Rapper BigXthaPlug arrested in Dallas after new album release party, records show

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/22 6:22A J.D. Miles

Dallas-based rapper BigXthaPlug was arrested early Friday, according to Dallas County Jail records. The 27-year-old, born Xavier Landum, was booked on charges of marijuana possession and unlawful possession of a firearm. BigXthaPlug held an album...

Texas redistricting battle to start new phase with Democrats expected return to Capitol

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/17 3:23A Jack Fink

For the second week, Republicans and Democrats have continued their showdown over new congressional maps in Texas, which will result in five new GOP-majority districts at the expense of Democrats. But the fight is about to enter a new phase on...

Texas House fails to make a quorum on 6th attempt as Democrats continue holdout, second special...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/15 5:05A CBS Texas Staff

The Texas House reconvened Friday morning in its sixth attempt to make a quorum, after Democrats left the state to protest a redistricting plan expected to favor Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. After failing to reach a quorum Tuesday...

Dallas police seize nearly 400 pounds of marijuana from storage facility and arrest a man

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/14 8:09A Julia Falcon

A man is in jail after Dallas police seized almost 400 pounds of marijuana from a storage facility earlier this month. The Dallas Police Department said a tip was sent in about a shipment of marijuana being ready for transport to Dallas....

Suspect shot by Carrollton officer after threatening to harm himself and others, police say

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/13 8:53A Briauna Brown

A man is in critical condition after being shot by a Carrollton police officer after reportedly threatening to harm himself and other officers following a traffic stop Tuesday night, officials said. According to the Carrollton Police Department,...

‘Cherish every morning,' family says after champion HS sprinter dies unexpectedly

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 8/11 7:29A Sophia Beausoleil

As students across Texas head back to class this week, they’re also adjusting to a major new rule: Cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and other personal electronic devices are not allowed to be used during the school day. A new state law bans...

Suspect arrested after shooting on Plano Collin College campus left one person injured

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 8/11 6:56A Sophia Beausoleil

As students across Texas head back to class this week, they’re also adjusting to a major new rule: Cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and other personal electronic devices are not allowed to be used during the school day. A new state law bans...

Exclusive Louis Vuitton luggage now available at auction

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 8/11 6:31A Deborah Ferguson

As students across Texas head back to class this week, they’re also adjusting to a major new rule: Cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and other personal electronic devices are not allowed to be used during the school day. A new state law bans...

Texas legislative standoff continues, flurry of lawsuits flung at state House Democrats protesting...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/10 12:00A Jack Fink

A political showdown is playing out between Texas Republicans and Democrats over redistricting mid-decade. This fight has nationwide implications over the balance of power in Congress in next year's elections and beyond. Speaker Dustin Burrows...

Trial date set for Gateway Church founder Robert Morris in civil case over child sex abuse...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 7/31 2:18A Giles Hudson

The woman who accused Gateway Church founder Robert Morris of sexually abusing her four decades ago will have to wait a while for justice in her civil case. A Dallas County judge has set a trial date for June 2026 in the lawsuit filed by Cindy...

Local 13-year-old uses A.I. to find summer job

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/30 3:58A Laura Harris

When you’re job hunting, where do you usually look? A 13-year-old from Duncanville decided that artificial intelligence would be a great way to find a summer job to make some extra cash. “I just really wanted to make some money,” AJ Howard said....

Dallas family blames sheriff's office for overdose death of 21-year-old jail inmate

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 7/29 4:58A Marvin Hurst

Quinnetta Brinkley's family knew she was coming home from the Dallas County Jail in July. No one thought they would reunite at a funeral home after investigators alleged she was murdered after another woman smuggled fentanyl into the jail. Opal...

Intoxicated woman escorted off plane at Dallas Love Field Airport said there was a bomb in her bag,...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 7/24 1:59A Julia Falcon

A woman who was arrested at Dallas Love Field Airport earlier this week was intoxicated and told police there was a bomb in her bag, according to an arrest affidavit. The Dallas Police Department's Love Field Unit got the call about the threat...

Two Democrats enter Texas attorney general race as Paxton sets sights on U.S. Senate

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 7/20 2:58A Nathalie Marie Palacios

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton 's decision to run for the U.S. Senate has opened a rare vacancy in statewide office, triggering a crowded race to replace him with at least five candidates, including two Democrats and three Republicans, already...

Rashee Rice pleads guilty, will spend time in jail after high-speed hit-and-run

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/17 9:35A Frank Heinz and NBCDFW Staff

NFL wide receiver Rashee Rice will spend time behind bars after pleading guilty Thursday to two felony charges related to a high-speed hit-and-run crash that injured at least four people on a Dallas...