Dallas Crime
Do you know where to find a ghost in Dallas? We’ve all heard the most popular tales like the Lady of White Rock Lake and the Jilted Bride of the Adolphus Hotel. However, artist and art conservator, Brad Ford Smith, has taken us a step further on the ghost hunting path. His new book Where…
From Staff Reports After a deadly high-speed crash on Abrams Road intensified calls for traffic safety improvements, Lake Highlands residents will have the opportunity to voice their concerns at a community meeting tomorrow. Councilmember Kathy Stewart is hosting the traffic safety discussion at 6 p.m. March 19 at Forest Meadow Middle School (9373 Whitehurst Dr.),…
The District 14 crime rate changed less than 1 percent year-to-date from 2022, but residents in East Dallas and downtown neighborhoods are divided on a public safety and housing matter that could at long last come to a head this week: short-term rentals. District 14 has, by far, the most registered STRs, according to data…
Dallas City Council District 12 in far North Dallas has some unique characteristics. It’s the only district with residents who live outside Dallas County. It has the second-most affordable housing units, and it’s tied for the highest diversity scores in racial and ethnic population makeup. It also has the fewest crime incidents of any council…
A 17-year-old man was arrested last week in the shooting death of a Dallas security guard at a Preston Center West parking garage on May 19. Antwon Osborne, 17, was taken into custody on May 23 in Nevada and is awaiting extradition, authorities said. Detective Jonequia Acrond, who is handling the case for the Dallas…
