Lana Ferguson
The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, TX, United States
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11-year-old was fatally shot by mom’s ex-boyfriend in North Dallas, affidavit says
Woman's ex-boyfriend fired multiple shots into bedroom where she and her 11-year-old son were in North Dallas, an arrest-warrant affidavit says. The child... → Read More
Plano man sentenced to 50 years in prison after stabbing man, running him over twice
Jose Aguilar of Plano was sentenced to 50 years in prison for aggravated robbery after a jury found him guilty of stabbing a man then running him over with is... → Read More
13-year-old reported missing in Dallas found locked in North Carolina shed, police say
A teenager reported missing out of Dallas was found locked in a shed in Lexington, North Carolina, officials said. One arrest has been made in the case. → Read More
Fairfield Lake State Park will temporarily reopen to public before private developer sale
Fairfield Lake State Park will reopen to the public ahead of the sale of its land to a developer being finalized. → Read More
Herschel Walker told Tarrant County office he doesn’t live in Texas anymore, report says
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Herschel Walker applied for a tax break to be removed from his Westlake property, indicating he doesn't live in Texas... → Read More
What we know about Shamaiya Hall, the woman arrested in the fatal stabbing of 3 children
As of Monday morning, the suspect in the Italy triple homicide stabbing that also injured two kids remained jailed. Here's what we know about the case. → Read More
Man sentenced to 20 years in North Texas ‘sweetheart scams’ that sent money to Nigeria
A 43-year-old man was sentenced in Tarrant County last week to 20 years in prison after targeting elderly people across the country in sweetheart scams.... → Read More
Texas appeals court revives sexual assault lawsuit against Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
A Texas appellate court ruled Monday that a previously dismissed 2020 personal injury lawsuit against Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones should proceed,... → Read More
Tip leads police to arrest Denton man in two North Texas bank robberies
A 38-year-old man is facing multiple charges stemming from two North Texas bank robberies. Jonathan Fleming, of Denton, faces one count each of robbery and... → Read More
You can ride Six Flags Over Texas’ Aquaman coaster before its grand opening. Here’s how
The wait is over. Six Flag’s Over Texas’ new coaster, Aquaman: Power Wave, is letting thrill seekers ride the coaster weeks ahead of its grand opening.... → Read More
Crowley ISD teacher identified after arrested on improper relationship with student charge
A Crowley Independent School District teacher was arrested Friday on multiple charges, including improper relationship between an educator and a student.... → Read More
Suspect named in shooting that hospitalized 13-year-old in Lake Highlands, reports say
Police have named a suspect in the Wednesday night shooting in Lake Highlands that left a 13-year-old in critical condition. Just before 8 p.m., officers... → Read More
Man arrested on murder charge after striking victim with vehicle in east Oak Cliff
A man died after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon in east Oak Cliff road following an argument. Officers responded to the 400 block of N. Moore... → Read More
Fort Worth police make 4th arrest in Jin Shin’s shooting death
A fourth man was arrested Tuesday in the slaying of 43-year-old Chin “Jin” Shin — a pillar of Dallas’ Asian community — following a fender-bender in Fort... → Read More
Emperor tamarin monkeys that were stolen from Dallas Zoo are out of quarantine
The two emperor tamarin monkeys that were stolen from the Dallas Zoo last month were seen running around in their enclosure Monday after being released from... → Read More
Tarrant County man pleads guilty to assaulting police during Capitol insurrection
A Tarrant County man charged with fighting police outside the U.S. Capitol during the January 2021 riot pleaded guilty Thursday to the assault. Donald Hazard,... → Read More
Dallas man sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for child porn charges
A Dallas man was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in federal prison after pleading guilty last month to multiple child pornography charges. Luis Humberto... → Read More
Man arrested on murder charge after fight turns deadly in Oak Cliff, Dallas police say
One man is dead and another is behind bars after a fight in southeast Oak Cliff led to a fatal shooting Wednesday evening. Officers responded to the 1200... → Read More
Man facing felony charge after spending more than 24 hours on construction crane in Dallas
A man who climbed to the top of a construction crane in Dallas earlier this week — and remained there for more than 24 hours — was booked into the Dallas... → Read More
Six Flags’ highly anticipated new thrill ride AQUAMAN opens in March. Here’s what to know
Six Flags Over Texas’ long-awaited AQUAMAN: Power Wave multi-launch water coaster is scheduled to open next month. The park announced Wednesday morning that... → Read More