A Dallas jury convicted Lisa Dykes of the 2020 murder of Marisela Botello-Valadez, sentencing her to life. Evidence contradicted Dykes' denial of involvement.

Sarah Cunningham was arrested for a Dallas hit-and-run involving 5-year-old Christian Sullivan; the incident prompted a new stop sign installation near a recreation center.

Corey Lane Bankston, a Greenville High School robotics instructor, was arrested on five counts of child pornography possession and intent to promote it.

A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot during an attempted break-in at a Fort Worth apartment. Police found the boy with a gunshot wound after responding to the incident.

Arlington police are probing a fatal accident on I-30 where a woman was hit by multiple cars while sitting in the road; the drivers are not facing charges.

Dallas faced two shootings; one left a man injured in Lakewood, suspect Clayton Matthews arrested, and another earlier shooting on Hartsdale Drive resulted in one dead and one injured, with Juan Martinez charged.

Brandon Hale was sentenced for crimes in Grand Prairie, with the Tarrant County DA acknowledging the local police's effort. Details of the sentence and crimes remain undisclosed for now.

An officer from the Mesquite Police Department encountered two vehicles, resulting in gunfire that left 19-year-old Payton Lawrence dead. The incident involved a stolen Hyundai and is under investigation.

A former hospital chaplain in Texas has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for producing child pornography, following a 17-year-old's revelation of abuse.

Dallas Police are investigating a fatal shooting at 2500 S. Belt Line Road, where 31-year-old Michael Pierson was killed after an escalating argument.

A woman shot and killed a 14-year-old boy during an alleged burglary at a Fort Worth apartment complex, says Fort Worth police. The woman is cooperating with the investigation; no charges have been filed.

A 10-year-old girl, Liyah-Grace Holsey, was fatally struck by two vehicles near her elementary school in Arlington, with no charges filed as the investigation continues.

A bomb squad neutralized an IED found at McKinney's Scott Cemetery; no injuries or ongoing threats reported. Investigations are ongoing with no arrests made yet.