Dallas Crime
Dallas City Councilman Casey Thomas is wrapping up his fourth term at the horseshoe, and one thing he’d like to clear up before he leaves is that District 3 is a safe place to live. Thomas, a Dallas native, represents District 3, which covers southwest Dallas. Thomas has a lot to be proud of during…
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When the Dallas Police Association Political Action Committee released its sought-after city council candidate endorsements last week, there were a few blank spaces, notably, no endorsements were made in Districts 3 and 7. DPA officials have said they would soon have a recommendation in the District 11 race, which includes CandysDirt.com founder and publisher Candace…
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More crimes occurred in Dallas City Council District 2 last year than any other geographical area in Dallas — but those numbers should not be an indictment on the safety of local neighborhoods, some residents say. Dallas saw an increase in violent crime at the first of the year, but overall violent crime has trended…
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Less than three months have passed since residents in Dallas City Council District 10 rang in the new year, and in that time, three homicides, 349 assaults, and 274 thefts have occurred in the Lake Highlands area. The crime rates in almost all categories for District 10 are lower today than they were at this…
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An early-morning March 11 shooting in the 6400 block of Royal Lane between Preston and Hillcrest roads left an 11-year-old boy dead and a woman injured. A 30-year-old man was charged with capital murder. Less than two weeks prior, a jeweler was robbed at knifepoint and assaulted in a Galleria parking lot. Later on the…
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