It has been a week since the destructive storm hit the metroplex, causing significant damage, particularly in Garland. Mayor Scott LeMay is now working on issuing a disaster proclamation to facilitate access to resources for affected residents. This declaration will streamline the process for both the city and residents to seek financial assistance for recovery efforts. Mayor LeMay emphasized the importance of cataloging the damage to assist in the ongoing disaster recovery. Despite continuous cleanup efforts, progress has been hindered by frequent rainstorms since the initial storm, slowing down the recovery process considerably. The cleanup process has been particularly challenging…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
A tragic incident unfolded in Van Zandt County on Monday night as a tornado-warned storm swept through the area, resulting in the death of a county commissioner and injuries to his wife when a tree fell on their vehicle. Expressing his grief outside his uncle’s home, Casey Melton described Virgil Melton, the Precinct 2 Commissioner, as a significant figure in his life, akin to a second father. Virgil Melton, 76, was driving near Farm-to-Market Road 279 near Edom at approximately 8 p.m. when the fatal accident occurred, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Virgil Melton, who had served…
Two men have lost their lives in a shooting incident at a residence on Elm Street in Fort Worth. According to police, they received the call around 2 a.m., and upon arrival at the scene, they discovered one man deceased and another injured. The injured victim was transported to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the deceased as 46-year-old Ignacio Jaime Reyna, who passed away at the residence, and 24-year-old Francisco Jaime Reyna, who died at the hospital. While investigators have not yet established the relationship between the victims…
Plano officials have reported receiving over two dozen complaints about potholes since last week, and with the transition from rain to heat, they anticipate more issues arising. According to Josh Schultz, streets superintendent for the city of Plano, crews have been working extensively to address the repairs needed due to asphalt erosion during recent storms. “The soil underneath has shrunk during the droughts we’ve experienced in the last couple of years, creating hollow spaces beneath the surface. This has led to the formation of potholes, which were previously patched up with asphalt but washed out during storms,” Schultz explained. Upon…
Detectives are seeking assistance in locating a suspect accused of attacking a woman while she was jogging on a trail at White Rock Lake and sexually assaulting her. According to Dallas Police, the incident occurred on Thursday, May 30, around noon in the vicinity of the 4800 block of W. Lawther Drive. The victim reported that she was running on the trail when she was unexpectedly attacked from behind and sexually assaulted by an unknown man. Despite conducting an extensive search of the area, law enforcement officers were unable to locate the suspect. The suspect is described as a white…
A new report from Fort Worth Lab, the city’s data analyzing arm, indicates that over a quarter of single-family homes in Fort Worth are owned by commercial interests, according to data from the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) in April. The report, based on TAD’s property records, reveals that out of more than 247,000 single-family homes listed, approximately 183,000 are owned by residents, while 64,372 are commercially-owned properties. This suggests that 74% of single-family homes are owner-occupied, leaving the remaining 26% under commercial ownership. The Lab defined commercial properties as those with owner names indicating commercial ownership, including acronyms such as…
Residents in a northeast Dallas neighborhood off Skillman Street are growing increasingly frustrated with frequent internet disruptions, which they believe are caused by thieves stealing copper wiring. According to NBC 5, disruptions have occurred multiple times over the past several weeks, prompting concerns among residents like Mitchell Mills. Mills recently woke up to the sound of sawing in the middle of the night, realizing someone was attempting to steal copper from the wiring near his backyard. “Every single time it happens, we’re out a day or two days. And most recently, it was on Wednesday, and they came out Sunday…
A family in North Texas is desperately searching for a man who disappeared near a creek in Garland just before a heavy rainfall. Three days have passed since Stacy Simpson last saw her boyfriend near a creek in Garland, but for her, time seems to have stopped. “It was sprinkling at first. Then it started coming harder. The ground was already saturated, so the culvert filled up a lot quicker,” Simpson recalled. As a heavy downpour moved in on Saturday afternoon, Simpson sought shelter nearby. She explains that her boyfriend, 50-year-old Gerrad Kelley, stayed behind near Pleasant Valley Road and…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another woman has filed sexual assault charges against Eric Sim, a now-former NASA engineer. Sim, 37, is facing seven counts of sexual assault for incidents that occurred between 2019 and 2023 and is currently out on bond. According to charging documents, the woman met Sim on the Bumble dating app in February 2023. They went on three dates, and during the third date, Sim invited her to his home for dinner. The woman told investigators that after a house tour that ended in his bedroom, the assault occurred. “Saying, ‘I don’t want to have sex,’ and…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston’s city council is set to vote on a proposed $6.7 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Wednesday morning. Of this amount, $700,000 is allocated for the maintenance of license plate readers used by the Houston Police Department. Acting Houston Police Chief Larry Satterwhite recently informed the city council that this technology is a “game changer” for the department. He noted that the department has access to “about 3,500” readers, which include both private and public devices. “It’s been a big deal for us,” Satterwhite said. “It has made a difference.” He also mentioned…
