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A Tarrant County jury sentenced a 17-year-old girl Friday for the 2021 killing of her newborn after delivering the baby at home. The teenager, unidentified because of her age, received a 15-year sentence after facing a capital murder charge. She pleaded true — the juvenile equivalent of a guilty plea — and admitted to killing her child. The girl faced …

A handful of days have passed since a portion of a historic high-rise hotel exploded in downtown Fort Worth, sending debris and parts of the building facade onto the sidewalks and nearby city streets. The explosion, which authorities believe stemmed from a gas leak in the basement at the Sandman Signature, injured 21 people, with four suffering serious injuries. A woman who …

Nearly six decades after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Southern Methodist University, eight young Dallas students stepped onto the same stage to reflect on his legacy. The finalists spoke to a packed auditorium on how King would reflect on how far America has come during the 32nd annual Foley & Lardner MLK Jr. Oratory Competition on Friday. Aiden …

AUSTIN — In a significant escalation in state and federal tensions over immigration policies, the Biden administration accused Texas officials of blocking Border Patrol access to an important stretch of the U.S-Mexico border. The U.S. Justice Department complained that Texas National Guard troops fenced off Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, blocking federal agents from the only safe and accessible boat ramp for …

Family members of young siblings killed in separate Dallas shootings within a two-week span created a fundraiser to help their loved ones. As of Friday evening, the GoFundMe page garnered a little more than $1,900. Ah’Laynah Ross, 6, was shot about 2:40 p.m. Wednesday at a townhome in the 2100 block of North Fitzhugh Avenue, near Fuqua Street, Dallas police said. She was pronounced dead about 40 minutes …

A 17-year-old was arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal December shooting of two teenagers in Mountain Creek. Officers arrested Obbie Perez on a charge of capital murder. It’s not clear if he has an attorney. About 5:20 p.m. Dec. 30, officers responded to the 6100 block of Mountain Creek Parkway, near Eagle Ford Drive, where they found two 15-year-olds with …

Hackers who targeted the city of Dallas had access to the addresses, Social Security numbers and other personal information of nearly 300 more people than what had been previously disclosed to the public, city officials now say. Catherine Cuellar, the city’s spokesperson, told on Wednesday that further internal investigations into the cyberattack determined an additional 293 people, including residents and employees, were among …

The 6-year-old girl who died after a shooting Wednesday in Old East Dallas was the sister of a teen who was fatally shot late last month, law enforcement officials confirmed to The Dallas Morning News. Aylayna Ross was shot about 2:40 p.m. at a townhome in the 2100 block of North Fitzhugh Avenue, near Fuqua Street. She was pronounced dead at …

A man who described “running for his life” after the Fort Worth hotel explosion is suing Atmos Energy and the companies that own or manage that Sandman Signature hotel, according to the law firm representing the victim. Houston-based Kherkher Garcia said it is representing Christopher Medearis, who was working nearby at the time of the Monday explosion. Atmos Energy Corp., Sandman Management and Northland …

A man was arrested Wednesday in connection to the slaying of a missing Dallas ISD teacher’s assistant, police said. Mesquite police arrested 34-year-old Sixto Banegas Matute, of Balch Springs, on a murder charge in connection with the slaying of 24-year-old Jennifer Mendez Olascoaga, whose remains were discovered about a mile from where family members found her abandoned car. Banegas was booked into the …