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Will the charges stick? ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/prairieland-shooting-40645902/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-police-seize-hundreds-of-animals-in-dogfighting-sting-40643598/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40643598 Austin Wood https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-police-seize-hundreds-of-animals-in-dogfighting-sting-40643598/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:30:00 -0600 Police executed warrants at “dozens” of locations this week in a multi-agency operation targeting illegal dog fighting.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-police-seize-hundreds-of-animals-in-dogfighting-sting-40643598/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/oak-cliffs-little-free-libraries-keep-getting-emptied-out-40643242/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40643242 Emma Ruby https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/oak-cliffs-little-free-libraries-keep-getting-emptied-out-40643242/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:30:00 -0600 Is it a crime to take something that is offered for free? Maybe not, but it certainly isn’t neighborly]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/oak-cliffs-little-free-libraries-keep-getting-emptied-out-40643242/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/another-north-texas-pastor-charged-with-sexual-misconduct-with-a-child-40640971/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40640971 Kelly Dearmore https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/another-north-texas-pastor-charged-with-sexual-misconduct-with-a-child-40640971/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:31:39 -0600 The charges against the True Grace pastor stem from a 2008 incident with a 14-year-old relative. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/another-north-texas-pastor-charged-with-sexual-misconduct-with-a-child-40640971/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-law-enforcement-flush-with-cash-ahead-of-world-cup-40637299/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40637299 Emma Ruby https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-law-enforcement-flush-with-cash-ahead-of-world-cup-40637299/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:42:32 -0600 Sen. John Cornyn touted the millions secured for the games’ security and said ICE’s presence in DFW “should not be a problem at all.” ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-law-enforcement-flush-with-cash-ahead-of-world-cup-40637299/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-county-posthumously-declares-tommy-lee-walker-innocent-40636882/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40636882 Emma Ruby https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-county-posthumously-declares-tommy-lee-walker-innocent-40636882/#respond Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:28:02 -0600 70 years after his death, a panel of experts and advocates outlined the ways in which racial bias led to Walker’s unjust conviction. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-county-posthumously-declares-tommy-lee-walker-innocent-40636882/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/nearly-100-extremist-groups-operate-in-texas-heres-the-list-21462538/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/uncategorized/nearly-100-extremist-groups-operate-in-texas-heres-the-list-21462538/ Emma Ruby https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/nearly-100-extremist-groups-operate-in-texas-heres-the-list-21462538/#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:30:00 -0600 Texas remains a leading state for hate groups promoting neo-Nazi, anti-government and anti-LGBTQ ideals.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/nearly-100-extremist-groups-operate-in-texas-heres-the-list-21462538/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/11-most-prolific-texas-serial-killers-ranked-by-ostensible-body-count-8370510/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/uncategorized/11-most-prolific-texas-serial-killers-ranked-by-ostensible-body-count-8370510/ Karen Brooks Harper https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/11-most-prolific-texas-serial-killers-ranked-by-ostensible-body-count-8370510/#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:12:27 -0600 Texas has a long, horrifying history of serial killers, including a recent, high-profile case. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/11-most-prolific-texas-serial-killers-ranked-by-ostensible-body-count-8370510/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/every-texas-mass-shooting-of-2025-so-far-22200313/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/uncategorized/every-texas-mass-shooting-of-2025-so-far-22200313/ Kelly Dearmore https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/every-texas-mass-shooting-of-2025-so-far-22200313/#respond Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:34:17 -0600 Texas is among the U.S. leaders in mass shootings. This is where they've happened and how many people were killed in them.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/every-texas-mass-shooting-of-2025-so-far-22200313/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/three-arrested-in-dallas-county-in-14-million-gift-card-scam-40628948/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40628948 Patrick Williams https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/three-arrested-in-dallas-county-in-14-million-gift-card-scam-40628948/#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:26:05 -0600 The Texas Legislature recently tightened laws against cloning and tampering with gift cards as thieves target consumers.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/three-arrested-in-dallas-county-in-14-million-gift-card-scam-40628948/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer