Dallas Crime

Listing Your Rental On Your Own? Lessor and Lessee Beware.

By Bethany Erickson / February 22, 2015 /

Ann Marie Marthens has a two bedroom charmer in Highland Park she is leasing for $3,000 a month. Nestled on Abbott Avenue, it’s close to Armstrong Elementary and within walking distance to all the fun on Knox/Henderson and the Katy Trail. As the property owner, she listed it on Trulia, as well as mentioned its availability…

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UPDATE: Porch Parcel Thieves Caught, DPD Says

By Bethany Erickson / December 19, 2014 /

Note to would-be thieves: Pretty much everyone has at least one camera aimed at the entry points for their home nowadays. They’re not that expensive, and are easy to install. Armed with that knowledge, maybe try a new line of work? That being said, the alleged porch parcel thieves that were targeting holiday packages left by delivery trucks…

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Porch Parcel Thieves Are Targeting Holiday Deliveries

By Joanna England / December 18, 2014 /

Thanks to inexpensive security cameras, we now have some video of at least one of the thieves that is hitting homes in Midway Hollow and Preston Hollow, stealing Christmas packages right off the front porch. In this video, Ken and Missy Clinchy recorded a thief stealing Christmas gifts off their front porch in the 3900…

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Update on North Dallas Forty Shooter: Faces 7 Counts of Aggravated Assault, Threatened a Babysitter!

By Candy Evans / August 12, 2014 /

The Dallas Morning News has an update — that far North Dallas shooter will be charged with seven counts of aggravated assault on a public servant and also threatened a babysitter!

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Update on Gunshots at the North Dallas Forty

By Candy Evans / August 11, 2014 /

The Dallas Morning News has updated the strange and getting-stranger-by-the-minute report about that shooter up at the North Dallas Forty off Frankfort Road. Apparently, contrary to earlier reports, the shooter DID open fire on the fire engine. Here are some police photo Tweets depicting the mess the guy made at someone’s home trying to shoot…

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