Gunman in 2023 State Fair of Texas shooting pleads guilty before trial was set to begin

CBS DFW Local News 6/23 11:27A Julia Falcon

The gunman who opened fire and injured three people at the State Fair of Texas in 2023 pleaded guilty before his trial was set to even begin. He was sentenced to 12 years in jail. Cameron Turner, 23, was indicted with three counts of aggravated...

Thousands of kids take part in T.D. Jakes Foundation STEAM Expo

CBS DFW Local News 6/21 7:02P Dawn White

Thousands of children and families gathered Saturday at the Shops at RedBird for the T.D. Jakes Foundation's second annual STEAM Expo, a hands-on event designed to spark curiosity and creativity in science, technology, engineering, arts and math....

Five suspects charged in 2024 double homicide at Arlington short-term rental near AT&T Stadium,...

CBS DFW Local News 6/20 2:27A Doug Myers

Five suspects have been charged with capital murder in connection with a double homicide that occurred in November 2024 at a short-term rental near AT&T Stadium in Arlington. According to police, the apartment at Stadium 700 Apartments in the 600...

Galleria Dallas, Grapevine Mills malls rank among the top 10 in the U.S., poll says

CBS DFW Local News 6/16 1:35A Julia Falcon

North Texans won't need to travel far if they want to shop at some of the best malls in the U.S., a new poll reveals. According to the USA Today 10BEST list , Grapevine Mills and Galleria Dallas are among some of the best places to shop. The...

First case of measles reported in Dallas County, health officials say

CBS DFW Local News 6/12 11:16A Julia Falcon

Dallas County has reported its first case of measles , health officials said on Thursday. The resident is a woman in her mid-20s who was fully vaccinated, Dallas County Health and Human Services said. The woman was contagious from May 30 through...

Armed suspect killed by Garland police; second body found inside apartment after standoff

DFW Scanner 6/5 3:51A dfwscanner

On Wednesday, June 4, at approximately 1:50 p.m., Garland Police Department officers were dispatched to Motel 6, located at 12721 LBJ Freeway, in response to a reported disturbance between a motel tenant and hotel management. Officers attempted...

Third lawsuit filed against Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice, over a year after Dallas crash

CBS DFW Local News 5/30 2:43A Julia Falcon

A third lawsuit has been filed against Rashee Rice after a multi-vehicle crash in Dallas last March . Kayla Quinn, one of the victims in the crash, filed the lawsuit on May 9 in Dallas County, according to court records. Quinn is asking for...

I-45 in Downtown Dallas reopens after 18-wheeler crash, fuel spill early Friday morning

CBS DFW Local News 5/30 1:20A Julia Falcon

An overturned 18-wheeler and fuel spill prompted a major Dallas highway to shut down for several hours ahead of the Friday morning rush hour. According to the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, traffic...

‘Never too late': Grand Prairie councilman faces fear, learns to swim as adult

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 5/26 7:12A Alanna Quillen

As Memorial Day marks the start of a busy summer swim season, one North Texas city leader is proving that learning to swim isn’t just for kids — it’s a skill every adult should consider, no matter...

Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price won't face charges after allegedly assaulting a woman at...

CBS DFW Local News 5/20 6:18A Julia Falcon

A Dallas woman is claiming that Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price assaulted her while she was working at a polling place on Election Day. According to the Dallas Police Department, officers met Cynthia Stairs at the Frank Crowley...

2 dead, 2 hospitalized after wrong-way crash near Galleria in Dallas, officials say

CBS DFW Local News 5/18 4:45A Briauna Brown

Two people have died, and two others are hospitalized after a wrong-way crash in Dallas early Sunday morning, officials said. According to a spokesperson with Texas DPS, the crash happened at about 4 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the Dallas...

Man accused of killing Houston woman in Dallas over "touching a Mercedes" released on bond

CBS DFW Local News 5/15 10:43A Doug Myers

The suspect in the fatal shooting of a Houston-area real estate agent in downtown Dallas last month has been released from the Dallas County Jail, according to jail records. Long Family Kendrick Finch...

Man arrested, charged with murder after stabbing grandma's husband, police say

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 5/14 7:24A Lauren Harper

A man is in custody after allegedly stabbing his grandma s common-law husband to death with a steak knife in South Dallas. Dallas police said officers were called to a stabbing at about 8:45 a.m. Tuesday at a home in the 4500 block of Helen...

Plea hearing for alleged 2024 Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooter rescheduled for third time

CBS DFW Local News 5/13 5:02A Julia Falcon

The plea hearing for the alleged teen gunman in a 2024 shooting at Dallas ISD's Wilmer-Hutchins High School has been rescheduled for a third time. Ja'Kerian Rhodes-Ewing, who was 17 years old at the time of the shooting on April 12, 2024, was...

Bodies of 2 men recovered, identified after drownings reported at Joe Pool Lake

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 5/12 11:34A NBCDFW Staff

The bodies of two men pulled from Joe Pool Lake over the weekend were identified Monday. The Grand Prairie Fire Department said they were called at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday after witnesses reported two men fell off a boat and into the lake and didn...