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An east Oak Cliff man barricaded himself in his home and held his toddler niece hostage after stabbing his brother-in-law early Tuesday, police said. The girl was not hurt, KDFW-TV (Fox 4) reported. Police took the man into custody at his home in the 1500 block of Southerland Avenue. His name was not released. The standoff began about 1:30 a.m. after the …

After years of waiting, the “Reimagine Red Bird” development project will break ground Tuesday. The $160 million transformation will begin in front of the old Macy’s. During “Phase 1” of the project, a walking trail, apartments and retail and office space will be developed. “We are beyond excited,” said Peter Brodsky, the majority owner of the Southwest Center Mall. Brodsky …

An Oak Cliff couple said they’re upset after a City of Dallas trash truck ripped a cable from their home Monday morning, offering little explanation or time-line for repairs. Antonio and Jordan Tolefree caught the incident on their surveillance cameras and the City of Dallas later confirmed for NBC 5 it was their truck. “It almost sounded like the roof, …

A Delaware woman who killed her toddler and herself rather than surrender custody left a note to judges, lawyers and her family accusing the system of failing to protect them from domestic abuse. The News Journal of Wilmington delved into this month’s deaths of Laura Connell and her 1-year-old boy, Walton. It reports about 450 children are killed by their parents …

Traffic is backed up for about 5 miles in Dallas as construction debris is scattered on westbound Interstate 30 at E. Lamar Street. The left lane is getting by. Dallas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday involving an 18-wheeler that lost a load of sheet metal onto the roadway. Backups are up to about Loop …

The lawyer for a woman severely beaten in Deep Ellum last week said Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot personally wants to interview her before deciding what charges the alleged attacker should face. Creuzot’s office said he is out of town until Thursday. The woman, L’Daijohnique Lee, returned Monday to the scene of the crime on Elm Street, with her …

A driver was killed in a fiery crash involving an 18-wheeler and a SUV on State Highway 183 in Bedford Tuesday morning, police said. The eastbound lanes remain closed at Forest Ridge Drive. The SUV veered across the lanes and hit the semi truck about 2 a.m., which was hauling gravel, police said. The driver of the semi escaped the …

Frisco police suspect that a mother attempted suicide Saturday after killing her child after the two were found in a parked vehicle. Authorities were conducting a welfare check about 6 p.m. when they discovered the mother and child in the 15200 block of Preachers Lane, about half a mile northeast of Eldorado Parkway and Independence Parkway. The names of the mother …

Federal officials arrested 43 people last week after an investigation into one of Southeast Texas’ largest drug organizations that lasted more than three years. “Operation Wrecking Ball” focused on drug trafficking and related crimes across multiple states, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In addition to the 43 people arrested Tuesday and Wednesday, four people were already in custody …

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office fired an employee Saturday after he was reportedly caught driving a stolen vehicle. Michael Bryant Thompson (Bexar County Sheriff’s Office) Michael Bryant Thompson, 36, had been employed as a probationary officer in the county jail since October, according to the sheriff’s office. Officials with the Sutton County Sheriff’s Office arrested Thompson around 9 p.m. Friday …