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2 men formally exonerated in Dallas rape, shooting
Two Texas men were exonerated Monday in a nearly 30-year-old rape and shooting after DNA tests in Dallas County implicated others in the crime. Judge Susan Hawk apologized to James Curtis Williams and Raymond Jackson after she declared both...
Remains found starved near Dallas
A medical examiner believes skeletal remains found in a rural creek south of Dallas are those of a 10-year-old boy who was allegedly starved to death by his parents, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.
Possible break in case of missing Dallas boy
WFAA has learned that Dallas police believe they have found the remains of Johnathan Ramsey, the 10-year-old boy whose mysterious disappearance led to the arrest of his father and stepmother last month.
Police chase ends in heart of downtown Dallas
A man suspected of shooting at his girlfriend led police on an hour-long, high-speed chase on Thursday that ended with his peaceful arrest in the heart of downtown Dallas during the lunchtime rush. The pursuit began just before noon when officers...
Dallas firefighter accused of robbery now fired
A Dallas firefighter has been fired a week after he was arrested for allegedly robbing a bank. A statement Tuesday from Dallas-Fire Rescue says 37-year-old Jesus Ventura of Irving has been terminated following an internal investigation. The...
Dallas International Film Festival Now Underway
Are you ready for your close up? Cameras will be popping all over the metroplex as the sixth annual Dallas International Film Festival pulls into town tonight. The 2012 Dallas International Film Festival starts its 11-day run with a screening...
DFW Home Starts, Sales Trending Upward
North Texas experienced continued improvement in new home sales, new home closings, and new home starts in the first quarter of 2012 according to statistics from Dallas-based Residential Strategies Inc. This makes three consecutive quarters...
Dallas Tornadoes Cause up to $500M Insured Loss
The tornadoes that ripped through the Dallas-Ft. Worth area last week caused up to $500 million in insured losses, a group representing Texas and Oklahoma insurers said. Customers have already filed $300 million in claims, with many more...
Wade Smith Returns Home to Aid Tornado Clean Up In Dallas
In the immediate hours following the devastating tornados that ravaged North Texas on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, Dallas-native Wade Smith sent a call-to-action to his Foundation’s Directors and supporters. Smith could not pass up the opportunity...
Hundreds of Dallas flights canceled for a fourth day
Hundreds of flights from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport were canceled for a fourth consecutive day on Friday after a swarm of tornadoes touched down in the area on Tuesday, damaging more than 100 planes on the ground, American Airlines...