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A Dallas firefighter was recognized Monday for his heroic acts after playing a part in saving the life of a woman who was set on fire by her ex-boyfriend last year. Firefighter Peter Hartnett of Dallas Fire-Rescue’s Engine 28 said that when they got word of an aggravated assault in May 2018, he didn’t think the incident would need the …

One person is dead after a shooting at the Deep Ellum DART station early Monday morning, officials said. Police are looking for this man in connection with Monday’s shooting.(DART Police Department) ransit police were called about 12:20 a.m. to the station at Good-Latimer Expressway and Gaston Avenue. One person was fatally shot, Dallas police said. The victim’s name and age …

A Dallas woman faces up to life in prison after she admitted to driving more than $1 million of heroin and methamphetamine across the border into Texas concealed in the tires of her SUV. Monica Christine Canales Rodriguez, 51, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy to import a controlled substance. Canales Rodriguez was stopped the afternoon of Sept. …

A 20-year-old man was arrested after his former girlfriend was found stabbed to death Monday night in DeSoto, police said. Matthew Shane Gonzalez(DeSoto Police Department) Matthew Shane Gonzalez was arrested Tuesday morning in Irving with help from Irving and Dallas police, according to a news release from the DeSoto Police Department. He faces a murder charge in the death of …

AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced that a special committee will review artwork in the Texas Senate chamber, delivering on a promise he made this year during debate on a bill that would have made it harder to remove Confederate monuments and other historical markers. Patrick, a Republican who oversees the upper chamber as Senate president, named seven senators — …

AUSTIN — Policies restricting abortions in states such as Texas may be leading more people to seek abortion medication online, according to a University of Texas at Austin study released in October. The study, which looked at requests for pills to the telemedicine abortion service Women on Web between October 2017 and August 2018, found that states with more restrictive abortion policies …

Elizabeth Warren has a head start in building an organization designed to win delegates in the Texas presidential primary. The March 3 Super Tuesday contest could help determine the course of the Democratic Party presidential race, and Warren hopes her ground game and ties to Texas will help her compete at a high level. The senator from Massachusetts has been …

A woman was found shot to death inside a car in Pleasant Grove on Sunday night, police said. Officers responded to a shooting call about 10 p.m. to the 6900 block of Sarah Lee Drive, near North Jim Miller Road. When they arrived, they found the victim, 24-year-old Juana Monjaras, unresponsive inside a black Dodge Challenger, police said. Officers removed …

One person is dead after a shooting at the Deep Ellum DART station early Monday morning, officials said. DART police were called about 12:20 a.m. to the station at Good-Latimer Expressway and Gaston Avenue. One person was fatally shot, Dallas police said. His name and age was not released. No suspect information was available Monday morning, and officials did not …

Sunday will be much cooler than Saturday with highs only in the upper 50s. The weather will cooperate for any outdoor plans, but there will be a chill in the air with a northwest breeze. Winds will range between 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. It will cool down a bit more on Monday before …