Colleen Barrett, president emeritus of Southwest Airlines, has died, the company announced Thursday. Barrett, 79, was considered the prime force behind the Dallas-based carrier’s “LUV culture” and was instrumental in the company’s founding and the early strategies that the carrier still uses today. “Colleen passionately guided generations to do the right thing, and often cited The Golden Rule—insisting that everyone treat each …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

A car crash in January that left one woman dead has led to a 21-year-old facing a manslaughter charge. Alejandro Hernandez, 21, was driving east bound on W. Danieldale Road in Duncanville in a Chevy Camaro when he hit a Dodge Avenge. He was driving 107 mph just prior to impact, police say. Forty-three year old Tiffany Hamlet, who was driving the …

To help make sure you stay informed on the most shared and talked about stories across North Texas, each Saturday and Sunday we’ll revisit 5 stories from the previous week and capsulize them in this digest with the most recent updates. In our 5+5 format, we’ll publish the first 5 on Saturday morning and the second 5 on Sunday. Racing …

The man suspected of shooting a Texas State Trooper during a traffic stop Friday afternoon and leading an overnight standoff with law enforcement at a Frisco apartment complex is now in custody, police say. Lonny Haschel, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said the suspected shooter was taken into custody at about 5 a.m. Saturday. He’s been …

DALLAS — The suspect in a Deep Ellum assault has now told police he too feared for his life. The new allegations have been revealed after 30-year-old Austin Shuffield was released on bond following a second arrest in relation to the case. According to an arrest warrant, five days after the assault, and with his lawyer present, Shuffield told detectives …