Dallas police officer hits tree, sustains injuries in high-speed chase
Another officer drove into a ditch. Read story.
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008
Crime
Prosecution of Uptown Dallas burglars could be hampered by warrant oopsy-daisy
The detective who wrote the warrant is not allowed to work on new cases until he's been better trained. Read story.
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Flower Mound Police offers $1,000 reward for info on recent burglaries
More than $12,000 in merchandise was stolen from four businesses on August 30. Read story.
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Man in wheelchair steals condoms and energy drink from Dallas 7-Eleven
After beating the cash register with a bat until it opened, he passed up taking any money. Read story.
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Fort Worth police search for daylight sexual assault suspect
The assailant grabbed the woman while she was cleaning out her garage. Read story.
Friday, Sept. 5, 2008
Fort Worth security guard fires on robbery suspects; misses
Fortunately, the gunfire unleashed by one of the suspects also missed the security guard. Read story.
Friday, Sept. 5, 2008
Woman shoots self then turns gun on Fort Worth police officers
The officers acted in self-defense, shooting the woman twice in the chest. Read story.
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008
Lower Greenville 7-Eleven robbed, employees locked in back room
They took $140 from the cash register, and $70 worth of cigarettes. No injuries were reported. Read story.
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008
Blue Mound homeowner kills one intruder, injures another
The intruders were done in by their own shotgun after the husband living in the home took it away and shot them. Read story.
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008
Copper thieves steal from Dallas County school buses
Thieves made away with about $2000 worth of copper. Read story.
Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008
Denton sword cane-carrying man arrested
The man told the officer he had just bought the sword and was trying it out. Read story.
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008
Denton curious onlooker turns out to be man arrested in armed robbery
Exactly one month ago suspect Demetric Sanders was spotted near the scene after an armed robbery of a Denton Phillips 66. The same thing happened Friday, but this time officer Samy Sanchez became suspicious. Read story.
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008
Fort Worth drug house shootout leaves two dead, one wounded
It's unclear how many shooters participated in the gunfight, say police. Read story.
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008
Rare 28-year-old macaw parrot stolen from Duncanville pet store
Duncanville Police are asking anyone who has information about Max's theft to call (972) 780-5037. Read story.
Friday, Aug. 29, 2008
Fort Worth 70-year-old parents found dead by two sons
There were no signs of forced entry and neighbors heard nothing out of the ordinary. Read story.
Friday, Aug. 29, 2008
UPDATED: Keller man who murdered wife sentenced to 40 years in prison
Police have found the dead body of Donna Sandlin, a 47 year-old Keller woman that was reported missing on Monday. Read story.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
UPDATED: McKinney man indicted for attempted arson
Witnesses saw Charles Hill pouring gas out of a gas can on the inside and outside walls of the house he lived in. Read story.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Denton no longer fertile ground for burglary and robbery rings
Denton Police Chief Roy Minter praises investigators for catching criminals. Read story.
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008
Copper thieves nab wires at Fort Worth sports complex
Around 10,000 feet of copper wiring used to light fields where inner city kids play baseball and football was stolen. Read story.
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008
Thieves grab rare bird from Duncanville pet shop
Max, a 28-year-old blue and gold macaw parrot, was the sole thing taken from the Pet Village. Read story.
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008
I scream, thieves rob ice cream vendors in Old East Dallas
Police say the slew of crimes are probably unconnected as the robbers have differed in age, race, and gender. Read story.
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008
Arlington police break up motorcycle chop shop
Investigators recovered three motorcycles that were confirmed as stolen. Read story.
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008
McKinney man accused of murder relinquishes parental rights
A hearing was to have been held on September 8 to remove Brent Stephens as conservator of his children. Read story.
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008
Man steals hundreds in BioSilk shampoo
Well, have you ever tried that stuff? It really does make your hair oh so silky smooth. See the difference? See? Read story.
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008
Rowlett teen attacked while running in park
Gosh kids are tough these days. She fought the guy off! Much like this little boxing squirrel would have. Way to go! Read story.
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008
Multiple radios stolen from Dallas Fire-Rescue raise interference concerns
These aren't just your regular walkie-talkies. The radios save lives. Stop taking them. Read story.
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008
Fighting crime in Texas should include investing in kids
There's little question reducing dropout rates would reduce crime and systemic pressure on the front end better than anything that could be done after people have already offended. Read story.
Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
Dallas 7-Eleven employee escapes robbers
The robbers would have taken some free slurpees, but the coke one wasn't frozen yet. As everyone knows, the other flavors are pretty awful. Read story.
Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
Murders in Dallas down by 25% in 2008
There have been 105 murders in the city this year, compared with 140 by this time last year. Read story.
Friday, Aug. 22, 2008
North Richland Hills man arrested for August murder
Gary Haga left a local bar with the victim and is believed to have killed him at some point in the evening. Read story.
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
UPDATED: Woman abducted from Lakewood-area apartment parking lot, robbed, raped, dumped near cemetery miles away
A description of the assailants isn't yet available. Read story.
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008
Dallas thief helps with one hand, steals with the other
A man on a motorcycle has targeted at least five elderly women over the past week by posing as a Good Samaritan. Read story.
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Rowlett Police warn against brazen daytime break-ins
The suspects were driving a late model white vehicle, possibly an Acura or Honda with dark-tinted windows. Read story.
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008
Men break through walls to rob Carrollton ATM
Reports that the thieves were large green men on steroids are apparently false. Read story.
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
Man shot to death outside Dallas convenience store Sunday morning
Four men believed to be involved in the shooting fled in a small white car. Read story.
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008
Police bust Corsicana cockfighting operation Saturday
Police seized around $13,000 and 150 birds. Read story.
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008
Denton woman choked and cut on hand as a result of argument with boyfriend
Woman tried to get away as boyfriend tried to drag her into the trailer as she feared he would kill her if he got her inside. Read story.
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
American Airlines hit with $7.1 million in safety-related penalties
The airline was allegedly flying unsafe aircraft despite warnings. Read story.
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
Farmers Branch Police make crime data available online
Crimereports.com retrieves data on a daily basis from a police database and plots crime occurrences onto a Google map. Read story.
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
UPDATED: Alleged child molester strips nude, gets tased by Arlington police
Troy Lee Smith III allegedly groped a 4-year-old boy in Vandergriff Park. Read story.
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
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