03/21/2010

Dallas nonprofit leader answers call to rescue Haitian orphans

LARA SOLT/DMN

After the Jan. 12 earthquake, five siblings were left without parents, and a Dallas woman took the first steps toward her new children.
Video: Meet Esther Dureus-Reynolds

Two killed in LBJ Freeway crash are identified
The Dallas County medical examiner’s office has identified a man and woman who died in a Friday night traffic accident on LBJ Freeway at Webb Chapel Road.

Fatal accident shuts down Interstate 30 westbound in Arlington
At 8:30 Sunday morning, Arlington police report that the westbound lands of Interstate 30 remain closed at Fielder Road while police investigate a fatality accident that occurred there about 6:30 a.m.

03/20/2010

Jacquielynn Floyd: 3 big cats make roaring recovery at Wylie sanctuary

VERNON BRYANT/DMN

A visitor forgets there's a more-or-less heartbreaking story behind every one of the 45 exotic cats (current head count) living at In-Sync Exotics, the sanctuary near Lavon Lake that Vicky Keahey founded and oversees.
Link: In-Sync Exotics
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McKinney's soccer field subsidy becomes hard call
McKinney is kicking around a contribution to a privately owned soccer complex, but is time running out on city spending for sports facilities and other such amenities?

Dallas County judge candidates try to turn up interest for Democratic runoff
When Clay Jenkins fell a handful of votes short of a majority in the Democratic primary for Dallas County judge, it forced a runoff that few voters will turn out for.

Irving monastery attracts growing number of young men
All about the monastery cell lay scraps of Edmond Brophy and signs of Brother Lawrence.

Students playing catch-up as they hit college
About 40 percent of recent high school graduates in the state's public universities and colleges need at least one remedial class. Statistics show those students take longer to earn a college degree, if they do at all.
Database: Search to see how many graduates need remedial classes
Blog: Education Front

Ed Housewright: Pro hockey starts strong in Allen
Football may be king in Texas, but Patrick McKinley would much rather watch hockey.

Problem Solver: For mentally ill man, 45 days in jail stretches to 6 months
Nicholas Sauve says he talks to angels in his Dallas County Jail cell.

03/21/2010

West reporters' notebook

Deborah Fleck: Local stages collect acclaim at Column Award

Plano 5th-grader wins regional spelling bee
The students lined up eager and ready, their heads filled with words that most of us will never need to say, much less spell before a live audience under the hot lights of a television studio.

Regional Roundup

Growing number of young men answer call at Irving monastery
IRVING – All about the monastery cell lay scraps of Edmond Brophy and signs of Brother Lawrence.

McKinney's soccer field subsidy becomes hard call
McKinney is kicking around a contribution to a privately owned soccer complex, but is time running out on city spending for sports facilities and other such amenities?

Jeff Mosier's Cowboys Stadium coverage is must-reading
I've been around long enough to recognize the difference between a reporter's good effort and a great one.

4 Dallas County Democratic races to be decided by runoffs
Eight candidates face April 13 runoffs in four Dallas County Democratic Party judicial races. None of the candidates captured a majority of the votes in the election earlier this month.

Government watch
MONDAY WHO'S MEETING WHEN/WHERE AGENDA Allen school board 7 p.m., Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway • Review graduation requirements

Education notes for Collin County and east Dallas County

Dallas County judge candidates try to turn up interest for Democratic runoff
When Clay Jenkins fell a handful of votes short of a majority in the Democratic primary for Dallas County judge, it forced a runoff that few voters will turn out for.

For Foreign Service workers in Mexico, Juárez slayings stress the increasing danger in drug war
Laneice Brooker has not felt the direct fury of the vicious drug war stretching along the Mexico-Texas border.

Hundreds line up to try to win a spot on 'The Biggest Loser'
Hundreds lined up for hours Saturday at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, hoping for a slot on the 10th season of NBC's weight-loss reality show The Biggest Loser .

03/20/2010

Flurries fall across Dallas-Fort Worth area
Dallas-area residents woke up this morning to find snow on the ground. Today is the second day of spring, and meteorologists are calling for high temperatures in the lower to mid-40s.

Plano boy, 10, wins Dallas Morning News Regional Spelling Bee
Collin County’s Chetan Reddy, a fifth-grader at Andrews Elementary School in Plano, was the last student standing in the 52nd annual Dallas Morning News Regional Spelling Bee at WFAA-TV (Channel 8) studios.

