South Dallas

Vacant lot in South Dallas food desert transformed into urban farm for new growers

A new farm right in the city could make fresh produce more accessible for people in South Dallas.

5 days ago

Shooting outside Cedars nightclub leaves one dead

A man was found shot in the neck and lying on the sidewalk early Monday outside a club in the Cedars neighborhood. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.

September 6

New Youth shelter in South Dallas opens its doors to homeless students

Nearly 4,000 Dallas ISD students currently have no place to call home. Now, a collaboration between three non-profits will help meet the immediate and long-term needs of homeless kids who somehow get themselves to school day after day.

August 13

Trackdown: Help find Cerriante 'Fat Daddy' Green's killers

In this week's Trackdown, Dallas police are looking for the men who shot down a teenager nicknamed "Fat Daddy" from behind.

August 11

Dallas County hosting pop-up COVID-19 vaccine sites, going door-to-door to get more people vaccinated

As COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases rise in North Texas, mostly among the unvaccinated, public health officials are making a plea for more people to get vaccinated.

July 23

Big 12 surprises Dallas students with $5K Academy shopping spree

The kids from St. Philips School in South Dallas were given $5,000 to fill their carts with sports supplies for their PE classes.

July 13

Suspect steals $18,000 worth of merchandise from Dallas clothing store

Police have released video of a man they said broke into a clothing store in South Dallas and thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.

July 8

Trackdown: Narquila Taylor’s suspected killer identified and arrested

Police have tracked down the man they said shot and killed a mother in South Dallas.

July 2

Dallas police investigating fatal shooting of 14-year-old girl in apartment

Dallas police are investigating the shooting death of a 14-year-old girl Saturday afternoon.

June 20

Police searching for shooter after man found fatally shot inside SUV in Dallas

Police are looking for the person who shot and killed a man Friday night in South Dallas.

June 19

Dallas PD: Woman confessed to stabbing 7-year-old daughter to death

According to the affidavit, 7-year-old Madison Petry was stabbed more than 30 times. An off-duty deputy drove the girl to the nearest fire station to try to save her. Her mother confessed to her murder.

June 18

Dallas PD: Woman in custody after stabbing 7-year-old to death

Dallas police say a woman in South Dallas stabbed two children, including a 7-year-old girl who died at the hospital.

June 17

South Dallas church helping give away AC units to those who need one

Every year, a North Texas church pairs with an anonymous donor to provide free AC window units to those who need them.

June 16

FBI Dallas raids lead to weapons, drugs, $58K in cash and multiple arrests

Court documents that were unsealed Friday revealed the big drug raid conducted by Dallas police and the FBI seized 36 weapons, a large amount of cocaine, heroin, meth and marijuana and $58,000 in cash.

June 11

Multiple raids lead to arrests of "most violent criminals in all of Dallas"

Multiple agencies led by the FBI hit multiple locations on Thursday and arrested dozens of who they call some of the "most violent criminals in all of Dallas." It’s unclear exactly how many were arrested, but law enforcement concerned about the potential danger were determined not to be outmanned when they started kicking in doors.

June 10