Dallas city leaders are actively seeking solutions to address the ongoing pension crisis, with one potential option causing concern among public transportation officials and drawing criticism from a county commissioner. Approximately 220,000 individuals rely on DART transportation services daily, highlighting the significance of any discussions regarding funding reductions. DART spokesperson Jeamy Molina emphasized the critical role public transit plays in …

Dallas police say a 4-year-old boy who was reported missing Sunday evening was “never in any danger” — and was never actually in his father’s car when it was reported stolen. Investigators learned Fermin was safe with his mother the entire time. The father of Fermin Fuentes initially told police that his son was in the backseat of his car …

Cities across North Texas are holding various events and ceremonies on Memorial Day to honor U.S. service members who died defending our country. There’s something to do just about anytime of day, including a Memorial Day service at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery at 11 a.m. See our full list of events below. Memorial Day RUCK — 516 N. Travis Street, …

A small plane made an emergency landing in a field on the north side of McKinney’s airport Saturday afternoon, fire department officials say. The plane had an engine problem and made a “controlled landing” in a field near the intersection U.S. Highway 380 and Farm-to-Market Road 1827 around 3:20 p.m. Saturday, a McKinney Fire Department spokesperson said. The two passengers …

More than a year ago, WFAA began investigating problematic deaths in county jails run by LaSalle Corrections in North Texas and elsewhere. Most of the people locked up in these facilities have not been convicted of any crimes. The WFAA investigation found inexperienced and undertrained guards were using too much force and not asking for medical care in time. The …

It’s been just over a year since a 12-year-old girl was attacked while walking to her school bus stop in West Fort Worth. The community stepped up with patrols to protect other children and search for the attacker. He’s now behind bars, and for the first time, the girl is speaking out about what happened to her, and her long road …

A man was shot three times in an apparent road rage incident in Northeast Dallas Friday morning, officials say. According to the Garland Fire Department, they were called to the 11300 block of LBJ Freeway Service Road, near West Kingsley Road, where a man had been shot in an apparent road rage incident. Wintesses at a nearby barbershop told NBC …

Three people were injured when a juvenile carjacker crashed into a northeast Dallas business Friday night. Police were called about 6:15 p.m. to the 5700 block of East Mockingbird Lane, near Greenville Avenue, where the victim said she had found the juvenile in her 2006 Ford Explorer. She confronted the juvenile, which led to “a brief physical altercation,” police said …

Reassurance is coming from Dallas Police Department. They say they’re doing what they can to protect members of the LGBTQ community. They’re investigating several recent attacks on transgender women, in addition to the murder of Muhlaysia Booker last weekend. A town hall meeting Thursday night was planned long before Booker’s death but it definitely helped shape the conversation. The evening …

Two men face up to life in prison after pleading guilty this month to trafficking charges in connection with a human-trafficking ring operating in Fort Worth and Northlake, federal officials say. Joshua Glaze, 30, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to commit sex trafficking through force, fraud or coercion. Faizal Sabar, 34, pleaded guilty to the same charge May 13, according to …

Dallas is better than this Re: “Trans woman found slain — Victim of last month’s video-recorded beating fatally shot on street,” Monday Metro & State story. My heart is heavy as I find myself asking, once again, “What kind of a world are we living in?” Within the past few days, three of my transgendered siblings, all women of color, have …