Man, woman killed in crash on LBJ Freeway
A man and woman died when the car they were in slammed into the back of a trailer Friday night on LBJ Freeway.

Dallas auditions for reality TV show draw hundreds of would-be 'Losers'
Saturday’s auditions served as a bonding session for many. People chatted in line, and loud cheers erupted each time groups finished their interview sessions.

Victim in fatal southeast Oak Cliff shooting identified as Terrell man
A man who was fatally shot Friday morning at a southeast Oak Cliff apartment complex has been identified as 21-year-old Patrick Pattain of Terrell.

03/19/2010

Snow is expected on first day of spring
Spring arrives at 12:32 p.m. today, but you might need a calendar to believe it.

At SMU institute, Bushes put attention on Afghan women's plight

LOUIS DELUCA/DMN

Former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush spotlighted the harsh reality as well as the progress and hope for Afghan women and girls in the first public conference Friday of the George W. Bush Institute at Southern Methodist University.
Link: George W. Bush Institute

03/20/2010

State appeals court rules against Richardson, ex-mayor in suits over open meetings, charter election
A state appeals court has ruled against Richardson and a former mayor. The ruling sends two lawsuits related to open meetings and a charter amendment election back to lower courts.

Oregon sex offender suspected in 2 attacks in Richland Hills
Richland Hills police are looking for a man suspected of beating one woman and raping another at knifepoint in her home this week.

Woman killed in crash had taken birthday flight with boss
About 15 minutes before she died in a plane crash Thursday on Lewisville Lake, Kristin Kolby sent a text message to her friend.

Perry issues posthumous pardon to family of wrongfully convicted man
FORT WORTH – Timothy Cole's family never stopped believing they would one day clear his name.

Little Elm pimp suspect skipped out on trial
The details read like a cheap novel: a nationwide prostitution ring with high-priced hookers working in fancy hotels; a clientele that supposedly included pro athletes and politicians; all orchestrated by a pimp nicknamed "Cross Country Redd" who operated from the unlikeliest of locales – Little Elm, Texas.

03/19/2010

Dallas residents not so hacked off at tree trimming since snowstorm

SONYA N. HEBERT/DMN

Oncor says overgrown limbs were to blame for many of the power outages during last month's big storm.
Video: Crews clear neighborhoods
Snow on first day of spring?
Proper pruning helps protect trees

Solar panels on public projects stoke payback debate
AUSTIN – When UT Southwestern Medical Center finishes its $2.4 million solar energy project early next year – largely funded with federal economic stimulus dollars – the panels will help provide shaded parking.

Students 'creeped out' by dinner parties thrown by SMU alum
Bill McNutt, the Southern Methodist University alumnus arrested last month on campus, has hosted small dinner parties for casual acquaintances where liquor is served and guests are offered private massages.

03/20/2010

Miami Beach had a rough winter, for Miami Beach
U.S. cities with the worst weather this winter when compared with their 30-year averages:

Dallas residents not so hacked off at Oncor's tree trimming since storm
Every year, Oncor sends crews hacking, chopping and sawing their way across North Texas, eliminating any branch that so much as looks cross-eyed at a power line.

Snow is expected on first day of spring
Spring arrives at 12:32 p.m. today, but you might need a calendar to believe it.

Solar panels on public projects stoke payback debate
AUSTIN – When UT Southwestern Medical Center finishes its $2.4 million solar energy project early next year – largely funded with federal economic stimulus dollars – the panels will help provide shaded parking.

SOLAR ENERGY AWARDS

Regional Roundup

Students 'creeped out' by dinner parties thrown by SMU alum
Bill McNutt, the Southern Methodist University alumnus arrested last month on campus, has hosted small dinner parties for casual acquaintances where liquor is served and guests are offered private massages.

Sally Freeman McKenzie 'fired up the troops' for political, civic causes
Sally Freeman McKenzie generously lent her executive leadership talents to a host of political and civic causes in Dallas for more than 40 years.

Little Elm sex ring full of intrigue
The details read like a cheap novel: a nationwide prostitution ring with high-priced hookers working in fancy hotels; a clientele that supposedly included pro athletes and politicians; all orchestrated by a pimp nicknamed "Cross Country Redd" who operated from the unlikeliest of locales – Little Elm, Texas.

Pair sentenced for roles in City Hall corruption case
Two bit players who testified during the massive Dallas City Hall corruption trial were sentenced to prison Friday on extortion charges.

