A Dallas County grand jury on Friday declined to indict a police sergeant who was photographed shooting pepper balls into the breast of a George Floyd protester last year. Jantzen Verastique, the demonstrator, was notified Friday afternoon that Sgt. Roger Rudloff would not face criminal charges. “I’m shocked but not surprised,” said Verastique, who testified in the closed-door hearing for …

DeSoto schools superintendent D’Andre Weaver will submit his resignation to the board Monday, setting the district up for another search for leadership as it works to find stability. Weaver took over the embattled district in the summer of 2018 and inspired confidence among many community members with an intense focus on raising academic achievement and righting finances. He weathered previous …

A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting a man last week in South Dallas, police said. Alveree Evans was booked into the Dallas County jail Nov. 5 on a murder charge in connection with the slaying of Irish Booker. Evans’ attorney could not be reached for comment. Booker, 30, was found Nov. 3 in the 1600 block of …

A man who has been linked through police records, medical examiner reports and civil lawsuits to two dozen deaths between 2016 and 2018 is headed to trial for capital murder on Monday. Billy Chemirmir, 48, will be tried in the March 2018 death of 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris, whose body was found in the bedroom of her Dallas home. Chemirmir …

A 21-year-old man faces a murder charge in connection with a shooting last month at a Far Northeast Dallas apartment complex, police said. Corben Jones was arrested Wednesday in the death of Kerwin Barnard Martin on Oct. 14. at the Estancia Apartments complex on Audelia Road, just north of Walnut Street and west of Dallas College Richland Campus. Police arrived at the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As families prepare to bury the dead following the Astroworld Festival aftermath, there are still so many unanswered questions about the crowd surge. The volatile scene killed nine people and injured more. Many attendees told they waited months, if not years, for the event. The COVID pandemic canceled last year’s concert. There was pent-up demand for the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump is filing up to 98 civil suits connected to the tragedy at Astroworld Festival, including that of a 9-year-old boy who was critically injured.Little Ezra Blount is currently on life support, with not many options to save his life. Crump held a briefing Friday morning alongside other concertgoers who were hurt. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A rabbi accused of grabbing a woman earlier this year and restraining her is no longer facing charges related to the alleged incident. An unlawful restraint charge against Rabbi Ranon Teller was dismissed this week, according to court documents from Harris County Criminal Court At Law No. 3. No further explanation of the dismissal of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another cold front has pushed through Southeast Texas, and that will lead to a chilly Saturday. Temperatures overnight will drop into the 40s with an outside chance a few spots north of Houston briefly dip into the upper 30s. The north breeze at 5-15 mph will add a little extra chill to the air Saturday morning. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Remember back in 2018 when gas prices were at record levels, and we started seeing gas surcharges pop up? Well, are you ready for supply chain surcharges? Sherwin Williams has instituted a 4% surcharge, citing increased costs. Construction company owner Brennan Dougherty said he only noticed the extra cost when he looked as his receipt after …