John Nightbridge

Dallas police said the shootings happened hours apart and did not appear to be connected. DALLAS, TX — Two shootings in Deep Ellum late Tuesday and early Wednesday left a 26-year-old security guard dead and five other people wounded, Dallas police said as detectives worked separate crime scenes in the city’s entertainment district. The violence drew a large police response to one of Dallas’ busiest nightlife areas and led officers to shut down parts of …

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Police said Lionel Moore was booked after officers found the girl during a street stop in St. Gabriel. ST. GABRIEL, LA — A teenage girl reported missing from Baton Rouge in February 2024 was found Saturday in a car driven by a man wanted on a felony warrant, St. Gabriel police said. The stop has opened a broader investigation into where the girl had been, how long she had been with the man and whether …

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Operation Desert Dawn focused on endangered runaways and other children considered critically missing. PHOENIX, AZ — The U.S. Marshals Service said 31 missing children were located in Arizona during a three-week operation that focused on endangered runaways and other children considered at high risk. The effort, called Operation Desert Dawn, ran from April 13 to May 1 in the Phoenix area and other parts of the state. Federal officials said 20 children were safely found …

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Police say evidence showed Matthew Mitchell shot his wife, Thy Mitchell, and their two children before killing himself. HOUSTON, TX — Houston police are investigating the deaths of restaurateurs Matthew and Thy Mitchell and their two young children after officers found the family fatally shot Monday evening inside their River Oaks-area home. The case has stunned Houston’s restaurant community because the Mitchells were known as the owners of Traveler’s Table and Traveler’s Cart, two restaurants …

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Investigators say the girl was lured from a bus stop before the assault. SEATTLE, WA— Seattle police arrested a 35-year-old man Monday after they said he lured a teenage girl from a Northgate bus stop, dragged her toward nearby woods and assaulted her in the city’s north end. The arrest followed a morning call near Northeast 103rd Street and 5th Avenue Northeast, an area close to transit stops, Northgate retail sites and homes. Police said …

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Harris County homicide investigators are reviewing what led to the deadly family disturbance. KATY, TX — A father died Tuesday morning after Harris County deputies found him being held in a chokehold by his teenage son during a family disturbance at a west Harris County home, authorities said. The death brought homicide investigators to a Katy-area neighborhood near major westside roads as deputies worked to learn what happened before the confrontation. Officials said the man …

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Police said the man had crashed nearby and tried to take several vehicles before the shooting. GARLAND, TX — A father shot and killed a man Sunday afternoon after police said the man tried to steal a vehicle while members of the father’s family were still inside near Highway 66 and Dairy Road. Garland police said the shooting appears to be self-defense and that investigators do not expect to file charges against the father. The …

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Police said three possible suspects were taken into custody after gunfire near RiverCentre. ST. PAUL, Minn. — Two young men were wounded Monday evening after shots were fired near the RiverCentre parking ramp, Grand Casino Arena and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in downtown St. Paul, police said. The shooting brought a large police response to one of the city’s busiest civic and entertainment areas shortly after a commencement event ended nearby. St. …

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