A Dallas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to multiple charges stemming from a 2017 spree in which he and three others kidnapped, assaulted and robbed gay men who they had lured through the Grindr social-networking app. Daniel Jenkins, 22, and his three accomplices attacked at least nine men ranging from 19 to 57 years old, court documents state. Victims were held …

Garland police arrested a man who led authorities on an hourlong chase across Dallas and Collin counties Thursday afternoon. Police said that agents with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration asked Garland officers to help perform a traffic stop on a gray pickup about 3:30 p.m. When police attempted to stop the truck near North Jupiter Road and West Walnut Street, …

Kaufman police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing man. A Silver Alert has been issued for Scott Williams, 69, who was last seen at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the 1600 block of Still Meadow Drive, near Rand Road. Authorities say he has a cognitive impairment. Williams is described as a white man who is 6 feet tall …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 5-year-old Houston boy was reportedly dead for weeks before he was reported missing, new details reveal. A search for Samuel Olson led authorities to a Best Western in Jasper, Texas, on Tuesday, where a child’s body was found in a plastic box. Samuel’s father’s girlfriend, Theresa Balboa, has been charged in connection with the case. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Saved by the rain? Crews were supposed to close the Southwest Freeway northbound connector ramp to I-610 West Loop northbound Thursday night, but due to weather, that didn’t happen. TxDOT said heavy rain postponed the start of the closure until Friday, June 4, at 9 p.m. It’s about to get real near I-610 and the Southwest …

Friday will be mostly cloudy and humid with a low chance for a few showers and storms. But, not everyone will get wet, and each day thereafter, will feature several dry hours. Highs will remain below normal in the low 80s for the next several days. The normal high temperature this time of year is in the upper 80s. Showers …

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 …

A reader in DeSoto asked Curious Texas, a project from that allows you to join in on the reporting process, about the status of public transportation options in the city. Before partnered with STAR Transit in April 2018 the city had no known public transportation, officials told The News. They said potential expansion of DART light rail service to more areas south of Dallas had …

A Dallas City Council member with unpaid city tax debts cannot serve on the 15-member governing body. But a 2-decade-old court decision has planted doubt for years about whether that city charter law can legally be enforced. The little-known Dallas rule came into focus recently after information surfaced that Jesse Moreno, a City Council candidate, faced a nearly $150,000 tax lien …