Kelly Dearmore
Dallas Observer
Fort Worth, TX, United States
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Police Arrest Another "Source of Supply" Linked to Carrollton Teen Fentanyl Use
Police have made yet another arrest of yet another man they say supplied fentanyl to Carrollton teens. → Read More
New Bill from Local Senator Seeks to Legalize Water Cremations in Texas
You may not be aware that such a thing as water cremation exists, but it might soon be legal in Texas. → Read More
Pivovar, a Czech Beer Spa in Waco, Offers Visitors a Chance to Soak in Tubs of Hops, Yeast and Barley
In Waco, just steps away from the famous Magnolia Market silos, Pivovar, a Czech-inspired brewery and hotel, offers guests a traditional beer spa experience. → Read More
Texas Education Board's Unexpected Pivot Is Bad News for School Voucher Opponents
The recent decision to not reject discussion of school vouchers during the current legislative session in Texas has opponents of school vouchers worried that partisan politics will result in money being taken away from public schools. → Read More
'Main Source of Supply' Arrested in Carrollton Juvenile Fentanyl Case
Another arrest has been made in connection to the case that has seen three juvenile deaths and seven overdoses from fentanyl in the Carrollton-Farmers branch ISD in recent months. Authorities say Jason Xavier Villanueva was the "main source of supply" for juvenile fentanyl dealers who sold to secondary school students. → Read More
Another North Texas Man Arrested for Violent Role in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Jason Farris of Arlington is the latest man from North Texas to be arrested in connection with the January 6, 2021 attacks on the capitol in Washington D.C. when supporters of Donald Trump attempted to stop congress from certifying Joe Biden's election victory. → Read More
Ken Paxton Joins Other State AGs in a Battle Against the Abortion Pill and the FDA
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has placed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and two of the nation’s largest pharmacy chains directly in his crosshairs. In a Feb. 3 announcement, Paxton stated he had joined a multi-state effort designed to slow the prescribing of mifepristone “after the FDA made radical... → Read More
Suspect Arrested in Dallas Zoo Stolen Monkey Case
Dallas Police arrested Davion Irvin, 24, in connection to the case of the two stolen emperor tamarin monkeys from the Dallas Zoo. Irvin was spotted near animal exhibits at the Dallas Aquarium. → Read More
Recent Drug Arrests Highlight Fentanyl's Rise in North Texas
As fentanyl-related deaths rise in North Texas, and more drug dealers selling drugs laced with fentanyl are arrested, local police forces and state legislators are looking to combat the synthetic opioid that's 50-100 times more powerful than morphine. → Read More
More Missing Animals: Two Emperor Tamarin Monkeys Stolen form the Dallas Zoo
More missing animals from the Dallas Zoo, as two emperor tamarin monkeys have been reported as stolen. This comes after the zoo has dealt with a number of security breaches in the past month, involving a dead 35-year-old lappet-faced vulture and a missing clouded leopard. → Read More
Prostitution Stings In Frisco and Southlake Should Shed More Light on Victims of Human Trafficking
A recent undercover prostitution sting in Frisco and Southlake resulted in 46 arrests and brought the issue of human trafficking to light. Advocates say that more people than the public realizes is subject to trafficking victimization. → Read More
After 30 Years Together, the Old 97’s Are Anything but 'Jagged'
Last March on a sprawling soundstage outside Atlanta, Rhett Miller, Murry Hammond, Ken Bethea and Philip Peeples stood together on an elevated drum riser with hundreds watching. → Read More
Sex, Drugs and Farting: Here are the Rejected Texas Vanity Plates from 2022
Each year, the Texas Dept. of Motor Vehicles publishes a list of the personalized license plate requests they rejected. Applications are rejected for a number of reasons, including profanity, references to drugs and crime. More than 4,900 vanity plate requests were denied in 2022 in Texas. → Read More
State Rep. Hopes to Abolish Confederate Heroes Day as an Official Texas State Holiday
Rep. Jarvis Johnson of Houston has filed a bill that seeks to stop Confederate Heroes Day from being an official state holiday. Established in 1973, it is celebrated annually on Jan. 19, a day that is sometimes also recognized as the federal holiday Martin Luther King Jr. Day. → Read More
Texas Brewery Did Not Violate Kyle Rittenhouse's First Amendment Rights, Censorship Activist Says
Southern Star Brewery cancelled an Anti-Censorship Rally featuring Kyle Rittenhouse, the man who shot and killed two men in Kenosha, Wisconsin during the 2020 unrest in the city following the police killing of a Black man name Jacob Banks. → Read More
Urban Farms In Dallas Will Be Vital to a Healthier Population, City Officials Say.
A new plan is making its way through the Dallas government that will advocate for more locally grown food by helping urban farms get off the ground, resulting in more locally sustainable food and cleaner air. → Read More
Dimple Jackson Street Will Honor a South Dallas "Neighborhood Matriarch"
Audrey Street in Dallas will be changed to Dimple Jackson street to honor one of its longtime residents who died in 2019. Dimple Jackson was considered by many in the community as a matriarch figure who knew how to help people solve problems and raise respectable young men. → Read More
Dating App "Romance Scammer" Sentenced to Three Years Has Ties to Nigerian Mob
A Dallas man was sentence to more than three years in federal prison for his role in a group that scammed elderly victims out of thousands of dollars by posing as romantic interests on online dating apps. → Read More
New School Shooting Technology From North Texas Is About Kids' Safety, Not Stopping the Shooter
New technology developed in North Texas is designed to use sensors, cameras and LED lights to help students and school faculty escape to safety in the event of an active school shooter on campus. → Read More
Biden's Plan to Fight the Border Crisis May Not Be Enough, Some Local Immigration Activists Say.
President Joe Biden will finally visit El Paso to see firsthand how the border crisis has evolved. He does so as opponents say he hasn't done enough to address the problem already and isn't making the right decisions now ass he expands the power of Title 42. → Read More