WHAT'S NEXT? MORE SENTENCINGS

Dallas County commissioners seek AG opinion on hiring their own lawyers
Dallas County commissioners have requested a legal opinion from Attorney General Greg Abbott on whether they can bypass the district attorney and hire their own lawyers.

03/19/2010

It's all about the beef at new crop of hamburger spots

XIAOMEI CHEN/DMN

Dallas is in the throes of a glorious hamburger renaissance. All of the new spots are a little different from what we've seen before.
GuideLive: Map | Write reviews
Twitter: Maple and Motor | Burger Spot | Grazing Cow | Smashburger
Blog: Eats

Crime blog: Naked man arrested after descending from freeway billboard in Dallas
A naked man was taken into custody this afternoon after descending from a billboard on John W. Carpenter Freeway near Stemmons Freeway.

Weather blog: Winter weather advisory issued for Collin, Denton counties
After a high above 70 today, the temperature will cool to around 45 overnight before dropping into the 30s by Saturday afternoon, forecasters say.

2 hurt as tanks explode at gas well in rural Wise County
Wise County Fire Marshal Marc Dodd says the accident happened while welders were installing several tanks south of Decatur, about 35 miles northwest of Fort Worth.

Video shows DWI suspect in tanker truck make U-turn on Allen tollway
An Allen police officer arrested the trucker, who had hit a pickup and was turning around to report the accident to the officer.

2 sentenced in Dallas City Hall corruption case
John Jerome Lewis, 47, said he took the money from a developer because his practice had fallen on hard times and he had done a lot of pro bono work.

Man shot dead outside southeast Oak Cliff apartment complex
Officers found the man dead, slumped over in the driver’s seat of a white Cadillac, which was parked with its engine still running.

Authorities identify woman killed in plane crash on Lewisville Lake
Authorities have yet to name the pilot, a man who was pulled from the wreckage by two brothers who saw the crash.

Richland Hills police seeking homeless man in attack, rape
The suspect was identified as Lynn Edward Denham, a 54-year-old homeless man. Police say he may have left the area and should be considered armed and dangerous.

'Horses for Heroes' helps injured, traumatized war vets adjust

Developer of The Harbor in Rockwall files for bankruptcy
The developer and majority owner of The Harbor in Rockwall has filed for reorganization in federal bankruptcy court.

Circus in town, and this one's a family affair

JIM MAHONEY / DMN

For nearly 75 years, members of Parra's family have operated the Carson & Barnes Circus, which features scores of animals, as well as jugglers, acrobats, clowns and a flying trapeze. The menagerie will perform several shows in Dallas-Fort Worth during the next few weeks, starting today in Irving.
Link: Carson & Barnes Circus
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Dallas-Fort Worth area news briefs for March 19
An 18-wheeler driver made a U-turn on the Sam Rayburn Tollway Thursday afternoon and drove the wrong way down the road's shoulder. He said he wanted to find an Allen police officer to report that he had just hit another vehicle with his big rig.

Lunchtime diners drawn to the big dance

03/18/2010

Families seek answers in deaths of inmates subdued at Dallas County jails
Corey Bailey, 31, and Gregory Kitchen, 32, were both in good health at the time of their deaths, their families said. Both were restrained by several guards and pepper-sprayed after assaulting a jail nurse, reports show.

2 face sentencing Friday in Dallas City Hall corruption case
U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn is expected to sentence former Dallas lawyer John Jerome Lewis, 47, and Kevin James Dean, 45, an asphalt company owner and former Texas Christian University football player, to about three years in prison each.

Brothers save man from plane wreckage in Lewisville Lake
The man who was rescued is believed to be the pilot. He was taken by air ambulance to Parkland Memorial Hospital, where his condition was not known.

Dallas County justice of the peace files suit, seeks recount
A Dallas County justice of the peace who lost his re-election bid by 154 votes filed a lawsuit Thursday to contest the results, saying they were tainted by widespread fraud.

Violence in Mexico prompts some faith groups to curb trips
The Catholic Diocese of Dallas continues a ban on churches or schools sponsoring trips to Mexico. The Baptist General Convention of Texas is advising affiliate churches not to send groups to Mexico, out of safety concerns.

Special election set May 8 to fill Terri Hodge's seat
Dallas lawyer Eric Johnson, the Democratic nominee for the seat in this fall's general election, also plans to run in the special election, meaning he might get an early start to the term he is all but certain to win this fall.

