Dallas police chief calls for more mental health awareness after officer commits suicide

A Dallas police officer committed suicide this week just one day after he was involved in a police shooting. Officer Matthew Bacon was involved in Monday's shooting death of a man wanted for a Dallas murder. He had been with the department for 18 years.

Man found guilty of killing Dallas girlfriend’s husband; sentenced to 62 years in prison

It took jurors less than an hour to reach a guilty verdict against a Tennessee man who admitted to driving to Dallas to kill his high school sweetheart’s husband. The jury then sentenced him to 62 years in prison.

FBI, Dallas law enforcement raids target gangs, drug houses in Oak Cliff

The FBI, Dallas Police Department and the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office conducted a series of raids conducted early Thursday morning. The cases are reportedly all tied together, and the law enforcement strategy is part of a big picture plan.

State rests, defendant takes the stand in Dallas murder-for-hire trial

The defendant, Darrin Lopez, took the stand Thursday to testify about his relationship with Jennifer Faith and the events leading up to her husband, Jamie Faith's, death in 2020.

Dallas police investigating if deaths of 3 women found along Trinity River are related

Three women in the same area of Southwest Dallas have been murdered since April. DPD is now investigating a possible connection between the three murders. Police believe at least two of the victims have possible ties to prostitution.

Multiple calls to 911 from family with gunman on doorstep go unanswered for hours

A family building a home in Dallas says they feared for their lives as a man with a gun knocked on their front door while two others stole equipment at the building site. They say they made multiple calls to 911. It was nearly nine hours from the first call to when an officer arrived.

South Oak Cliff High School evacuated after threat

Students and faculty were ushered out of the school while police did a sweep of the campus.

6 North Texas restaurants, chefs named finalists for James Beard Awards

The nominations, announced on Wednesday, included one nominee for Outstanding Restaurant, two nominees for Best New Restaurant, two nods for Outstanding Bakery and one for the Best Chef: Texas.

South Oak Cliff football team honored at state capitol

The South Oak Cliff Golden Bears were recognized by the state legislature after winning their second-straight state title.

Wynnewood Village in Oak Cliff adding new stores, including Target

The historic Wynnewood Village shopping center in Oak Cliff is undergoing a transformation that will include a makeover and new stores.

North Texas' Black high school football coaches are making history

South Oak Cliff, Duncanville and DeSoto high schools all 2022 state champions, in the same county, led by three Black men.