Dallas family blames sheriff's office for overdose death of 21-year-old jail inmate
Quinnetta Brinkley's grandmother said jail officials have not contacted her. A fellow inmate is charged with murder.
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Quinnetta Brinkley's grandmother said jail officials have not contacted her. A fellow inmate is charged with murder.
A 57-year-old woman is in custody after the Dallas County Sheriff's Office said she allegedly shot someone before attempting to flee and barricading herself inside a truck in Wilmer.
An inmate at the Dallas County Jail is facing a murder charge after an incident that sent her and three other inmates to the hospital.
According to the Dallas County Health and Human Services, the victim was a man in his 60s with unknown pre-existing medical conditions.
The attorney general's race is a rare open seat in the state, as Ken Paxton was elected the 51st attorney general of Texas in 2014.
Prosecutors alleged that Roberson killed the child by violently shaking her — a diagnosis commonly referred to at the time as shaken baby syndrome.
Cameron Turner, 23, will spend 12 years in prison.
Cindy Clemishire and her father are seeking civil damages in excess of $1 million.
After a morning of storms across North Texas, skies are clearing up and rain chances remain isolated.
The person is a woman in her mid-20s and is fully vaccinated, Dallas County Health and Human Services said.
Flash flooding is possible with these storms.
The First Alert Weather Team has been tracking a complex of storms to the west on Tuesday morning as they move into the area.
Environmental factors are extremely favorable for storm development.
Former Dallas Cowboy-turned-UFC fighter Greg Hardy was arrested in North Texas this week.
How did accused murderer Trevor McEuen manage to evade law enforcement for nearly one month?
At about 3 a.m., officers were called to the 6200 block of East Grand Avenue.
The woman alleged Price approached her with a demonic look on his face.
A string of very nice days is ahead starting Tuesday. More unsettled weather returns by Sunday/Monday.
Ferris DPS has made a fifth arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old on Saturday.
DPS said a 17-year-old boy, identified as Sir Robert Wesley Dixon, was shot in the neck by another juvenile during the fight.
Saturday is Election Day in Texas, with mayoral races, council races and bond elections across the state.
Where to vote, when to vote, what you need in order to vote and what's on the ballot.
The Beechcraft C-90 King Air went down just after 4 p.m. with three people on board.
An Irving woman wants a state court judge to let her attorney depose the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce about its business relationship with the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
Slick roads and patchy fog caused several accidents in Dallas County on April 4.
Malcolm Moore, the first DISD tennis player in more than 60 years to reach state, turned a childhood spark into a global exchange program and a college future.
An attorney representing two young women says they endured years of sexual abuse by their former North Texas figure skating coach.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of Team Canada's 42 shots in the Olympic gold medal match.
President Trump honored Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan for saving over 100 people during the catastrophic July 4, 2025, floods in Central Texas.
The Mavericks beat the Nets 123-114 on Tuesday night after both teams arrived in New York earlier in the day.
Malcolm Moore, the first DISD tennis player in more than 60 years to reach state, turned a childhood spark into a global exchange program and a college future.
An attorney representing two young women says they endured years of sexual abuse by their former North Texas figure skating coach.
Racing fans—get ready. The Java House Grand Prix of Arlington is set to roar into town this spring, bringing a brand‑new kind of excitement to North Texas.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of Team Canada's 42 shots in the Olympic gold medal match.
President Trump honored Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan for saving over 100 people during the catastrophic July 4, 2025, floods in Central Texas.
Austin medical supply business accused of Medicare fraud, funneling millions overseas, federal complaint says.
As Texas, in recent years, has experienced an increase in its infant mortality rate, it has seen a growing interest in bereavement care for families.
Internal turmoil, missing records, and clashing narratives raise new questions about the nonprofit's management and oversight.
The CEO a Dallas nonprofit resigned after a CBS News Texas I-Team investigation that revealed the organization had failed to follow through on its core promises.
Seven years after a deadly school bus-train crash in Athens, the same crossing still lacks gates or lights—despite repeated promises to fix it.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of Team Canada's 42 shots in the Olympic gold medal match.
CBS News fact checked President Trump's 2026 State of the Union address, and Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's Democratic response.
The Pentagon inspector general recommended the military reduce the number of military working dogs until there are enough caretakers to provide all dogs with satisfactory care.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told CBS News that GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales should resign, after a set of text messages drew fresh scrutiny to an alleged affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.
Hours before President Trump's State of the Union address, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News the U.S. economy is on the right track — but inflation hasn't been "completely fixed yet."
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
The McKinney Fire Chief already has AED's placed in all police and fire vehicles.
Linda Potthoff of University Park says she had been short of breath for weeks before her condition suddenly worsened.
Nothing surgical could prepare her family for June 18, 2004, when her father was shot and killed on duty for the Grand Prairie Police Department.
The American Heart Association is partnering with Fort Worth PD to equip 150 patrol cars with the life-saving devices. Since officers are often first on the scene, this AHA-backed initiative aims to drastically improve survival rates across the community.
Even though life in a cancer center may be monotonous, the patients opened up once they saw the golden pile of fur.
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of Team Canada's 42 shots in the Olympic gold medal match.
The Mavericks beat the Nets 123-114 on Tuesday night after both teams arrived in New York earlier in the day.
The U.S. men's hockey team also visited the White House on Tuesday following their gold medal win at the Winter Olympics.
Slam dunks, highlight reels and the best regular season record in school history: that's the resume the Little Elm Lobos basketball team has built this season.
Mikko Rantanen is expected to miss some time for the Dallas Stars after returning from the Olympics.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert slammed CBS again on Tuesday night after the network issued a statement about his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
