Amber Guyger set for release on parole Friday, 8 years after Botham Jean's murder

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 10/15 10:35A Hannah Jones

Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who was convicted of murdering Botham Jean after mistakenly entering his Dallas apartment in 2018, is set to be released from prison on parole Friday, Oct....

Fired Dallas Co. Fire Marshal chief arrested on theft, abuse official capacity charges

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 10/7 4:19A Tracey McManus, Staff Writer | T

Former Dallas County Fire Marshal Assistant Chief Zack Masri turned himself in to police Tuesday after being accused of theft and abuse of official capacity by the Texas Rangers, his legal counsel said. Masri bonded out of the Wylie jail on...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month in TX: The resources, events, and numbers to know

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 10/4 10:33A Charles Nichelson and ELIZABETH

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), an annual worldwide campaign to promote regular screening and early detection. Nationwide, more than 380,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, according to the National Breast...

Driver charged in crash that killed SMU student had BAC nearly 4 times legal limit: expert

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 10/2 4:46A Jane Harper, Staff Writer | The

A Dallas woman charged with killing a Southern Methodist University student in a crash on a Central Expressway feeder road had nearly four times the legal limit of alcohol in her blood after the...

Plano disables 90+ Flock cams after state funds rescinded amid debate over privacy

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 9/21 6:51A Lilly Kersh, Staff Writer | The

Plano has disabled over 90 Flock cameras after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop funding AI-powered license plate readers, officials said. For the time being, the city will not seek alternative funding for the technology, which...

Man armed with machete killed in officer-involved shooting in Garland, police say

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 9/7 5:50A Alanna Quillen and Laura Harris

A man armed with a machete was shot and killed by Garland police officers early Monday morning, after authorities say he ignored commands to drop the weapon, resisted less-lethal efforts and charged toward officers. The shooting happened near the...

WaterTower Theatre announces new leadership

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 8/29 10:05A Kimberly Richard

Since June 1, JC Schuster has been serving as WaterTower Theatre’s Interim Producing Artistic Director, following Shane Peterman’s move to Augusta, Georgia. Beginning Oct. 1, Schuster will be the...

Caitlin Clark & Indiana visit Dallas Wings at AAC, aiming for 25th win of season

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 8/19 1:49A The Associated Press and Charles

Indiana Fever (24-12, 11-4 Eastern Conference) at Dallas Wings (20-16, 8-9 Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 7 p.m. CST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana Fever will try to earn its 25th win of the season when the Fever visit the Dallas Wings at the...

What to know about McKinney council recall effort following mosque site approval

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 8/19 1:07A Lilly Kersh, Staff Writer | The

After a chaotic City Council meeting earlier this month over the approval of a site plan for a mosque , a group of McKinney residents is seeking to recall over half the city’s council members. The...

Man swimming near boat drowns at Joe Pool Lake

DFW Scanner 8/16 6:58A dfwscanner

At approximately 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, August 15th, the Grand Prairie Fire Department responded to a possible drowning call at Joe Pool Lake. A witness reported that a male was last seen swimming off a boat and did not resurface. The man was not...

Back-to-School and Mental Health: Helping Children and Teens Start Strong

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 8/13 7:15A Ariana Avalos and Kennedy Newban

NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 have partnered with Metrocare to provide tips on how to support your child s mental health as they begin a new school year. As families prepare for a new school year, much of the focus is often on purchasing school...

Coppell ISD is back in session as district campaigns to increase enrollment

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 8/12 7:54A Sophia Beausoleil

Coppell Independent School District said a marketing campaign to increase student enrollment is working as they try to combat declining numbers. Tuesday morning more than 12,000 students went back to class and the district said they had more than...

Mark Cuban withdraws petition against Mavericks, but dispute isn't over

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 8/12 5:06A Brad Townsend, Staff Writer | Th

Mavericks minority shareholder Mark Cuban has withdrawn his Rule 202 Petition against team governor Patrick Dumont, and the case has been dismissed without prejudice — but the dispute appears far from over. Late Monday, Cuban’s attorneys filed a...