In a new twist for a case full of them, lawyers of Kerry Max Cook, the Dallas man sentenced to death for a gruesome rape and murder before being exonerated two decades later, are accusing a prosecutor in his case of taking home the murder weapon as a dark, twisted…
Update, 5:20 p.m.: Police have identified the suspect as Tommy Robinson. He’s been booked into Lew Sterrett on charges of aggravated sexual assault. Police are asking the media not to release his booking photo to the public until after the victim has been shown a photo lineup. They told reporters…
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors hate and extremist groups in the United States, has found “stunning” growth in what they call the “anti-government patriot movement,” conspiracy groups whose primary focus is opposing the federal government. And much of that growth has been here. Texas now has 76 such…
Update 2: Prosper cops issued Deion Sanders a ticket for misdemeanor simple assault, according to TMZ. The ticket carries a fine of up to $500. Update: Pilar Sanders was arrested and booked in Collin County Jail on a misdemeanor assault charge. And Sanders fired off another tweet a little while…
Update, 9:42 p.m., Friday: An arrest has been made. From DPD: Darius Ewing, who was wanted in connection to the puppy who was burned, has surrendered to the Dallas Police Department. He surrendered to police while a candle light vigile was being held by area animal advocates for the puppy…
Dallas Police Department Chief David Brown, who’s made a habit of announcing department firings on the DPD Facebook page, announced three more firings late yesterday, including one officer accused of molesting a relative in Rains County. Here’s the rundown: Officer Zenae Humphries of the South Central was caught lying after…
There’s nothing like the sad death of an adorable puppy to stir up the police, animal services and the media. That’s certainly the case with Justice, the 4-month-old lab-terrier mix doused in lighter fluid and burned in a Pleasant Grove apartment complex on April 4. Justice suffered through a week…
Dallas PD just sent over the video above, captured at 5 in the morning on April 3. It shows a burglary suspect using a large rock to try to bust through the door of Bioscrip Pharmacy, at 2909 Lemmon near Highway 75. The suspect is a poorly dressed white male…
In less-than-surprising news, Dallas firefighter and paramedic Jesus Ventura, who in recent weeks has been accused of both bank robbery and waving a gun around in a firehouse, has been fired. Dallas-Fire Rescue spokesman Lt. Joel Lavender says in a statement that the department’s internal investigation into the allegations against…
ESPN’s still-reliable Sunday news magazine spared no expense in producing this heart-wrenching, hi-def look at the journey of Monika Korra, which aired yesterday. (When Tom Rinaldi’s on the case, it’s good to have some tissues handy.) Korra came from Norway to SMU on a running scholarship, only to be dragged…
The caretakers of the puppy who suffered third degree burns over most of his body were optimistic until the very end. But last night, Justice died after some of his wounds became infected and his condition worsened, according to a posting by DFW Rescue Me. The dog was rescued in…
When she was 15, Courtney Underwood was raped by her pastor. She’d grown up in Highland Park, attended a religious private school and had no idea how to talk about what had happened to her or ask for help. It took her two years to discuss the rape at all,…
The seemingly sad story of Dallas firefighter Jesus Ventura is getting even sadder, at least if you believe the accusations just leveled by the U.S. Attorney’s office. Back in March, Ventura, 37, was arrested after he was accused of bringing a semi-automatic pistol into Fire Station #45, near West Commerce…
On paper, anyway, Ryan Walker Grant, the owner of Flashdancer Cabaret in Arlington, agreed to shut down the troubled strip club in January, after the city and state both leaned on Grant to close shop for a year. But as the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported yesterday, and as the FBI…
Curled into a C-shape on a metal exam table at City Vet in Oak Lawn today, the tired puppy rested soundly, his brown and white coat patched with scabs from the burns he suffered at the hands of people who have not yet been arrested. For the moment, he was…
It was back in January when we first introduced you to young Anthony Blue, a 19-year-old man trying to make a go in the bank-robbing field. He was off to a decent start, actually: In June of last year, he had walked into a Garland bank and slipped the teller…
The City Council’s getting briefed this week on “community policing,” the Dallas Police Department’s ongoing effort to get residents involved in preventing crime in their neighborhoods. This last came up in December, when Chief David Brown and McGruff the Crime Dog came to visit council members and enthusiastically high-five Scott…
Update, April 1: If you’ve read this morning’s paper, you know this story is even more disturbing than initially thought. Update after the original: Original item, Saturday, March 31: It was only yesterday that Edward Ramsey called Dallas police, concerned about the whereabouts of his 11-year-old grandson, Johnathan Ramsey. But…
The FBI and Friends are at a Mutual of Omaha bank branch this afternoon, after an armed gunman made off with a plastic bag full of loot. The industrious folks at DFW Police Scanner report: An unknown suspect just robbed the Mutual of Omaha Bank at gunpoint. Susp is a…
Before this morning, we had never heard of Reynolds Protection, a Dallas purveyor of bodyguards, or its owner, Chad Reynolds, who judging from his bio photo is roughly the size of a refrigerator. A very bald, imposing refrigerator. But this morning Reynolds Protection sent around a press release announcing the…
I’ve worked at newspapers in six cities now, and I can say this about the Dallas Police Department: Its media alerts are by far the most candid I’ve ever read. Today’s is a great example: Today at 1:55 pm officers responded to a suspicious person call at 8401 Skillman. There…
Less than a month since an unarmed, black teen — with no criminal record and every right to be in a gated Florida neighborhood — was shot to death by some repeat 911 dialer and crime watch volunteer named George Zimmerman, we’ve been collectively stunned by the fact that the…
