Hate crimes on the rise in Texas, data shows

Newly released numbers from the Texas Department of Public Safety show there were 549 documented hate crimes in the state in 2022.

• Jul 5, 2023

Man killed in overnight shooting at east Oak Cliff home, Dallas police say

Around noon July 5, police were sent to do a welfare check at a residence in the 1400 block of Peru Street. When officers arrived, they found 50-year-old Walter Smith shot dead inside.

• Jul 5, 2023

Bodies of 4 men, 2 women found with their hands tied in Mexico

Local media reported the six might have been tortured before being shot in the head.

• Jul 5, 2023

Denton police arrest man linked to shooting that left a child in critical condition

A man has been arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a 10-year-old boy was shot.

• Jul 5, 2023

5 killed, 2 injured in Kingsessing mass shooting; 2 in custody: police

Police said the alleged shooter was wearing a bulletproof vest, had multiple magazines, a scanner, an AR-style rifle and a handgun.

• Jul 4, 2023

Physical altercation in Fort Worth leads to gunfire, injuring 5 people

Police say a suspect is currently detained and a gang unit is investigating the shootings.

• Jul 4, 2023

Dallas police investigating how 7-year-old was shot in bed

The boy, Kyrie Barnes, was sent to the hospital in critical condition. On July 5, he died from his injuries.

• Jul 7, 2023

3 dead, 8 injured after overnight shooting in Fort Worth

A total of 11 victims have been identified – three have died and eight are at area hospitals in unknown conditions.

• Jul 5, 2023

Baltimore mass shooting update: Four remain critical after 30 shot, two killed at Brooklyn block party

The event in the Brooklyn Homes community is known as Brooklyn Day, an annual block party that Mayor Brandon Scott said has been celebrated for the last 27 years.

• Jul 3, 2023

Washington, D.C., businesses hit with explosives, Molotov cocktail

Police are searching for at least one suspect accused of detonating explosive devices and throwing a Molotov cocktail in Washington, D.C.

• Jul 3, 2023

Man arrested in connection to deadly Arlington shooting

Catderian Strong, 26, has been arrested and charged with one count of murder.

• Jul 3, 2023

Affidavit shows Plano man charged in wife's disappearance was also child sex abuse suspect

Before Karlton Dudley's wife Sarah was found dead at Lake Lewisville, he was awaiting a grand jury decision on whether to indict him for the aggravated sexual assault of a child.

• Jun 30, 2023

Suspect arrested in relation to backyard shooting that killed Denton resident's dog

The suspect, 47-year-old Aaron Frank, was confirmed to have been in the area shortly after the shooting.

• Jun 29, 2023

Parkland shooting sheriff's deputy found not guilty on all counts

Scot Peterson was the only armed school resource officer at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when the shooting started.

• Jun 29, 2023

Dallas police investigating death of man who was in their custody

A man was taken into custody for misdemeanor warrants, then became sick while he was in police custody.

• Jul 3, 2023

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