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In July 1984, the Rev. Edmundo Rodriguez received a familiar phone call about one of his priests. A family in Louisiana reported to their church that the Rev. Don Dickerson had made sexual advances toward their 12-year-old son. This was the sixth allegation against Dickerson of sexual misconduct with young boys and Shreveport was the third city the Society of …

It’s a chilly start to the day across North Texas with morning temperatures in the 40s. Temperatures will slowly climb into the upper 60s later today. The day will begin with widespread cloud cover as a disturbance drops south out of the Panhandle. This weather system, however, is weakening. The clouds will eventually dissipate and the sunshine will be plentiful …

Former Dallas City Council member Dwaine Caraway emerged Tuesday from his four-years-plus imprisonment for fraud and tax evasion in vintage Caraway fashion: a sometimes wheels-off interview with longtime pals The Morning Musers on SportsRadio 1310 The Ticket. Before issuing any laugh-lines, Caraway offered a mea culpa for his illegal actions: “I want to deeply apologize to all my constituents, all of my …

A storm system will move into North Texas overnight with a band of thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe with strong wind gusts and perhaps a brief tornado or two. The most likely time for storms in the DFW area will be from 1 am to 5 pm. The storms will move into East Texas before sunrise. Make sure you …

Garland elections will be held on May 7 where residents will be asked to vote on three Garland ISD trustee positions and four city council seats. The Garland Chamber of Commerce is hosting a public forum in two weeks, where candidates will speak about their policy priorities. The event will take place on April 13 from 7:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Dallas …

Local elections are coming up. Allen residents will vote on May 7 for three school board seats and two City Council seats. Candidates will soon speak about their campaign priorities at a public forum hosted by the Allen Fairview Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place April 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn on 705 Central …

Dallas police released new details Tuesday about the death of a 3-year-old boy whose mother brought him to a hospital and told investigators he’d been shot in a road-rage incident, and authorities say they are continuing to investigate and look for leads. The boy, identified by the Dallas County medical examiner’s office as Jalexus Washington, died Monday after he was taken …

School districts grappling with low attendance rates because of the pandemic will get help from the state to keep their budgets whole. Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency announced Tuesday morning that schools facing pandemic-related attendance drop-offs may be eligible for an adjustment that allows them to drop poorly attended school days from the funding formula. Texas’ public …

Two more Collin County jailers who appealed their firings related to the in-custody death of Marvin Scott III have been reinstated. Scott, a Black man from McKinney, was arrested March 14, 2021, over a marijuana cigarette, according to his family’s lawyer Lee Merritt, and was going through a mental-health crisis at the time. Collin County jailers pepper-sprayed Scott and put …

A man was taken into custody Tuesday after police say he robbed 10 fast-food restaurants in Dallas and Farmers Branch over the course of a month. Anthony Barnes, 25, is accused of aggravated robbery, Dallas police said. It’s unclear how many counts he faces or whether he has an attorney. Dallas police said Barnes robbed each restaurant at gunpoint and …