Capital murder trial begins for Irving mother accused of killing daughters
In April of 2021, Madison McDonald walked into the lobby of the Irving Police Department, and said she had sedated her daughters, tucked them into bed and smothered them.
In April of 2021, Madison McDonald walked into the lobby of the Irving Police Department, and said she had sedated her daughters, tucked them into bed and smothered them.
"That was our boy. He loved to give hugs... just a sweet little boy."
Investigators in Everman searching for 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez said that at some point in time, there were human remains contained within a shed where the boy lived.
Last year alone, there were more than 30,000 cases of child abuse reported in Dallas County, an 11% increase from 2021. That equates to a report being made every 17 minutes.
A six-year-old boy and twin five-year-olds, a boy and a girl, died. A four-year-old boy and a 13-month-old girl survived.
After slitting her daughter's throat, Krystal Judy Lewandowski threw the 4-year-old's body away in a trash can.
In 2022, 182 children died due to abuse and neglect in Texas.
A Dallas man who admitted to repeatedly sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl was sentenced to 50 years in prison, federal officials announced Thursday.
A Rockwall County jury found Martin Alfredo Escobar-Rivera, 31, guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child – sexual contact.
The Oklahoma Office of Chief Medical Examiner has positively identified remains found on January 17 as Athena Brownfield, 4.
A child predator caught in the act, then held at gunpoint by his victim's father was sentenced to life in prison.
Parish Episcopal School kindergarten teacher Brandon Froning was arrested on charges related to possession of child pornography.
Two parents and their two children have filed a lawsuit against a Southlake preschool after Thaddeaus Davidson, a teacher there, was arrested for indecency with a child.
Grapevine police have received calls from parents concerned their children could be additional abuse victims of a daycare employee who police in Southlake arrested last week.
U.S. Marshals arrested Andrew Olnhausen in Dallas where he awaits extradition back to Michigan.
Law enforcement officials said they expect charges against Dennilson Alejandro Uk will be upgraded in connection to the baby's death.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a 68-year-old man wanted in Dallas for sexually abusing a child.
"In the face of her abuser and a courtroom of adults, a 10-year-old child stood firm and truthfully testified to the horrors that she experienced."
Former Irving and Plano ISD teacher Victor Hugo Moreno was arrested again and charged with indecency with a child.
An investigation is underway after police said a suspected child predator committed suicide in front of officers.
The parent of a child sexually assaulted by Mark Elliott Jones, 49, found a letter the victim wrote to God disclosing the abuse.
A jury sentenced Jon Russell Whitson, 39, of Waxahachie, to the maximum of twenty years in prison for promotion of child pornography.
Edward LeClair, 57, was found unconscious on Aug. 11 in a holding cell outside the Denton County Courthouse.
Detectives with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office are searching for more potential victims of accused child sex predator Jeffrey Hitchcock.
The Irving Police Department is searching for additional victims of Victor Hugo Moreno, who they arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a second grader.
U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9% in April, continuing a stretch of remaining under 4% for 27 months.
The 96-year-old is one of 19 individuals receiving the nation's highest civilian honor Friday.
The start of the first civil trial stemming from the deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld festival in Texas has been delayed.
Severe storm chances increase this evening.
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients on Friday.
U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9% in April, continuing a stretch of remaining under 4% for 27 months.
The 96-year-old is one of 19 individuals receiving the nation's highest civilian honor Friday.
The start of the first civil trial stemming from the deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld festival in Texas has been delayed.
Severe storm chances increase this evening.
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients on Friday.
In a statement, Philips said it does not admit any wrongdoing but chose to settle "to end the uncertainty associated with litigation in the U.S."
A scammer a North Texas woman met on Instagram claimed to be a German cardiologist, and for months, the two messaged back and forth, building what she thought was a true relationship.
They found him guilty – now four jurors are explaining how they were convinced to convict Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz.
Texas police departments have the discretion to determine the frequency and extent of additional driving training for their officers. While some require driving training yearly or every other year, others do not.
Some departments opt to melt the firearms down, while others choose to crush them. However, there are instances where firearms, or at least parts of them, escape destruction altogether.
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients on Friday.
There is no question that Nehls served overseas and engaged in combat, but military documents show he received one Bronze Star instead of two.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Keith Davidson, a Los Angeles-based lawyer, told jurors about how he represented Stormy Daniels in talks with Michael Cohen.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
With the country on the cusp of greeting the return of spring, a warm-weather treat is once again available for free for a limited time only.
Kelli and Michael Regan were looking for a new dog. The breeder they found online asked them to pay with gift cards.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
A North Texas mother partnered with the Texas Health Resources Foundation to provide a potentially life-saving tool to at-risk pregnant and postpartum moms.
Plaintiffs have three months to vote on whether to approve a proposed legal settlement that would resolve nearly all talc lawsuits.
Cat deaths and neurological disease are "widely reported" around farms where the H5N1 bird flu virus was detected, health officials say.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
Within hours of the vote, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it would sue to block the ban. Dallas employment attorney Rogge Dunn predicts employees will ultimately win this battle.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Texas law SB 14 prohibits drug and surgical "gender transition" interventions for minors.
The projects are expected to create at least 17,000 construction jobs and 4,500 manufacturing jobs.
After more than 40 years in business, 99 Cents Only Stores, a discount chain, announced on Thursday that it will close all 371 of its locations and cease operations.
A Dallas police source said the sexual assault investigation is over due to insufficient evidence.
Luka Doncic scored 20 of his 35 points in the second half and added 10 assists and seven rebounds, propelling the Dallas Mavericks to a 123-93 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 and a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal to put Dallas ahead late in the second period after Tyler Seguin took a shot to the face and the Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 5.
The running back is officially a Dallas Cowboy again after a steak dinner that sealed the deal.
Tickets are not officially on sale yet. You can sign up for presale tickets on the AT&T Stadium website.
The start of the first civil trial stemming from the deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld festival in Texas has been delayed.
Tickets are not officially on sale yet. You can sign up for presale tickets on the AT&T Stadium website.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
This weekend will not be a complete washout, but prepare for a chance of rain and storms. The best chance for heavier rain/storms will arrive Saturday night into Sunday morning. Some localized flooding is possible this weekend.
The latest jobs report reveals fewer jobs were added in April than expected. The unemployment rate has increased slightly. Here's which sectors added jobs and why economists say the slowdown may not be a bad thing.
The city of Denton is taking a direct approach to fighting the opioid crisis. Now all AED kits in city facilities have Narcan.
The federal government is giving some migrants healthcare benefits, starting November 1. President Biden says he's extending the Affordable Care Act to DACA recipients, who are migrants brought here as children and now live and work here legally.
This weekend will not be a complete washout, but prepare for a chance of rain and storms.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!
Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at several Texas Health hospitals were dressed in creative costumes for Halloween.
Is that the smell of cotton candy, beignets and brisket wafting over Fair Park? It sure is, and we are here for it!
No one puts these dolls back in their boxes. Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth are pretty in pink!