Gun accidentally goes off in Dallas ISD cafeteria
The district says the gun “accidentally discharged” before school or breakfast started in the morning.
Dallas mayor, police chief tout drop in violent crime, but some data suggests otherwise
Dallas police are investigating two shootings that happened within hours of each other Wednesday, about a mile apart.
Shooting near South Oak Cliff High School leaves 1 injured
Dallas police are trying to track the shooter who left one person injured across the street from South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas Wednesday morning.
Trackdown Update: Teen arrested for murder outside Oak Cliff convenience store
A Dallas teen has been arrested for a fatal shooting outside an Oak Cliff convenience store back in June.
Dallas Police Department investigating 'racist' challenge coin rendering
The Dallas Police Department said it is investigating a so-called challenge coin made by a white officer that the head of the Dallas Black Police Association called "racist."
1 dead, 1 hospitalized in Dallas shooting
One man is dead and another is in the hospital after a shooting in Oak Cliff overnight Saturday.
Photo shows suspect in deadly Oak Cliff convenience store shooting
Dallas police are looking for the man who walked into an Oak Cliff convenience store last week and opened fire. An 18-year-old who was at the store at the time was shot and killed.
Copper thieves taking down phone lines, leaving some Dallas neighborhoods without service
Dallas police and AT&T are trying to stop copper thieves taking down lines and taking out phone, cable and internet service. In some places like Southwest Oak Cliff, the thefts and outages have happened several times over several days.
Trackdown: Help find Courdney Dawson’s killer
Dallas police need help identifying the men who killed Courdney Dawson while trying to steal his truck. It happened last month outside the Tiger Mart at I-35 and Ann Arbor in Oak Cliff. Dawson was a completely innocent victim.
Dallas police seek murder suspect
Dallas police are seeking help from the public to find a 56-year-old man accused of a murdering a man earlier this month.
Man killed outside Dallas convenience store
Police think the killers may have tried to steal from the victim's truck while he was making a purchase. He confronted them and was shot.
Man killed in Oak Cliff robbery attempt
Dallas police said the killer approached the victim’s car to rob him. The man refused to comply and was shot.
Dallas boy accidentally killed by man playing with gun, police say
Police said 29-year-old Andre Sharp was playing with a handgun, pointing it and pulling the trigger. It went off, and an 11-year-old boy was hit.
Millions donated to build new southern Dallas deck park
The former mayors are leading the charge for a vision to transform southern Dallas. Phase one of the massive park under construction on top of I-35 is expected to become reality by the end of 2023.
Man found dead in Dallas in bullet-riddled car
Dallas firefighters found a man dead behind the wheel of a bullet-riddled Cadillac that had crashed into a fence. They're still looking for a suspect and a motive.
Mavs Foundation provides new gym for Oak Cliff non-profit
Some Dallas Mavericks players and front office executives helped christen a new gym they provided for an area non-profit. It's one of the many ways the organization is giving back to the community.
Trackdown: Help find Erriton McDowell's killer
Erriton McDowell was found shot to death. Neighbors heard gunfire, but they are so accustomed to it that no one called police. Police say he had nothing in his life that they could identify that could have caused his death.
Darius Fields given 55-year sentence in connection to Shavon Randle’s murder
The man convicted of masterminding the kidnapping and murder of 13-year-old Shavon Randle testified during his sentencing Wednesday, before being sentenced to 55 years in prison.
Darius Fields found guilty of organized crime in connection to Shavon Randle’s murder, kidnapping
The man accused of ordering the kidnapping and murder of a 13-year-old girl in retaliation for stolen drugs has been found guilty of engaging in organized crime.
Shavon Randle’s mom gives emotional testimony about searching for her daughter
Shavon’s mother’s testimony was short but emotional. Several family members had to leave as she broke down in tears on the stand. She was in tears as she recounted the moment she found out her daughter was missing.


















