Dallas Morning News - December 2025

UTSW is back in the running to operate the state’s new psychiatric hospital in Dallas

Dallas officials spar over homeless encampment data ahead of critical funding vote

Man killed in west Oak Cliff crash identified as 29-year-old

Man who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Grand Prairie murder-suicide identified

Lewisville cop facing sexual assault of a child charge resigns amid internal investigation

2 people, 1 dog rescued by Dallas firefighters during fire in west Oak Cliff

Dallas man gets 30 years in prison for online solicitation of a child in Collin County

Luxury hotel chain owner buys downtown Dallas office tower

33-year-old man killed in shooting outside Arlington bar; 2 arrested

Driver accused of racing in Pleasant Grove crash arrested; 82-year-old victim identified

Dallas police fatally shoot murder suspect near Town East Mall in Mesquite, officials say

30-year-old woman identified as victim of homicide suspect shot, killed by Dallas police

From Dallas City Hall: 5 big moves that shaped your life this year

Lewisville firefighter, father of 3, died in crash Thursday, officials say

19-year-old man dead after shooting in West Dallas Sunday morning

Man dead after shooting Monday afternoon in Fort Worth, officials say

New Dallas County deflection center means treatment, not jail, for low-level offenders

Expanded Allen Public Library reopens after more than a year. Here’s what to expect

Southlake Carroll ISD trustees hear proposal to close an intermediate school

Dallas City Council greenlights settlement, new funding agreement with pension system

Dallas police on high alert following Australia shooting, start of Hanukkah

Dallas’ finances have come into question in recent years. Is the city in trouble?

Officials identify woman found dead inside homebuyer’s new Addison home

Over 90 Fort Worth, Euless firefighters respond to apartment fire Wednesday, officials say

TCU announces $10 million investment to launch AI initiative

H-E-B plots new store in Carrollton as D-FW expansion powers ahead

Afghan man living in Fort Worth charged with threats to detonate bombs in suicide attack

1 dead, multiple hurt after collision in Dallas’ Pleasant Grove area, officials say

Roseland Part 1: Dallas made a plan to reduce crime at Dallas Housing Authority complexes. The plan fell apart | The Dallas Morning News
Efforts by Dallas City Hall, Dallas Police Department and DHA to reduce crime have come and gone, but violence persisted at Roseland.

Man dead after shooting Friday morning in West Fort Worth, police say

From classroom to cold case: How UTA students helped Arlington police in 1991 slaying

‘Trapped’: Pastor’s son used fear in grooming that began at Mesquite church, records show

South Dallas voices: Residents predict sunnier future for an area long affected by neglect

42-year-old Dallas tire shop manager was shot, killed by employee, court records show

1 arrested, 2 suspects at-large in attempted watch theft in Carrollton police parking lot

Passenger dies following crash Wednesday in Grand Prairie, officials say

Narrowly divided Arlington City Council votes 5-4 to scrap LGBTQ protections

Man arrested in fatal shooting of pregnant ex-girlfriend in Arlington

Oak Cliff development near UNT Dallas means homes, hope for a grocery store

2 cyclists with Frisco Triathlon Club struck, killed by vehicle in Denton County

1 killed, 2 hospitalized after crashing into tree in west Oak Cliff Monday, police say

Driver dead after single vehicle crash in Dallas’ Red Bird area, officials say

Officials identify Fort Worth shooting victim as 15-year-old teen

Crash shuts down all eastbound I-30 lanes on Lake Ray Hubbard Bridge in Rockwall Monday

Festivals, concerts, restaurants: Dallas officials contemplate next steps for Fair Park

Family and friends remember Frisco cyclists, discuss importance of road safety

Roseland Part 3: A new security firm makes an impact at Roseland, and families move away | The Dallas Morning News
Dallas scrapped its 2018 agreement with the Dallas Housing Authority and replaced it with one removing requirements they hadn’t followed.

The Dallas Morning News hosts listening session with Garland’s Asian American community

80-year-old man arrested, accused of shooting wife in their Rockwall home, officials say

Rockwall daycare sued after 3-year-old airlifted out with brain bleed, skull fracture

Dallas police say auto thefts are down. Here’s how to keep your car safe

Struggling Oak Cliff school to stay open after charter amended

Popular Bishop Arts bartender detained by ICE

First pieces of $1.5B Carrollton transit-oriented district complete

Dallas’ new police academy has new schematic designs and a 42% funding gap

Judge dismisses lawsuit that shut down Rodeo Dallas for months

Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting after police chase in Lake Worth

Woman fatally shot in West Dallas on Saturday morning, officials say

26-year-old man dead after shooting in Old East Dallas late Saturday, officials say

Here is Dallas’ 30-year city funding plan to resolve a $3 billion pension shortfall

15-year-old dies after shooting in West Dallas

Officials identify 55-year-old as man who was hit on Dallas freeway after crashing

Dallas taps nonprofit to oversee City Hall evaluation amid $345 million repair debate

All northbound Bush Turnpike lanes in Grand Prairie reopen after fatal crash Friday