Dallas considers options for 2nd Calatrava bridge

DAVID WOO/DMN

Dallas is tens of millions of dollars short in funding for the bridge, which TxDOT says will cost $190 million.
Archive video: Architect's take
Link: Trinity River Corridor Project
Blog: Transportation

Drivers who travel near Texas Stadium face months of roadwork
This weekend, the Texas Department of Transportation is closing several portions of the highways for months.

Aldi opens in Dallas with big hopes, small stores

LISA LeVRIER/DMN

Shoppers check out the Aldi store at 5728 N. Tarrant Parkway in Fort Worth.

The low-profile and low-price grocer is making its debut in Dallas-Fort Worth, with 11 stores having grand openings today.
Some standout items at new store
Link: D-FW locations and opening dates
Link: Aldi

Police seek clues in east Oak Cliff shooting death of retired Dallas firefighter
Police say they still don't know why a retired Dallas firefighter was in the east Oak Cliff neighborhood where he was found shot early Wednesday.

Man arrested in death of girlfriend's baby
A man is expected to face a capital murder charge in the death of his girlfriend's 7-month-old baby in Irving.

Police warn women of rapist posing as officer in Fort Worth
Police are urging women to take precautions after a man wearing what appeared to be a police uniform entered a woman's southwest Fort Worth apartment under the guise of looking for a fugitive, then raped her.

Cedar Hill couple's deaths may be murder-suicide
Friends hadn't heard from the husband in several days and went to check on him at the couple's home in the 1500 block of Sharon Drive about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. They called police after finding the bodies of the two, who had been married about four years. The Dallas County medical examiner's office identified the couple as Jerry and Amy Mayfield of Cedar Hill.

2 arrested in vandalism of cemetery in Navarro County
Two men have been arrested in connection with the vandalism of about 100 tombstones at a cemetery near Corsicana, the Navarro County sheriff's office said Wednesday.

03/17/2010

Donors revive Dallas after-school program

COURTNEY PERRY/DMN

The doors to the “I Have A Dream” Foundation’s after-school program are open again at a Dallas public housing project.
03/04/2010: After-school program closes after benefactor cuts funding
Link: "I Have A Dream" Foundation

03/18/2010

Family fights over where to bury decorated Army officer
The remains of Army Gen. Hugh G. Robinson, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and White House assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson, are still at a Dallas funeral home 17 days after his death – caught in a tug-of-war between factions of his survivors.

Dallas businessman Bill McNutt's February trespassing run-in with SMU wasn't his first
Bill McNutt, an alumnus arrested at Southern Methodist University last month for trespassing, was ordered to leave an SMU-run program in England many years ago after two female students complained about his "inappropriate" sexual behavior, a university source said Wednesday.

Dallas Community Calendar

Asian culture and community events in the Dallas area
Japanese film fans can catch four contemporary films at the 2010 Southern Methodist University Japanese Film Festival over the next two weekends.

03/17/2010

GOP's Pete Sessions leads party in rate of uninsured constituents
Despite representing a district with one of the highest uninsured rates, the Dallas-area representative has been at the vanguard of GOP efforts to defeat health care legislation.
Lawmakers struggle to finish health overhaul
Full coverage: Health care reform

Garland drug officer's cases re-examined after credibility questioned
An undercover informant opened the motel room door, letting four police officers rush in for the drug bust. They quickly arrested a man who had already spent 10 years in prison for dealing dope and burglary.

Internet footprints follow Dallas-area candidates
The same Internet that instantly spreads facts and fables about national politicians is weaving its magic over much smaller races in North Texas.

Baptist General Convention of Texas distances self from North Dallas' Royal Lane Baptist amid gay controversy
The BGCT said it will place into escrow any funds received from Royal Lane, and has asked the church to remove from its publications any reference to the BGCT-Royal Lane affiliation.

Incoming Irving schools chief discusses the challenges ahead
Dana T. Bedden, 43, will begin his new job as Irving school superintendent in July.

2 Flower Mound council members want to make oil and gas drilling safer
Two Flower Mound Town Council members are calling for a six-month moratorium on new drilling applications and sweeping changes to the town's gas and oil drilling ordinance.

Proposed rock storage plant raises noise, road concerns in Sunnyvale
Stephen Pettit says he has one of the best views in Dallas County from the porch of his hilltop Sunnyvale home. And he'd like to keep it that way.

Broken drive shaft likely caused bus crash that killed Lewisville woman
A broken drive shaft likely caused a Mexico-bound bus to veer wildly on a Texas highway before flipping over, killing two passengers and injuring 40 others on board, investigators said Wednesday.

