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The Dallas Police Department announced funeral services for former Officer Jacob Arellano, who died in a traffic accident this week. Dallas police Officer Jacob Arellano(Dallas Police Department) Arellano was on his way to his shift late Tuesday when he was hit by a wrong-way driver in the Mountain Creek area of southwestern Dallas, and he died Wednesday morning. Police said department …

A 19-year-old was fatally stabbed Wednesday night in Far East Dallas, police said Saturday. Police responded about 8:50 p.m. to a 911 call about a fight in the 8400 block of Freeport Drive, near John West Road and North Buckner Boulevard, where they found Elijah White unresponsive. He was pronounced dead there.  A strong cold front will bring North Texas …

A small airplane made an emergency landing Saturday afternoon in the Mountain Creek area of southwestern Dallas, authorities say. Just before 3 p.m., the plane’s pilot experienced engine problems, struck a power line and a road sign, then landed on the road, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. No vehicles were struck. Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans said …

A strong cold front will move into North Texas on Sunday. Expect a chance of severe storms for Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin and Lamar counties on Sunday morning. The primary threats are heavy rainfall, gusty winds and small hail. After the frontal passage, showers will linger across the area into Monday morning. Rainfall totals could range from 0.30″ to 1.00″. …

High school Spanish teacher Esmeralda Martínez is nursing a bruise. Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School just started offering self-defense classes, and a few days ago, a twiggy senior flipped Martínez straight on her back. Despite her sore arm, Martínez is satisfied. Every day, she teaches and mentors girls in a building named for the woman who guaranteed Martinez’s …

Billy Chemirmir sat emotionless Friday as relatives of the elderly women he killed and is accused of killing finally got to have their say. Some offered forgiveness. Others told him to go to hell. One family Chemirmir previously worked for as a caregiver felt betrayed. Everyone told stories of grieving families and shared memories of their precious loved ones. Photos of the …

Determined to reduce the possibility of collisions caused by wrong-way drivers, Irving transportation officials in July installed wrong-way detection systems at 10 intersections along state highways 183 and 161. In the first two months, four wrong-way drivers were detected in Irving, according to the Irving City Spectrum newsletter. The 20 new cameras are positioned along SH 183 at Valley View Lane, North …

Warmer weather is on tap for Saturday with highs into the lower-90s. Expect a breezy southerly wind throughout the day. It will be mostly sunny to start the weekend before clouds and rain chances roll in. Our next cold front is expected to arrive Sunday. Along with cooler temperatures, it will also bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms. A …

A former Dallas schools auditor is suing the district, alleging that she was fired after reporting grade and attendance manipulation at a high school. The lawsuit escalates Andrea Whelan’s ongoing whistleblower fight against the district, coming a month after Dallas ISD trustees denied her request to be reinstated. “Dallas ISD does not comment on pending litigation,” district spokeswoman Robyn Harris said …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden named three U.S. attorneys for Texas on Friday, including career federal prosecutors in Dallas and Houston, and a former El Paso district attorney who sought the death penalty in the 2019 Walmart mass shooting. All three are backed by the state’s GOP senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. The El Paso pick could end up …