Dallas Morning News to host event discussing Fair Park’s future on Nov. 1

Highland Park mansion sells for $25.5 million

Allen City Council bans public camping amid rise in homelessness in suburban areas

1 dead after shooting in South Dallas Thursday afternoon, police say

22-year-old killed in Christmas Eve ATV accident in Dallas’ Pleasant Grove neighborhood

DART to temporarily stop trains in downtown Dallas. Here’s why and when it’ll restart

Weekend Dallas baby shower turns chaotic then deadly after fight led to gunfire

Motorcyclist dies in crash after Bedford police say he fled from traffic stop

42-year-old man dead after being struck by car in Grand Prairie on Christmas

17-year-old killed, another arrested following alleged drug deal at Burleson’s Bailey Lake

2 Plano candidates to compete for seat in special council election

12-year-old Wylie student arrested, accused of verbal threats against staff member

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD trustees vote to close two elementary schools

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is closing two schools. Which other D-FW campuses are closing?

Separate shootings in Fort Worth leave two people dead. Police believe they may be linked

Officials identify man fatally stabbed in October while in Dallas’ Deep Ellum

Two dead in murder-suicide shooting in east Oak Cliff on Friday, Dallas officials say

‘This is how we build communities’: News journalists host pop-up newsroom in South Dallas

Dallas Morning News to host event to engage Garland’s Asian American community

2 killed in a shooting in Far North Dallas on Thursday afternoon, officials say

Man arrested in weekend shooting at Dallas baby shower that left 1 dead, 4 hurt

The News’ community event in South Dallas focuses on Fair Park’s past, future

From idea to entrepreneurship: South Dallas center nurtures talent, small businesses

Man who was shot and killed by Lake Worth officers after vehicle pursuit identified

Dallas police lieutenant arrested, accused of driving while intoxicated in North Texas

Man arrested, woman hospitalized after standoff with Cedar Hill police

Roseland Part 2: At least 43 shootings, 20 gunshot injuries and seven deaths despite efforts to make complex safer | The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Housing Authority resisted city efforts to address the continued, high level of crime. Dallas officials didn’t insist.

Execution date set for man who admitted to killing 2 outside Garland music studio

1 person hospitalized after shooting at Fort Worth’s Hulen Mall

A French-born brand and California-tied clothier are slated for Plano’s Legacy West

2 dead in Far North Dallas apartment fire early Saturday, officials say

Woman held in fatal stabbing in Dallas’ Red Bird area, police say

47-year-old man identified as victim in Far North Dallas shooting Sunday

What we know about Dallas police fatally shooting a suspect in Mesquite on Saturday

Richardson man uses his travel miles to fly strangers home for Thanksgiving

This budget carrier will be the first airline flying to McKinney National Airport

Former McKinney manager and wife found dead in home before police shoot, wound man

Suspect in Dallas Walmart shooting identified as 23-year-old man

A top Italian fashion brand debuts in Dallas at Highland Park Village

Fort Worth police arrest man after missing person report turns into homicide case

Woman shot in southeast Oak Cliff Monday night, officials say

19-year-old identified in fatal Red Bird single-vehicle crash Monday

20-year-old man fatally shot at Balch Springs house; arrest made

15-year-old who died from injuries in West Dallas shooting identified

30-year-old man arrested in connection with West Fort Worth shooting

Man arrested after crash in Dallas’ Turtle Creek area left lawyer dead, 2 injured

Dallas Mavericks owner Miriam Adelson urges Trump to run for third term

18-story downtown Dallas tower goes back up for sale

One killed in shooting in Red Bird area of Dallas

Arrest made after woman killed at Fort Worth motel trying to retrieve stolen car

Senate Democrats press Dallas-based AECOM over White House ballroom, get no answers

Dallas Morning News event in Oak Cliff highlights life and loss in Dallas

Dallas police investigating fatal shooting in Buckner Terrace

Public access restricted at viral Preston Hollow mansion under city permit

Man fatally stabbed in Dallas’ Red Bird neighborhood, police say

Caterpillar buys Irving property to expand headquarters

Grand Prairie ISD considers closing three schools

McKinney mother facing murder charge after child hospitalized on suspected abuse dies

How a Garland matriarch fled war in Vietnam to fight for representation in North Texas

Pharma giant nabs incentives for $280 million Denton manufacturing plant: ‘A game changer’

Dallas launches website to comply with attorney general investigation

Man dead, suspect arrested after stabbing in Old East Dallas Monday, officials say

Dallas directs $10 million in ARPA funding to expand homelessness program

Video of Dallas police detaining street preachers at AAC sparks First Amendment debate

Dallas among AG Ken Paxton’s major statewide financial transparency investigations

CEO of Irving-based 7-Eleven is retiring after over two decades

Inside the Dallas Stars’ financial argument for a move to Plano: land and premium seats

New York real estate dynasty buys North Dallas office tower. Here are its plans

17-year-old identified as one of the victims killed in Fort Worth double shooting

