Crime and Real estate

Group Seeks Clemency For Man Convicted in 2006 Murder of McKinney Real Estate Agent

By Joanna England / August 16, 2022 /

A jury convicted Kosoul Chanthakoummane in the 2006 murder of Sarah Ann Walker, a McKinney real estate agent that was found brutally assaulted and murdered in a McKinney model home, and after a lengthy appeals process, the State of Texas has executed him by lethal injection on Wednesday, Aug. 17. Walker was found dead on…

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Woman Shot, Killed at Home in Apparent Carjacking Near Preston Royal

By Candy Evans / May 26, 2020 /

North Dallas woman shot Monday afternoon in front of her Preston Royal home.

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Strict Safety Standards in The Real Estate Industry Are Necessary to Avoid Tragedy

By Joanna England / September 20, 2019 /

It’s Realtor Safety month, so tell me if this story sounds somewhat familiar. An agent is hosting an open house and is pretty much by themselves save for a few people coming in and out, maybe one or two at a time. However, one attendee seems to move slowly through the home, almost as if…

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Keeping Your Home Safe When It’s On the Market

By Karen Eubank / May 2, 2019 /

It’s spring and selling season is in full swing. Putting your home on the market means a lot of people are going to tour your house and they will see a lot of information about you if you are not careful. It’s easy to determine someone’s schedule and upcoming plans by a glance at a…

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Body Found in Backyard of Oak Cliff Home is Former Owner Ron Shumway, Dallas Police Confirm

By Joanna England / February 26, 2016 /

We all had our suspicions news broke the news last year about a body found, encased in concrete, in the backyard of 725 N. Winnetka after the home’s sale. After all, the owner, former DART bus driver Ron Shumway, had been missing for some time. It wasn’t until later that Rachel Stone at the Oak Cliff Advocate discovered…

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