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1 Killed, 2 Injured in Fiery Wrong-Way Crash on Interstate 45

One person was killed and two others were injured in a fiery wrong-way crash on Interstate 45 Friday morning. Northbound lanes were closed but have since been reopened. The major accident involved three vehicles: two people in a Lexus driving in the correct direction and one person in a Chevrolet driving the wrong way, Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said. The …

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Dallas County District Attorney Dismisses Felony Charge Against Woman Allegedly Assaulted in Deep Ellum

A felony criminal mischief charge filed against a woman allegedly assaulted by a man in a Deep Ellum parking lot March 21 has been dismissed by the Dallas County District Attorney, county officials confirm. A criminal mischief warrant for L’Daijohnique Lee was issued by the Dallas Police Department on Tuesday over damage reportedly done to Austin Shuffield’s truck following an alleged assault …

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Beware of Social Security Administration Scam Calls

According to the Social Security Administration, scammers are calling consumers across the country and urging them to act fast, because their Social Security number is being used and abused by a fraudster. We’ve heard from several people who received similar calls and thought they were speaking with a real agent. Phylissia Clark with the Better Business Bureau said it’s one …

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14-Year-Old Says He Is Illinois Boy Who Went Missing in 2011

In 2011, 6-year-old Timmothy Pitzen‘s mother picked him up at school in Aurora, Illinois, took him to the zoo and a water park, and was then found dead of an apparent suicide at a motel. Authorities say she left a note saying her son was fine but that no one would ever find him. On Wednesday, a 14-year-old boy came forward …

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Dallas Organization Healing Wounds, Misconceptions With Police

Building a positive relationship between police and young people in the community: That’s one of the many missions of Incarnation House in Dallas. At Incarnation House, it’s about helping kids succeed and bridge the gaps no matter what challenges present in their daily lives. “I came one day, and I fell in love with it,” said Shakira Anderson, a junior at …

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Mansfield Reports First Fire Fatality in Over a Decade

A man died in a house fire early Sunday morning, the first fire death in over a decade for Mansfield Fire Department. According to Jeff Smith, Assistant Chief, firefighters responded to the 1700 block of Country Crest Lane at 2:34 a.m. on Sunday. When the crews arrived, they were met by heavy smoke and flames coming from the home. Firefighters …

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2 teens arrested in killing of 55-year-old man who was robbed at Dallas apartments

DALLAS — Two teenagers have been arrested in the killing of a 55-year-old man who was shot and robbed in the parking lot of his apartment complex in northeast Dallas earlier this month, police said. Janelius Howard and Quinderrius Johnson, both 17, face capital murder charges in Manuel Anzaldua’s death, according to a police news release Saturday. The shooting happened …

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Watch Beto O’Rourke’s presidential campaign rally in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke traveled across Texas on Saturday with campaign rallies in El Paso, Houston and Austin. His final stop was in Austin, where he took the stage about 10:30 p.m. in front of a large crowd that took up three blocks of Congress Avenue. With the state capitol building as the backdrop, O’Rourke, speaking in …

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Michael Irvin Cancer Free

LOS ANGELES — Days after announcing on social media that he was being screened for throat cancer, Cowboys great Michael Irvin announced on Instagram that he was cancer free: Irvin consulted specialists after losing his voice and dealing with that ongoing issue for two months. On social media, Irvin called throat cancer a demon that has chased his spirit all …

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