June 29 – 5:57 p.m. 8600 Block, Skillman St. (75243) Terroristic Threat: Suspect verbally threatened complainants to get a reaction. June 30 — 3:20 p.m. 5400 Block, Gaston Ave. (75214) Criminal Mischief: Unknown suspect broke complainant’s window with a rock. June 30 — 4:28 p.m. 8500 Block, LBJ Fwy. (75243) Criminal Mischief: Unknown suspects drove […]
By Gordon Shattles On Wednesday, July 7, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Police department held a memorial service honoring the sacrifice of the police officers from both the Dallas and DART police departments following a protest march in Dallas on July 7, 2016. Dallas Police Sergeant Michael Smith, Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, Officer Michael […]
By Tristan Hallman Mayor Eric Johnson announced the 25th annual Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair will take place Aug. 6 at Fair Park. Families must register online at mayorsbacktoschoolfair.com to receive school supplies. The registration deadline is July 30. All families must meet 2021 Federal Poverty Guidelines to receive assistance. The fair — a […]
June 22 – Midnight 10800 Block, Woodmeadow Pkwy. (75228) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect broke the window to the complainant’s vehicle and stole property. June 22 – Midnight 2300 Block, N. Henderson Ave. (75206) Aggravated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon: The suspect shot the complainant in the leg, causing her to suffer […]
By Tristin Hallman Mayor Eric Johnson kicked off the Mayor’s Vaccine Raffle this past week, a program meant to encourage the city’s residents to get their COVID-19 vaccines this summer. The mayor is partnering with The Dallas Foundation to run the raffle program. Prizes available for the Mayor’s Vaccine Raffle entrants include airline tickets from […]
June 15 – 2:45 a.m. 9500 Block, Forest Ln. (75243) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: An unknown suspect pointed a gun at the complainant. June 15 – 6 a.m. 8900 Block, E. R.L. Thornton Fwy. (75228) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s storage unit and stole property. June 15 – […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern “The family of Carol Parker Gray was grateful to host the many long time East Dallas friends and Woodrow Wilson High School (Woodrow) alumni from the ’50s at a special celebration of her life on June 23,” said Cathy Nance, Woodrow ’74. Cathy is the daughter of Woodrow’s beloved alumna, Carol […]
June 8 – 8 p.m. 9700 Block, Forest Ln. (75243) Aggravated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon: An unknown suspect shot the complainant, who was listed in good condition. June 9 – 2:30 p.m. 8100 Block, E. R.L. Thornton Fwy. (75228) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole five boxes of lottery tickets from the counter […]
By Kristi Bare Wilkinson Center will launch its new Pantry2Go mobile food program at a special celebration on Friday, June 18, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., at its East Dallas food pantry, located at 3402 N. Buckner Blvd. in Dallas. The celebration will include recognition of Pantry2Go partners North Texas Food Bank, American Airlines and the Herbalife […]
By Tristan Hallman Mayor Eric Johnson will continue the work of the city’s Domestic Violence Task Force under a new name: the Mayor’s Domestic Violence Advisory Council. Domestic violence has been a growing challenge for Dallas in recent years. Family violence-related aggravated assaults in Dallas increased by 13.6 percent in 2020 over 2019. And so […]