Lancaster man killed in apparent robbery in Oak Cliff
Joseph Nelson, 56, was found lying in the middle of the street beside his silver Isuzu Rodeo in the 3300 block of Springview Avenue.

03/16/2010

Dallas woman celebrates Irish heritage, 108th birthday

VERNON BRYANT/DMN

This year, Bea Sullivan intends to continue a birthday ritual – coming up with a different answer when people ask her how to live past 100.
Video: Celebrating 108 birthdays
Find St. Patrick's Day events

03/17/2010

Dallas police mistakenly send 123 bags of illegal drugs to store
At the Dallas CityStore, customers can find affordable furniture, bikes, electronics and other merchandise from the police property room and other city departments.

Vandals topple 100 tombstones at cemetery near Corsicana
Tombstones in Hopewell Cemetery were toppled and smashed about a week ago. Some of them were more than 100 years old.

2 of 3 suspects in custody in teen's slaying in Oak Cliff
Two men are in custody in the weekend killing of a 13-year-old girl outside an Oak Cliff house, but police were still looking for the suspected shooter Tuesday night.

Regional Roundup for March 17 editions

Speakers urge tighter ozone standards at Arlington hearing
ARLINGTON – Environmentalists, politicians and citizens came together Tuesday to support a call for more stringent air quality standards.

Houston fan: Spit came from Lancaster team bus
Police at the University of Texas are investigating a complaint that someone on the Lancaster High School team bus spat on an opposing team's fan after the team lost the state basketball championship in Austin last weekend.

Dallas County may restrict sirens on personal vehicles
Dallas County commissioners are considering a proposal to restrict the ability of county employees to outfit their personal vehicles with emergency lights and sirens.

03/16/2010

Former tax office workers say they were victims of retaliation
Two former Dallas County tax office employees whose jobs county commissioners eliminated on Tuesday say they are the victims of retaliation for raising questions about how money from a special fund in their office is being spent.

DISD's Spruce High School tutoring kids over break to prepare for TAKS
On a day when thousands of students across Texas were on spring break, 87 students at Spruce High School were in class Tuesday for intense tutoring in math and science.

Coppell teen who died in ski accident remembered for her vitality
A vibrant, bright and fun-loving Taylor Storch continued to dance, sing and laugh across the Internet on Tuesday through the chronicle she created of her life.

Woman stabbed in Stephenville park not expected to walk again
A mother stabbed in the back by a stranger at a Stephenville park over the weekend has been left paralyzed, her mother told a reporter for the Abilene newspaper.

Pre-implosion tour puts gutted Texas Stadium on display

LOUIS DeLUCA/DMN

City of Irving also announced a "Farewell to Texas Stadium" luncheon.
Photos: Crews prep stadium for implosion
Video: Tour of Texas Stadium

Collin County's first charter school moves a step closer to opening
Collin County's long-discussed first charter school has moved closer to opening despite concerns raised by the state over its proposed contract with an education management company.

Police identify Dallas man fatally shot in Oak Cliff drive-by
Antonio Phifer, 28, of Dallas was shot repeatedly about noon when two people in a silver Buick opened fire as he exited his vehicle in the 1400 block of South Ewing Avenue, police Sgt. Warren Mitchell said.

Cancer combatant, wife stop in Dallas during trip to raise hope, funds

JIM MAHONEY/DMN

Chris Calaprice is battling pancreatic cancer and biking across the U.S. with help from his wife, Jennifer. They rode down Harry Hines Boulevard on Monday.

Chris Calaprice, a California man touring the nation to raise awareness and raise money to fight pancreatic cancer, says a cross-country trek on his Victory motorcycle is giving him the energy to keep going. "When I lift my leg up over that bike, no matter how sick I feel, I can still be free and equal."
Link: Road 2 A Cure
Link: American Cancer Society
Link: Information on pancreatic cancer from the National Cancer Institute

Soggy day interrupts otherwise sunny week for Dallas-Fort Worth
Today's rainfall will be mostly light with occasional moderate periods, said Steve Fano, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.

Journalist, actor to discuss Nixon interviews at Winspear in Dallas

Skiing accident in Colorado leaves Coppell teen brain-dead
Coroner Kara Bettis says Taylor Storch fell backward and hit a tree while skiing at Beaver Creek Sunday afternoon. Authorities say Storch was skiing on an intermediate trail and wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

Student from Coppell hurt in deadly cliff accident in Arkansas
Cameron Cooper of Coppell suffered a broken pelvis and other injuries as he tried to help the other two, who fell in an area near the Mulberry River.

