It took two funeral services to contain all the sorrow in the old Little Mexico barrio when a 12-year-old boy named Santos Rodriguez was murdered by a Dallas police officer in the summer of 1973. The handcuffed child was slain in a Russian roulette-style interrogation over an $8 theft in a crime that shocked the city and the nation. On Saturday, hundreds of people remembered Santos again as a 6-foot bronze statue in his likeness was dedicated to honor “an innocent boy” at Pike Park near downtown. This time, the ceremony was organized by the city of Dallas and a…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
One man was killed and a woman was wounded during a shooting late Friday in West Dallas, police said. Officers were called about 11:40 p.m. to the 3400 block of North Winnetka Avenue, near Benito Juárez Park, where a shooting had been reported. A 26-year-old man at that location told officers that he had shot Gavino Lorta, 25. Police said that there had been an ongoing dispute between the men and that Lorta and his brother had gone to a home where the other man was talking to a friend outside. Lorta and his brother got out of their vehicle…
A strong cold front moved into North Texas Friday night, so the big story Saturday was the blustery north wind and temperatures 30 degrees colder than on Friday. Temperatures will dip below freezing by Sunday morning but then recover into the 60s for Sunday afternoon under sunny skies. The warming trend will continue through mid-week, with highs in the 70s. Mid-week rain chances are looking promising by Wednesday and Wednesday night. Some thunderstorms appear likely. The rain is much needed. Early indications show that we could be looking at close to an inch of rain. Right now it appears that…
Jenelle Berry-Cook sat silently near the back of the room, hyperaware that she was one of only a few Black people in a crowded church assembly space. Up in front was a white Plano school board member, leading a group of parents through a training session on how to spot and fight critical race theory. For more than an hour on that July night, trustee Cody Weaver lectured on the subject that has thrust public schools into the center of a culture war. He offered tips for challenging lessons and instructed parents to look for keywords in their children’s schoolwork.…
Authorities are looking for a man who went missing in South Dallas on Friday. La’darrion Blanton, 19, was last seen on foot about 6:30 p.m. Friday in the 2800 block of Thomas Tolbert Avenue, near Malcolm X Boulevard and Al Lipscomb Way. Authorities said Blanton may be in need of assistance. He’s is described as a Black man who is 5-10 and about 215 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information about his whereabouts may call 911 or 214-671-4268.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s been over two weeks since Alma Brown has heard from her missing 35-year-old son. Now, the family is offering a $50,000 reward for detailed information leading to the whereabouts and safe return of Daniel DeShawn Brown. Daniel Brown was last seen Jan. 25, 2022 near the 5000 block of Washington Avenue. Daniel Brown’s friends told they believe he was caught in a scam, or possibly conned out of money to a person who claimed needed his help funding their new business. The family is certain someone out there knows what happened. Saturday morning, the family…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The mother of a missing Houston man says his disappearance is very unlike him and hopes the public can help police find him. Daniel DeShawn Brown, 35, was last seen Jan. 25, 2022 near the 5000 block of Washington Avenue. “He’s a good person,” Brown’s mother, Alma, said while fighting back tears. “He’s been paying rent for people with cancer. He’s been doing so much for other people.” And now, this hurting mother hopes other people will do something for her son. Houston police confirm they’re working an active investigation to find the father of three.…
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two people were injured in a small plane crash at a golf course in northwest Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. On Friday, Gonzalez said units found a small damaged aircraft in the 18000 block of Clay Road near Barker Cypress. The 1977 Mooney crashed upside down on the eighth hole of Pine Forest Country Club, deputies say. Authorities say the plane was coming from San Antonio and had planned to land at the West Houston Airport. Life Flight was called to the scene to aid the two people. Authorities say it took more…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County said they are looking for a man wanted in connection with a deadly shootout at an apartment complex in northeast Harris County. At about 12:40 a.m. Saturday, deputies responded to shots fired in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 3900 block of Atascocita Road. At the scene, authorities found a man with gunshot wounds in a silver Chrysler 300 that was wrecked in the parking lot, according to a tweet by Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Authorities said the man was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. According…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An overturned 18-wheeler is blocking the ramp to get on to the South Loop from I-45. Houston TranStar video shows the big rig appeared to have overturned with a group of 18-wheelers waiting close behind, blocking the exit ramp from Gulf Freeway to South Loop East. Drivers are advised to avoid the area due to big rig covering the lanes. Sign up for traffic alerts that are sent straight to your phone through our. Manage your notifications from the settings tab.
