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Five Fort Worth police officers were fired and two others were suspended Tuesday for failing to call an ambulance for a man who died in custody six months ago. The officers’ attorney said the punishment is extreme and unfair. In a statement, police identified the terminated officers as T. Stephens, D. Pritzker, C. Golden, H. Fellhauer and M. Miller. A sixth …

DALLAS, Texas — The Concord Church in Dallas extended a helping hand to about 100 church members Sunday who are also federal employees and not working as the government remains shut down for the 23rd day. The government was officially shut down on December 22, 2018. The reason why is centered on President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to build a wall …

Emergency crews are working a major crash at northbound Interstate 35E at Market Center Boulevard in Dallas. It appears there are about 10 vehicles involved in the crash. The delays are stretching back to Woodall Rodgers Freeway. Traffic reporter Samantha Davies recommends taking westbound I-30 and turning off into either Sylvan Avenue, N. Hampton Road or N. Westmoreland Road to …

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport marked its 45th anniversary Sunday, after its opening on Jan. 13, 1974. The airport, which has grown into one of the nation’s busiest, featured service from 12 carriers when it opened, with 56 gates and three runways. It now has 165 gates and seven runways, according to the airport’s website. DFW Airport now hosts 25 different carriers …

He didn’t have to look at a map to know the way. “It’s the house with a big tree pushing up the concrete,” Jonathan Hein said. The Victoria Advocate reports he leaned forward in his seat, put his nondescript white car into park, grabbed a clipboard from the center console and walked on the uneven concrete to the front door. …

Terrell police are looking for a murder suspect after two men were found dead Saturday less than a mile apart. The victims were both discovered about 6 p.m., one in the 300 block of West Cottage Street and the other in the 700 block of Frazier Street. Both had been shot. Police are looking for 29-year-old Jermichael D. Maxie of Terrell, …

Vittor Strausz Jardim doesn’t remember how his assault happened, but he can’t forget how he felt the Dallas Police Department treated him after he was attacked after a soccer game. After Strausz Jardim left an intense indoor soccer match in late October, a man hit him in the jaw so hard he blacked out, broke his jaw and broke some …

Thirteen-year-old Jayme Closs escaped the man who killed her parents and held her against her will in a remote part of Wisconsin, then gave police a description of his car that enabled deputies to quickly take him into custody, authorities said at an emotional news conference Friday. Jake Thomas Patterson, a 21-year-old from Gordon, Wisconsin, was arrested Thursday – the …

A 34-year-old man who initially told San Antonio authorities that his infant son was abducted led investigators to the child’s body Friday. San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus said Friday the boy’s father, 34-year-old Christopher Davila, told investigators after he was arrested for tampering with evidence that his son’s death was an accident, he panicked and did not call 911. …

Eddie Murphy is returning to his rightful place on the throne. On Friday, Deadline announced that the actor will reprise his role as Prince Akeem in the sequel to Coming to America. In a statement, the actor told the outlet, “After many years of anticipation, I’m thrilled that Coming to America 2 is officially moving forward… We’ve assembled a great team that …