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Grapevine police searching for man who stabbed an Uber driver during carjacking


May 18, 2021

Grapevine police were searching Thursday for a man they said stabbed an Uber driver repeatedly during a carjacking. Cesar Soto(Grapevine Police Department) An arrest warrant for aggravated robbery was issued for Cesar Soto, 33, of Lewisville. The attack happened about 7 a.m. outside the Amli apartments in the 400 block of Dallas Road. The driver was dropping off the passenger …

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Man’s body found in pond at Dallas country club


May 18, 2021

A man’s body was pulled from a pond at a Far East Dallas country club Monday evening. Police were called to the Dallas Athletic Club, off of La Prada Drive near Interstate 635, about 6:30 p.m. after the man’s body was found floating in the pond. The man’s identity has not been released, and authorities have not determined the circumstances …

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Woman dies a day after being shot in east Oak Cliff, Dallas police say


May 18, 2021

Dallas police are investigating the slaying of a woman who was shot in east Oak Cliff early Sunday. Officers were called about 2:30 a.m. Sunday to the 2000 block of East Eighth Street, near Moore Park, where a woman had been shot. The victim, identified as 33-year-old Doris Ramirez, died from her injuries Monday afternoon at a hospital. Authorities are …

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Man dies after driving vehicle into Arlington pool


May 18, 2021

A man died Monday after driving into an Arlington pool, authorities said. According to police, the man was parking in front of a home in the 1400 Comanche Court when he had a “medical episode” and drove through a fence, then into the pool. First responders pulled the man from his vehicle about 6 p.m. and took him to a …

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Man fatally shot at Fort Worth park


May 18, 2021

A man was fatally shot in Fort Worth on Monday evening. Police were called just after 6 p.m. to the 1700 block of East Robert Street, near South Riverside Drive. According to an incident report, a 911 caller reported that someone had shot a man at a nearby park. The shooting victim was pronounced dead. The Tarrant County medical examiner’s …

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What you need to know about coronavirus


May 18, 2021

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble under …

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Tractor-trailer catches fire after crash involving motorcycle, shutting down southbound I-35E in Dallas


May 18, 2021

A tractor-trailer caught fire after a crash involving a motorcycle on a Dallas interstate Monday evening, shutting down the road to southbound traffic. A major accident on Interstate 35E near South Marsalis Avenue was reported about 7:40 p.m. The crash resulted in the truck catching fire, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans. When officials arrived, the trailer was engulfed …

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Heavy rain and storms, continued flood threat


May 18, 2021

Another day of wet weather is upon us. While it won’t rain all day, the chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms will be quite high through the morning and early afternoon hours. There may be an extended break from the rain late this afternoon before additional storms redevelop this evening and tonight. Storms could be severe today and tonight with …

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Crossroads Community Services partners with churches, public housing facilities and neighborhood centers to combat food insecurity


May 18, 2021

Mary Wesley walks to her church, just a block from Carpenter’s Point, a low-income housing community for elderly people in Dolphin Heights. She’s going to help pack boxes of food for her neighbors. She’s been volunteering once a month for 10 years. “We enjoy giving out vegetables, because so many people like cooking vegetables, and meat sometimes, like tuna fish …

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