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Dallas doctor convicted of tampering with IV bags linked to coworker's death and other emergencies
Read full article: Dallas doctor convicted of tampering with IV bags linked to coworker's death and other emergenciesFederal prosecutors say a Dallas anesthesiologist has been convicted for injecting a nerve-blocking agent and other drugs into bags of intravenous fluid at a surgical center where he worked, which led to the death of a coworker and caused cardiac emergencies for several patients.
Gov. Greg Abbott starts state task force on street takeovers
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott starts state task force on street takeoversDuring a recent street racing incident, Austin residents faced long 911 wait times. City officials say they need to increase staffing for 911 call takers, but state license and background check requirements make it difficult to fill positions.
Video shows man wanted in connection with alleged monkey thefts at Dallas Zoo
Read full article: Video shows man wanted in connection with alleged monkey thefts at Dallas ZooThe Dallas Police Department has released an image and video of a man wanted in connection with the disappearance of two monkeys at the Dallas Zoo.
Doc accused of injecting drugs into IV bags, causing death
Read full article: Doc accused of injecting drugs into IV bags, causing deathFederal agents have arrested a Dallas anesthesiologist on charges alleging that he injected nerve-blocking agents and other drugs into bags of intravenous fluids at the surgical center where he works, causing the death of a co-worker and cardiac emergencies for several patients.
Dallas PD release report detailing altercation between Barrientes Vela, state house candidate
Read full article: Dallas PD release report detailing altercation between Barrientes Vela, state house candidateDallas police late Thursday released a 10-page report detailing an altercation outside a hotel earlier this month involving Michelle Barrientes Vela that led to the indicted ex-constable being barred from leaving Bexar County ahead of her public corruption trial next month.
Barrientes Vela accused of accosting state political candidate and community advocate in Dallas
Read full article: Barrientes Vela accused of accosting state political candidate and community advocate in DallasThe lead up to the felony trial of Michelle Barrientes Vela took a bizarre turn Friday after she was accused of accosting a Texas House of Representatives candidate and a prominent community advocate who were in Dallas to attend the Texas Democratic Convention.
Texas teen goes to restroom at NBA arena. Police find her 10 days later in Oklahoma hotel sold for sex
Read full article: Texas teen goes to restroom at NBA arena. Police find her 10 days later in Oklahoma hotel sold for sexHow does a 15-year-old girl go to a bathroom at an NBA arena, never make it back to her seat, and ends up being found a week and a half later being sold for sex in a hotel more than 200 miles away? Thatās what the family of the teen want to know -- especially because they say there are so many people, including police -- who could have prevented the incident from happening.
UTSA criminology professors helping SAPD to reduce violent crime citywide
Read full article: UTSA criminology professors helping SAPD to reduce violent crime citywideA pair of UTSA criminology professors are working with SAPD to come up with an evidence-based crime prevention plan to reduce crime citywide.
Ex-chief: Dallas cop kept on job to not tip him off to probe
Read full article: Ex-chief: Dallas cop kept on job to not tip him off to probeHall's explanation came hours after Riser, 36, was arrested on two counts of capital murder. āIt took persistence and months of dedication to accomplish, and the people of Dallas are safe because of it,ā Hall said. AdThree men were charged with capital murder in the killing of Saenz: Kevin Kidd, 32; Emmanuel Kilpatrick, 34; and Jermon Simmons, 38. Kidd and Simmons are jailed on capital murder charges stemming from the killings of Saenz and the father and son. Instead, the man told investigators that Riser offered to pay him a total of $9,500 to kidnap and kill Douglas and later Saenz, the affidavit says.
Dallas rapper Mo3 believed to have been killed in shooting on Dallas highway, reports say
Read full article: Dallas rapper Mo3 believed to have been killed in shooting on Dallas highway, reports sayDALLAS ā Dallas-area rapper Mo3 is believed to be dead following a highway shooting on Wednesday. Several area media outlets and personalities have said that the man who died in the attack is Melvin Noble A.k.a Mo3. WFAA-TV in Dallas reported that an investigation followed the shooting on Interstate Highway 35 near Clarendon Drive. āA man was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon on a Dallas highway. ā DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) November 11, 2020Related: Rapper Tory Lanez charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion
3-year-old girl stolen in car theft in Dallas found safe, police say
Read full article: 3-year-old girl stolen in car theft in Dallas found safe, police sayUpdate (Noon):Chasity Collins, 3, has been found safe, according to the Dallas Police Department. Critical missing Chasity Collins has been located and is safe. Posted by Dallas Police Department on Wednesday, September 23, 2020Original (8 a.m.):An AMBER Alert has been issued for 3-year-old Chasity Collins in Dallas after a car she was sitting in was stolen. Amber Alert - Critical Missing Chasity Collins. The Dallas Police Department is asking anyone with information to call 911 or 214-671-4268.
Dallas Police Chief Rene Hall resigns following criticisms of protest response
Read full article: Dallas Police Chief Rene Hall resigns following criticisms of protest responseDallas Police Chief U. Rene Hall at The Texas Tribune Festival in 2017. Credit: Qiling Wang for The Texas TribuneDallas Police Chief U. Rene Hall will leave her position on Nov. 10, according to a statement from Dallas City Manager T.C. Hall was heavily criticized by six City Council members after anti-police brutality protests in Dallas in the wake of George Floyds killing. A federal judge later temporarily banned the City of Dallas from using tear-gas and other non-lethal weapons against peaceful crowds. Prior to working in Dallas, she was the deputy chief of the Detroit Police Department.
Reports: 5 Dallas police officers sent home after arresting man who claimed he had coronavirus
Read full article: Reports: 5 Dallas police officers sent home after arresting man who claimed he had coronavirusDALLAS ā Five officers with the Dallas Police Department were given Monday off as a precaution after they arrested a man who claimed to have coronavirus. According to media reports, the man told detention officers at the Dallas County Jail that he had the virus, which has increasingly raised concerns across the country, after he was arrested on an assault charge. Parkland Hospital officials told the Dallas Morning News that they are monitoring the 24-year-old suspect out of caution. After he was treated for his injuries, he was released to police officers, taken to jail and charged with assault family violence. The Dallas County Sheriffās Office said in a statement that there are currently no cases of the coronavirus in the Dallas County Jail.