Dallas News

Voter Guide: June 15 runoff elections

Here’s a comprehensive guide to the June 15 runoff election, providing essential information on key dates, voter registration, polling locations, ballot content, and more: Key Dates: – May 16: Last day to register to vote – June 3: First day of early voting – June 4: Last day to apply by mail (received, not postmarked) – June 11: Last day …

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Dallas police find man’s burned body in field in east Oak Cliff

A man’s body was found Tuesday afternoon in a field in east Oak Cliff, police said. Officers were called to the 8200 block of Mayforge Drive just before 3:30 p.m. after someone reported finding the man’s body in a field near Interstate 45. When police arrived, they found the man dead and his body burned. Police did not identify the …

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One dead after crash in Irving involving suspected drunk driver

One person is dead and another arrested after a multi-vehicle collision involving a suspected drunk driver in Irving Tuesday evening. The accident took place on Highway 183 at North O’Connor Road and resulted in the closure of all westbound lanes, KTVT-TV (Channel 11) reported. The lanes were expected to remain closed until after midnight. One person was arrested on suspicion of …

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Ted Cruz calls impeachment ‘kangaroo court,’ pushes debunked theory that Ukraine interfered in 2016 election

WASHINGTON – Sen. Ted Cruz came out swinging on impeachment Sunday, accusing Democrats of mounting a “show trial” meant to railroad President Donald Trump while averting their eyes from actual corruption regarding Democrat Joe Biden. “This is a kangaroo court in the House,” Cruz said. “The American people know this is a waste of time and this is Democrats putting …

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3 men indicted on capital murder charges in slaying of Joshua Brown, witness in Amber Guyger’s trial

Three men have been indicted on capital murder charges in the slaying of Joshua Brown, a witness in Amber Guyger’s murder trial for the slaying of Botham Jean. A Dallas County grand jury handed down the indictments Thursday for 22-year-old Thaddeous Charles Green, 20-year-old Jacquerious Mitchell and 32-year-old Michael Diaz Mitchell. The Mitchells — who are uncle and nephew — …

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1 dead after shooting in Vickery Meadow neighborhood of northeast Dallas

A man is dead after a shooting Sunday afternoon in the Vickery Meadow neighborhood of northeast Dallas. Officers were called about 1:40 p.m. to the scene of the shooting in the 7000 block of Hemlock Avenue, near Park Lane, according to police call records. Police said the victim, a man in his 20s, had been arguing with someone at the …

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Methodist conference sues SMU over university’s steps to redefine its relationship with the church

The United Methodist Church’s South Central Jurisdictional Conference last week filed a lawsuit against Southern Methodist University to prevent the university from reconfiguring its relationship with the church. At stake is whether the university is controlled by the South Central Jurisdictional Conference or by the university’s own board of trustees. The dispute is related to division within the United Methodist …

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