'Treating them like livestock': Hutchins residents, mayor oppose proposed ICE mega-facility

Hutchins residents and city leaders are voicing fierce opposition to a reported federal plan to convert a local warehouse into a 10,000-bed ICE detention center that would house nearly double the city's current population.

Potential ICE facility in Hutchins sparks community concern
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The rumor that ICE could build a detention facility in Hutchins isn't sitting well with some members of the community. FOX 4's Casey Stegall has more.

Industrial boom transforms City of Wilmer's landscape
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Fueled by industrial growth, the southern Dallas County city of Wilmer is experiencing a boom in new development and attracting major companies, with plans for new residential and commercial projects to accommodate its expanding population.

Murder suspect barricades herself in cab of semi-truck
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A 57-year-old woman was arrested Thursday night after allegedly shooting and killing a man, then barricading herself in a truck for hours, authorities said.

Juneteenth 2025: Events, commemorations across North Texas

Juneteenth is this Thursday. Several events are being held across North Texas to commemorate the day slaves in Texas learned that they had been freed.

Bag wasn't checked properly when student brought gun through Wilmer-Hutchins metal detectors, trustee says

A Wilmer-Hutchins High School student charged with shooting a fellow student got the gun on campus through the metal detectors because his backpack wasn’t checked properly, a Dallas ISD trustee says.

Wilmer-Hutchins High School holds assembly on school safety after shooting

One week after a student shot another student at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in southeast Dallas, students held an assembly on school safety.

Dallas ISD won't release Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting suspect's name

The identities of 17-year-old suspects charged with a felony in Texas are routinely released by police departments because those suspects are not considered juveniles. However, Dallas ISD says its police department will not be doing that.

Dallas school shooting: Dallas ISD investigating how gun got into Wilmer-Hutchins High

Wilmer-Hutchins High School has metal detectors and the district has a new policy this year that requires students to have a clear backpack. FOX 4 talked to an expert about the vulnerabilities at schools that could have let that happen.

Chick-Fil-A brings state-of-the-art distribution center to Hutchins

Chick-Fil-A is working to keep up with demand in North Texas by opening a state-of-the-art distribution center in southern Dallas County.

Death of man in custody at UT Southwestern Medical Center ruled homicide; his mother files lawsuit

The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death of a man in police custody at UT Southwestern Medical Center last year a homicide. His mother is now suing the UT system.

Suspects involved in deadly car chase connected to string of burglaries across North Texas, police say

Several businesses that have been burglarized over the last month are likely connected, according to police, and the people responsible could also be connected to a deadly police chase crash in Dallas over the weekend.