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From the first month of 2022, North Texas experienced high-profile crime that gained international attention. And it didn’t end there. A gunman held four people hostage at a synagogue in Colleyville. Two mass shootings in Dallas prompted a citywide crackdown on event promoters. A man on parole was accused of slaying two medical workers, which stirred questions about safety at hospitals …

Two people are dead following a collision Thursday evening in Coppell, police said. Selvin Cuyuch, 20, of Dallas was arrested on two counts of manslaughter. It was not clear whether he had an attorney. Police and the Coppell Fire Department responded to the intersection of West Bethel Road and South Freeport Parkway about 7:20 p.m. Thursday evening. Police said a maroon …

Two men were arrested this week after a baby Jesus figure was stolen from Sundance Square ahead of Christmas, Fort Worth police said. Martin Worden, 33, and Juan Meave, 39, were each booked into the Tarrant County jail Tuesday on a charge of theft of property between $100 and $700, court records show. They were released later that day on …

After the pandemic slowed down or even halted jury trials throughout the state, Dallas-Fort Worth citizens were regularly called for jury duty in 2022. The region’s biggest trials exposed oversights in senior security and police investigations, spurred discussion of race, policing and accountability and closed a chapter on some of the most-watched cases. Here’s a look at the area’s most-watched trials. Loren …

In the wake of Southwest Airlines scrapping thousands of flights over the holidays, inconvenienced travelers across the country are looking to get their money back for expenses they’ve incurred, including flights on other airlines, clothing, hotels and meals. According to federal law, airline passengers are entitled to a refund if a flight is canceled for any reason. But navigating the reimbursement process can …

TCU class of 1961 sweethearts Louis and Sally Coates made it a point to head to downtown Fort Worth early for Go Purple Friday to celebrate TCU’s College Football Playoff semifinal. “We were at Corner Bakery this morning and almost everybody that walked by had some purple on,” Sally Coates said. “It was wonderful! It was some fun.” At Sundance Square, purple …

A woman was sentenced to seven years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to a drunk driving incident that killed a well-liked Texas Christian University dean in 2019. Cristen Danielle Hamilton, now 37, was first arrested on March 10, 2019, after the crash that killed Jamie Dulle, TCU’s assistant dean of campus life. She bonded out of jail but was arrested in …

Texas isn’t dumb after all — at least when it comes to its digital infrastructure. That’s according to a study from a real estate technology compan, ProptechOS, that evaluated major cities in the U.S. and Europe to determine which ones are “best prepared for a smarter future.” Dallas ranked as the seventh-best U.S. city that is most prepared for an …

Passengers across the country waited in airports this week while Southwest Airlines’ operation crumbled, because it couldn’t get pilots and flight attendants assigned to flights. Meanwhile, the pilots and flight attendants sat in hotel rooms and airport break rooms waiting on hold in hopes of getting on a plane. Some reported waiting on the phone for five to eight hours without an …

Police are asking for the public’s help to find a man accused of trying to sexually assault a woman at her Irving apartment earlier this month. The Irving Police Department identified the man Thursday as 24-year-old Bakail Wonodi. He remains at large. The Irving Police Department identified the suspect Thursday as 24-year-old Bakail Wonodi.(The Irving Police Department ) On Dec. …