Nov 29, 2023
Averie Bishop, outspoken as Miss Texas 2022, announces run for state Legislature After criticizing Republican leaders on abortion, guns and race, Bishop will run as a Democrat against Rep. Angie Chen Button in a competitive district in Dallas County. The Texas Tribune · Aug 22, 2023
‘They are humans not dogs’: Dallas County juvenile lockup mistreating kids, parents say DALLAS -- Mark Halstead remembers the last time he was outside. Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023
Emergency room visits surge, Texans die amid dangerous heat wave After weeks of extreme heat, health officials have reported numerous deaths, while emergency departments across the state are seeing record numbers of people seeking treatment for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The Texas Tribune · Jun 30, 2023
Boy savagely mauled in face by neighbour's dog and spends his third birthday in hospital Kameron Swaab had o be treated by a plastic surgeon and celebrated his third birthday in hospital after suffering a brutal dog attack in Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa Daily Mirror · Jun 1, 2023
Texas mother who confessed to killing her 2 daughters sentenced to life in prison DALLAS — It took a Dallas County jury less than an hour to return a guilty verdict for the Irving mother who confessed to killing her two young daughters. Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023
Dallas prosecutors brought homicide cases to trial knowing police evidence was deleted DALLAS — Dallas County prosecutors allowed homicide cases to go to trial in recent weeks even after learning that evidence related to the crimes was permanently deleted, according to records obtained by The Dallas Morning News. Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023
Dallas GOP dinner featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis closed to media DALLAS — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “fireside chat” at Saturday’s Dallas County Republican Party’s Reagan Day Dinner will occur behind closed doors. Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023
Father found guilty of capital murder in Texas killings he drove his son to and from DALLAS — A Dallas County jury found Richard Acosta Jr. guilty of capital murder Friday after he drove his son to and from a Garland convenience store where police say the 14-year-old shot four teenagers, killing three of them. Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023
Dallas County Republicans question voting machines, lobby for paper ballots DALLAS — The Dallas County Republican Party says its top legislative priority this session is lobbying for the return of the paper ballot. Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023
Texas Republicans want to rein in ‘rogue’ prosecutors like Dallas County DA John Creuzot Texas Republicans, thwarted by top prosecutors who say they won’t prosecute certain crimes, are pushing back on what they call “rogue” district attorneys. Tribune News Service · Jan 20, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2023 In Alabama, tornadoes rattle historic civil rights community As a deadly storm system that spawned tornadoes across parts of the U.S. South, Zakiya Sankara-Jabar’s cellphone buzzed relentlessly
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 13, 2023 At Least 6 Killed as Tornado Strikes Southern US State At least six people were killed on Thursday when a tornado and powerful storms ravaged the southern US state of Alabama, rescue officials confirmed. The storms continued east to rake the neighboring state of Georgia, where the National Weather Service maintained tornado warnings in the early evening. Alabama Governor Kay…
Tribune News Service · Jan 4, 2023 Sharon Grigsby: Trump judge’s rollback of birth control rights forces Texas clinics to turn away teens Texas has yet again set the standard for terrible reproductive health policy.
Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022 Dallas County jail’s wait time on felony charges creates population issue DALLAS — As the Dallas County jail inches toward capacity, officials have focused on addressing those who have been arrested on felony charges that have not been filed, which is about 15% of the jail population.
Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022 Man indicted on capital murder charge in Dallas Methodist hospital shooting, records show DALLAS — The man accused of fatally shooting two health care workers inside Methodist hospital in October was indicted by a Dallas County grand jury Thursday.
Texas Observer · Nov 18, 2022 Right Wing ‘Election Fraud’ Researcher A Convicted Bathroom Voyeur The right's new "election expert"—Kevin Moncla— was once busted for illegally filming people in his home. Now he pushes the Big Lie.
The Texas Tribune · Nov 9, 2022 Austin mayor’s race heading to a runoff, Dallas county judge wins reelection In three key local elections, the Austin mayoral race will be decided in a runoff, Republican Tim O’Hare won the Tarrant County judge race and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins won reelection.
Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022 2 killed, 1 wounded when shooter opens fire inside Dallas County medical examiner’s office A shooter killed one person and wounded another before turning the gun on themself Tuesday afternoon in the Dallas County medical examiner’s office in the Stemmons Corridor, county officials confirmed.
Tribune News Service · Nov 5, 2022 Texas early voting down significantly from 2018 midterm election, final numbers show AUSTIN, Texas — Early voting statewide and in key North Texas counties this year was down significantly from the 2018 midterm election, according to the Texas secretary of state.
The Texas Tribune · Oct 12, 2022 Opponent says Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins wore blackface in 1983 college trespass GOP candidate Lauren Davis’ campaign surfaced a Waco police report about a prank for which Jenkins apologized in 2010. He says he was only wearing camouflage at the time.
Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022 Accused Texas serial killer Billy Chemirmir convicted of 2nd capital murder DALLAS — Accused serial killer Billy Chemirmir hunted and killed elderly women, stole their jewelry and sold it to make his living, Dallas County prosecutors told jurors Friday, the last day of Chemirmir’s capital murder trial.