North Texas man kills ex-girlfriend in Christmas Day murder-suicide, Palmer police say

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/26 8:18A ShaCamree Gowdy

PALMER Two people are dead following a murder-suicide on Christmas Day in Palmer, just south of Dallas. Palmer police officers responded to a call at 241 Poinsettia Drive at approximately 7:24 p.m. on Wednesday after a concerned neighbor reported...

Thousands of homebound seniors in North Texas gifted with warm meal on Christmas morning

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/25 5:24A Lacey Beasley

DALLAS Nearly 900 volunteers sacrificed their Christmas mornings to load up their cars and deliver warm turkey meals to over 5,000 homebound seniors in Dallas County. It was part of the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas's Meals on Wheels food...

Texas outlines strategies to handle security on the southern border

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/21 11:00P Nathalie Palacios

Ken Molestina fills in for Jack Fink this week as Texas outlines another strategy to handle security on the southern border. Collin County Elections Administrator Bruce Sherbet recently announced he's retiring and reflects on his time in the role...

Texas DPS trooper in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on Dallas North Tollway

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/16 5:33A Julia Falcon

DALLAS COUNTY A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on Dallas North Tollway. It happened in the northbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway at Keller Springs Road around 12:40 a.m....

Proposed ‘Carla Walker Act' could fund advanced DNA testing to solve cold cases

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 12/15 8:36A Sara Hummadi

A backlog of over 1,000 unsolved cold cases sits in the Fort Worth Police Department s Cold Case Unit. Now, a proposed bipartisan bill could help provide the funding needed to solve these cases and...

North Texas man struck 133 times on feet suing four Dallas police officers

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/13 2:05A Marvin Hurst

DALLAS Cedric Cheeley says he does some comedy writing. He's using laughter to cope with an incident in a far north Dallas parking lot in April 2022. He's also suing four officers from the Dallas Police Department. "You know to keep from crying,...

Father sues Amazon after disabled daughter's alleged abuse at Irving warehouse

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/11 8:25A ShaCamree Gowdy

IRVING A father has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the online retail giant of failing to protect his developmentally disabled daughter after she was allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted...

Victims identified in deadly Dallas crash that left McLaren sports car split in half

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/10 4:36A Julia Falcon

Two people are dead and a third was hospitalized after a Monday afternoon crash that involved a luxury sports car. The crash happened after 3 p.m. on Monday in the 8500 block of Abrams Road in Dallas....

Terrell police officer fatally shot during traffic stop, suspect in custody following search

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/9 12:38A Julia Falcon

TERRELL A 25-year-old man from Mississippi has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Terrell Police Officer Jacob Candanoza , according to the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office. The...

North Texas teachers investigated in statewide certification cheating scandal

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/6 3:17A Andrea Lucia

NORTH TEXAS The Texas Education Agency has identified more than 100 educators who are under investigation for allegedly cheating on certification exams . Nearly half of them are from districts in North Texas. The teachers on the list are...

North Texas shines bright with dazzling light displays

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/4 6:33A ShaCamree Gowdy

NORTH TEXAS It's the most wonderful time of the year and Texas has tons of dazzling light displays for residents of all ages. Whether you're looking to embrace the holiday spirit, are already enjoying it or just want to get out of the house,...

Man fatally shot in Seagoville park, gunman at large

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 12/3 10:19A Lauren Harper

One man is dead after being shot in the stomach at a neighborhood park in Seagoville, police say. First responders received reports that a man had been shot in the 600 block of Fountain Drive, north of U.S. Highway 175, on Monday at about 5:50...

Former anesthesiologist found guilty of tampering with IV bags sentenced to prison

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/20 6:08A Sophia Beausoleil and Frank Hein

A former Dallas anesthesiologist found guilty earlier this year of tampering with IV bags has been sentenced to 190 years behind bars. Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz was accused of injecting heart-stopping drugs...

Civil trial for Amber Guyger set to begin Monday for her role in Botham Jean's death

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/17 11:52P NBCDFW Staff

The civil trial for former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger who was convicted of shooting and killing Botham Jean in his own apartment begins on Monday morning. It’s been more than six years since  Botham Jean was shot and killed in his Dallas...

Texas lawmakers file a slew of new bills proposing education funding changes, school choice

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 11/16 11:00P Jack Fink

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath tells CBS News Texas he opposes changing a model of how schools are funded in the state. The European Union Ambassador to the United States says Texas could soon benefit from additional sales of...