Crime blog: Woman stabbed while watching her kids play at Stephenville park
Stephenville police say a man with a history of mental illness stabbed a woman in her back while she watched her children play in a park Sunday, WFAA-TV reports.

Dallas-Fort Worth regional briefs
Three people were hurt Monday afternoon when a DART bus crashed into a building in downtown Dallas after colliding with a car.

Lewisville councilman plans to pay business tax
Lewisville City Council member John Gorena apologized Monday for not paying about $20 in business personal property taxes, but he said the oversight wasn't intentional.

Area census workers out for the count of minorities, immigrants
An undercount could mean less funding for government programs. It might also mean that Texas doesn't gain four congressional seats that redistricting after the census is expected to bring.
More census news
Census recruiting workers in Dallas area
Link: U.S. Census Bureau

Veteran Dallas County jail guard fired over comments
A veteran Dallas County jail guard has been fired for making offensive comments about his religious beliefs to co-workers, including his contention that gays should be "put to death," sheriff's reports show.

03/15/2010

Family mourns 13-year-old slaying victim
Maricela Alvarez, an eighth-grader at Boude Storey Middle School, was gunned down about 8 p.m. Saturday as she stood outside the home of a friend barely a mile from her own Oak Cliff house.

Homework is going high-tech at some North Texas schools

VERNON BRYANT/DMN

Richardson ISD and other districts are part of a trend of sending kids home with technology they use in class.
More education news
Blogs: Tech | Richardson

Man found dead in overturned car on southern edge of Dallas
Police believe the accident occurred within the last day or so in the 6700 block of J.J. Lemmon Road, near Interstate 20.

Denton man sentenced to 17 years in drilling scheme
A Dallas-area man has been sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison and ordered to repay nearly $18 million after pleading guilty to fraud in an oil and natural gas drilling scheme.

Drive-by shooting in Oak Cliff critically injures one
The victim was sitting in a car in the 1400 block of South Ewing Avenue around noon when another vehicle pulled up and three men inside opened fire, police said.

Collin College students discover asteroid, earn nod from NASA
Mike Broyles, a physics professor and project supervisor, said the international competition was fierce, making the students' discovery that much more impressive.

13-year-old killed in drive-by shooting not part of earlier altercation, police say
A 13-year-old girl who was fatally shot in central Oak Cliff over the weekend is thought to have been an unintended victim of a drive-by, Dallas police said.

'Angels Love Donuts,' written and filmed locally, to premiere at Texas Theatre
Heaven has a place in the movie Angels Love Donuts . So does Oak Cliff.

Denton soccer fields planned in prime bird-watching area
DENTON – By the time his companion arrives, 10 minutes late, at North Lakes Park for a bird-watching tour, Tom Judd has spotted a dozen species.

Arlington man gets 75-year sentence in holdup murder
A 27-year-old Arlington man is headed to prison for murder.

Dallas police seek blood tests for all DWI suspects

Dallas police want to join a growing national trend by making all suspected drunken drivers take a blood test, but the price for such a program may be too high for now.
Blog: Crime
More crime news
Link: Dallas Police Department

Autopsy pending for man, 32, who died after crossing finish line of Dallas half-marathon
Mark Austry, a Lantana husband and father of two young girls, died at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas shortly after noon Sunday. It was unknown what caused the death of the former Texas Tech University baseball player. The inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Dallas Half Marathon was his first such race, but he has long been in top shape, his brother said.

For some Dallas district students, summer school begins later this year
Dallas ISD has revamped summer school this year, with later starting dates and other changes.

Number of illegal immigrants getting in-state tuition for Texas colleges rises
The number of illegal immigrant college students paying in-state tuition and receiving financial aid at Texas' public colleges and universities continues to climb, according to state higher education records.

Dallas Holocaust Museum's Dlin remembered Sunday
Elliott "Elly" Dlin, the former head of the Dallas Holocaust Museum, was remembered Sunday as a scholar, an educator and a visionary. Dlin, 57, died March 3 after suffering a heart attack at his office.

08/26/2009

Carrollton couple celebrates son's birth, and begins waiting for the end
The Lauxes faced the hardest lessons of parenthood all at once: learning to love unconditionally, accept limits and let go.

08/27/2009

Carrollton couple finds support to deal with unborn son's terminal condition
A black gap marred the middle of the computer screen. The void split a cloud of light that ebbed and flowed into the shape of a human fetus. The sonogram technician turned from her computer screen to Deidrea and T.K. Laux. She told them she saw problems.