A reward of up to $150,000 is being offered for information leading to the two individuals who robbed a USPS mail carrier at gunpoint in Addison. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service said the robbery happened at about 1:55 p.m. on May 6 at the Addison Apartments at the Park community at 3800 Spring Valley Road. It is the latest in a string of robberies, many at gunpoint, across DFW since last year, as NBC 5 has reported. NBC 5 spoke with Kimetra Lewis, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers 132 in Dallas. “A gun was held at her…
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Assistant City Manager Robert Perez, who oversees Dallas code compliance, office of homeless solutions, 311 and sanitation and animal services, will become Topeka, Kansas’ new city manager. “The Governing Body invested considerable time and effort into their selection process, and we’re excited that Dr. Perez has been selected,” Topeka Mayor Michael Padilla said in a Friday news release. “I have full confidence in his ability to lead the City of Topeka and guide us toward our strategic goals.” Topeka’s governing body will vote on a contract to confirm Perez’ appointment Tuesday, the news release said. His base salary is expected to be $255,000. In…
At the Fort Worth Stockyards, the biggest Western event kicked off Thursday — the PBR World Finals. “We compare it a lot, you know, if you go to the Final Four or the Super Bowl,” PBR Senior Vice President of Fan Engagement Flint Rasmussen said. “It’s not just about the game, it’s about a whole experience.” With a Fan Fest area outside the Stockyards Coliseum, and bull riding inside, the PBR event is meant to bring people into the sport. “We have our core fans that we really need to cater to and bring this Western lifestyle to ’em,” Rasmussen said.…
For months NBC 5 Investigates has exposed the stunning number of traffic deaths and injuries on Loop 12 in southern Dallas. On Thursday night, the community’s top transportation officials came together, pledging action to address the problems, at a town hall meeting organized by Dallas State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas. Neighbors like Anthony Peterson, who lives near the roadway, asked what could be done to stop the constant stream of speeding cars and traffic deaths on Loop 12. “I expect you guys to solve this problem. You’re the experts. You guys make the final decision. You make the big dollars,” said Peterson.…
What happened at DeSoto High School Thursday is similar to what we’ve seen in Dallas and Arlington recently: teens having arguments that escalated and involved guns. Things will look a little different when they return next week. No backpacks will allowed on campus, making it easier for security to spot weapons after someone snuck a gun onto campus. “I was scared for my life I was in my classroom y’all, we’re fixing to die. I was really scared,” said Shadairria Lynn-Mims, a student. Several students tell us that two kids were arguing and it led one to call a friend with a…
There are countless kids who dream of being professional football players. One North Texas boy was among them, penning his dream in a letter to his then-4th-grade teacher. “Dear Mr. Gammon, you are the best teacher ever,” reads Derek Gammon. Gammon says he found the letter when he returned to his classroom from outside duty on the last day of school. “Somehow, Ennis had snuck back into the building, I’m not sure how, and that letter was sitting there, and I read it,” said Gammon, who was teaching math at Duncanville ISD at the time. “You always had and have…
For years, street racing has been a major concern for people living in one Fort Worth neighborhood. So much, the problem caught NBC 5’s attention, and around this time last year, we did a report with shocking video shining a light on the problem. Cathy Triana said there were days when she couldn’t enjoy everyday life in her Fort Worth neighborhood. “All of the neighbors, we were so tired, and we didn’t feel safe anymore to go to the park with the kids or just go for a walk,” said Triana. For years, Triana and her neighbors were frustrated and…
Beer lovers know the name Rahr & Sons. The popular brewery on the south side of downtown Fort Worth produces award-winning craft beers. But for the past two years its founder, Fritz Rahr, has been in the fight of his life, batting colon cancer. “I had Stage 3 colorectal cancer. It was a mass tumor and also in 23 lymph nodes in and around my abdomen,” Rahr said. In early 2022, Rahr stepped away from the business to focus on his treatment. He turned the brewery’s operations over to his two sons. Rahr’s wife, Tara, took on the role of head nurse.…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after an 18-year-old woman was shot outside an Alief ISD campus on Friday, according to police. The Houston Police Department told Eyewitness News that the shooting happened in the parking lot of Hastings High School, but the woman ended up along Highway 6. The police department posted about the incident on X, formerly known as Twitter, at 4:33 p.m. Officers said the 18-year-old was shot in the back when a man was manipulating the gun inside the car. She was taken to the hospital and is expected to be OK, according to police.…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating after boxes of mail were discovered at an apartment complex in The Heights, exclusively confirmed. Joy Kohl said she discovered the mail in official USPS crates sitting by a dumpster Friday morning at the complex on Yale Street. “I didn’t know what I was supposed to do with it because somebody told me not to touch it, but I had already touched it,” Kohl said in an interview. Kohl immediately called the postal service, but hours later, no one had been by to collect the mail, which was addressed to…
