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A city of Dallas deputy marshal shot and killed an “aggressive” coyote near a “populated area of the Katy Trail” on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The marshal was working in the area near Reverchon Park when a man walking his dogs reported that he had just been approached by the coyote, Rick Ericson, a city of Dallas public information officer, said in a statement. Ericson said the marshal searched the area and spotted the coyote in the park. Several deputy marshals then created a perimeter to keep the animal contained. The coyote was headed toward a populated part of the…
The word “closed” feels awfully permanent, but in this installment of 14 recent restaurant closures in Dallas-Fort Worth, we learn that doors open and shut in a variety of ways.The latest North Texas restaurant news in spring 2025 will be divided into four sections: closed now, closed temporarily, closing eventually and not closed (despite what you may have heard). We’re just glad none of the permanent restaurant closures were for decades-old businesses, like we saw in a spate of historic restaurant shutterings earlier in 2025.Are restaurant openings more your thing? We have an entire page dedicated to new restaurants in…
A Dallas police officer who was fired, then reinstated this year, was arrested Wednesday on a misdemeanor public intoxication charge.Senior Cpl. Carlos Almeida, 39, was arrested by Carrollton police while he was off duty, Dallas police spokespeople announced. He has been arrested in the past on suspicion of family assault, which was dropped.Carrollton police did not immediately provide information about the latest charge. Robert Rogers, Almeida’s attorney, said he “should never have been arrested.”“He is not guilty and fully expects to be vindicated through the legal process,” Rogers said.Crime in The NewsRead the crime and public safety news your neighbors…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused three Dallas-Fort Worth residents of operating an investment trust that was actually a $91 million Ponzi scheme that scammed more than 200 victims. Kenneth W. Alexander II, Robert D. Welsh and Caedrynn E. Conner are accused of defrauding more than 200 investors out of millions via a trust Alexander controlled called Vanguard Holdings Group Irrevocable Trust. The SEC filed the 37-page lawsuit against the trio in the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, on April 29. “As we allege, the defendants conducted a large-scale Ponzi scheme that caused devastating losses to investor…
A new leader is coming to the University of Texas at Dallas — Prabhas Moghe, of Rutgers University. Moghe, whose background is in chemical and bioengineering, is currently the executive vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer at Rutgers. The UT System board unanimously selected Moghe as the sole finalist for UTD’s next president during a Wednesday meeting. The regents must wait at least 21 days after naming a finalist before officially hiring a university president.Once officially hired, he will take over the university that’s emerged as a top research institution and one of the fastest-growing universities in…
New restaurant Duchess is ready to make its debut in Fort Worth.The new spot ideated by chef Casey Thompson, a Top Chef alum who spent time at Dallas’ The Mansion on Turtle Creek and Shinsei, has officially opened. The Dallas Morning News called Duchess one of the “most exciting” restaurant openings of 2025.Thompson was brought on to consult on the breakfast and dinner menus at Duchess, a restaurant nestled within the newly opened Nobleman Hotel. Eat Drink D-FWThe latest food and drink reviews, recipes and info on the D-FW food scene.Casey Thompson was brought in to help develop the breakfast…
A North Texas company wants back on the New York Stock Exchange.Grapevine-based Solo Brands — the company behind its namesake outdoor stoves and Chubbies swimwear — has appealed a recent delisting by the staff of the NYSE Regulation, according to a statement. The stock lost its place on the well-known exchange after it suffered from “abnormally low” price levels. Solo Brands is now being quoted on the OTC Pink Market under “DTCB,” the statement said. The company, which has enlisted the help of Snoop Dogg to help sell its products, came under pressure as it reported sales declines with particular…
The hats, the confetti, the champagne perhaps, everything that comprised the celebratory finish after the Stars’ 4-2 triumph over Colorado is long gone. The second round is a new world — not an altogether pleasant one for Dallas, it seems.There’s no question that Mikko Rantanen has this team riding high, that confidence should be soaring after eliminating the Avalanche in seven games without Miro Heiskanen and Jason Robertson. Both players will return at some point in this next round, making coach Pete DeBoer‘s team all the more formidable.The Stars will need every bit they have to offer.This is the key…
The Watchdog looks at the ultraconfusing Texas property tax appraisal system as one big game. Like any game, you gotta play to win.The deadline for filing this year is May 15. Check your recently arrived appraisal notice for protest filing information.For more than a decade, I owned a Texas home but didn’t know I could protest to lower my property taxes.My property tax bill was tucked inside my monthly mortgage check. Almost in hiding. I wasn’t paying attention.Watchdog AlertAre you a taxpayer in Texas? The Watchdog has your back.I should have. I overpaid thousands of dollars in property taxes because,…
The Dallas Cowboys have found their potential No. 2 wide receiver behind CeeDee Lamb.According to multiple reports Wednesday morning, the Cowboys and Steelers have agreed to a trade that will send George Pickens to Dallas. The trade, according to ESPN, will be centered on a third-round pick heading to Pittsburgh, as well as other late-round draft spick swaps, and is expected to be finalized Wednesday.Pickens, 24, had 59 catches for 900 yards and three touchdowns last season. He posted at least 50 receptions, 800 yards and three touchdowns in each of his three seasons with the Steelers. CowboysBe the smartest…