Dallas News

Texas National Guard deployment to Mexico border will end next week

AUSTIN — The 1,000 Texas National Guardsmen deployed to the southern border to aid with an influx of immigrants earlier this year will return home next week after the completion of their mission, Pentagon officials said. The return of the troops will mark the end of a controversial “short-term mission” by Gov. Greg Abbott, which Democrats decried as “reckless, unnecessary” and a …

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Democrat leading in race to replace influential Texas House Republican

A Democrat and a Republican were leading in unofficial returns Tuesday night in a nationally targeted special election for a historically Republican Texas House seat. Democrat Eliz Markowitz — the only Democrat in the race — was in first place, while Republican Gary Gates was in second, according to unofficial returns. The race will head to a runoff if no …

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Man shot multiple times at southeast Oak Cliff apartment complex

Dallas police are investigating a shooting that left a man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds Tuesday morning. The victim was found around 3:15 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 5800 block of Bonnie View Road in southeast Oak Cliff, police said. Officers followed a blood trail that lead to an apartment unit, but no other victims or suspects were …

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Man dies days after Halloween shooting in Arlington, police say

A 24-year-old man who was shot last week in Arlington died Monday night, authorities said. Police found the victim, Forrest Davis, wounded in the 2200 block of San Ramon Drive just before 12:30 p.m. Thursday. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition and died about 11 p.m. Monday, police said. Michael Callihan(Tarrant County Jail) Officials arrested 20-year-old Michael …

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1 critically wounded in North Dallas shooting

One person was in critical condition after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in North Dallas, police said. Officers were called about 1:10 p.m. to the 12800 block of Noel Road, south of Interstate 635 and east of the Dallas North Tollway, where one person shot another and fled the scene, a Dallas police spokesman said. The victim was taken to Texas …

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2-year-old San Antonio girl found safe after statewide Amber Alert

A 2-year-old girl whose abduction from her San Antonio home set off a statewide Amber Alert on Monday evening was found safe Tuesday morning. Juan Treviño(Bexar County Sheriff’s Office) The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said Juan Treviño, 33, drove off with his daughter, Jaya, after assaulting the child’s mother Monday evening. They were found Tuesday morning in San Antonio after …

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Arlington man who beheaded roommate, killed his girlfriend found guilty of capital murder

An Arlington man has been found guilty of beheading his roommate and killing the man’s girlfriend in a gruesome 2017 double slaying. Hector Acosta-Ojeda(Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department) A Tarrant County jury convicted Hector Acosta-Ojeda, 30, of capital murder Tuesday after deliberating for more than five hours. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, and the trial’s punishment phase will begin Wednesday …

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