How an Allen native went from the gridiron to gym supplements

Ex-NFL player facing felony charges after arrest in Frisco, police say

Arrest announced in Thursday’s fatal shooting in South Dallas

2 wounded in shooting at Dallas Walmart; shooter dead

Teen girl killed after being struck by a truck in Flower Mound, officials say

2 arrested after pursuit following reported shooting near Frisco Square Cinemark

Man’s body pulled from Fort Worth water body Sunday, officials say

Officials identify wife killed in Grand Prairie murder-suicide shooting

Frisco is building an animal facility. Here’s how it will be different from other cities

Officials identify motorcyclist who crashed, died after Bedford police say he fled

Man fatally shot in Dallas’ Pleasant Grove neighborhood

Former Allen Firefighters Association president sentenced to prison for wire fraud

Mother, her 10-year-old daughter killed in mobile home fire in Lewisville

Crews recover man’s body from Irving’s Vilbig Lake, officials say

3 injured in Sunday morning shooting in South Dallas, police say

West Dallas pit master who battled back from adversity dies at 81

How a Dallas nonprofit built education pathways from Oak Cliff to New York and beyond

One dead following shooting in Fort Worth parking lot, officials say

University Park mansion sells to local family for $30.5 million

Dallas officials explain changes to comply with federal directives banning DEI

17-year-old killed in shooting at Burleson’s Bailey Lake identified

Dallas police officers hospitalized after cruiser involved in collision

Son faces capital murder charge in deaths of former McKinney city manager and wife

Man accused of killing 2 in Dallas who died from self-inflicted gunshot wound identified

21-year-old arrested following shooting at Hulen Mall in Fort Worth

Keller revokes prayer invitation to pastor who supported LGBTQ Pride festival

Unsolved 1983 Weatherford killings still haunt community as new questions emerge

‘There’s so much life’: How Dallas’ Oakland Cemetery is turning into a natural refuge

She went to a Dallas Walmart to shop. She was shot seven times by a stranger

71-year-old man found dead in Pleasant Grove, officials say

1 dead after apartment shooting in Dallas’ Lake Highlands area Monday, officials say

Dallas man charged in crash that killed young lawyer was on bond in 2 other criminal cases

16-year-old girl identified as passenger killed in December Grand Prairie collision

Officials identify 14-year-old girl fatally struck by a truck in Flower Mound

Former Mesquite teacher arrested after being accused of child grooming, police say

Arlington Pride 2026 canceled following City Council vote to scrap LGBTQ protections

‘That’s a start’: Dallas canvassers bring job help to Pleasant Grove residents’ doorsteps

‘Premature and irresponsible’: Addison leaders undecided on holding election to leave DART

Execution date set for Tarrant County man convicted of killing retired TCU professor

Off-duty Southlake officer arrested, facing family violence charges, officials say

Dallas mayor met privately with ICE to discuss 287(g) program weeks before public debate

What to know about Avelo Airlines, the first to fly from McKinney Airport

Dallas police and fire pension system ends legal fight with city, accepts funding plan

Fort Worth couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide, police say

Man fatally stabbed in Old East Dallas identified as 59-year-old

Planned tower near Highland Park gets smaller and more D-FW real estate news

Some of Dallas convention center’s 2029 event organizers are looking for alternatives

Dallas to consider shutting down industrial sites in southern, West Dallas

Crews work to clean debris after semi-truck overturned on I-20 in Duncanville on Tuesday

Ikea closing site in Southlake even as it moves toward new sites in North Texas

Crescent Real Estate adds to Uptown Dallas empire with another tower

Mesquite ISD to slash budget by $24 million, lay off staff

Dallas attorney, entrepreneur appointed to foreign affairs role in State Department

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson: Republican Mayors Association to play role in 2026 elections

Off-duty Lewisville cop arrested after being found engaging in public sex act with teen

4 suspects arrested in connection with weekend shooting at Burleson’s Bailey Lake

Top House Democratic leaders back Julie Johnson over Colin Allred in Dallas’ District 33

Woman killed, two injured in Flower Mound crash, officials say

Man and woman dead in murder-suicide in Grand Prairie, police say

20-year-old identified as man killed in weekend Fort Worth parking lot shooting

32-year-old man identified as murder suspect shot, killed by Dallas police Saturday

Police arrest former Midlothian ISD substitute teacher on sexual assault of a child charge

Lewisville ISD investigates reports of hazing in high school football program

20-year-old motorcyclist killed in Irving road rage incident

25-year-old man killed in weekend shooting in southeast Dallas, officials say

‘It was either him or her’: Affidavit reveals details of Rockwall shooting

Man dead following shooting Sunday in Far North Dallas, police say

20-year-old identified as man fatally shot in west Oak Cliff

Man arrested in connection with November fatal shooting in east Oak Cliff, officials say

Officials still searching for wanted sex offender who was convicted of murder in Dallas

Traffic jammed on I-635 near Town East Mall in Mesquite after shooting

DNA hit leads to arrest in 2017 homicide at Arlington apartment

Dallas hopes to offer DART respite amid potential suburban exodus, stagnant ridership