Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:49:02 -0600 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:49:02 -0600 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Officer-Praised-As-Fort-Hood-Hero--69407087.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:53:26 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/forthoodhero.jpg
A civilian police officer who helped stop a shooting rampage that left 13 people dead and 30 injured at Fort Hood Thursday is being widely hailed as a hero.

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Complete coverage of the fatal shooting at Fort Hood on Nov. 5, 2009.

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Frahcheska Velez just returned from Afghanistan with a child.

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A year after a death in a Dallas day care, you won't find a mention of the incident on the state license and regulation Web site.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Perry-and-Hutichson-Avoid-Politics-in-Shadow-of-Ft-Hood-Shooting-69349327.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:09:13 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/hutchinson-perry-photo.jpg
Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison put politics aside on Thursday after the shootings at Fort Hood.

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Here are a few deals we've found for the week of Nov. 2-8. Updated Friday.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/A-Horrific-Outburst-of-Violence-69326157.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:22:24 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*80/83601967.jpg
President Obama and other Texas leaders react to Thursday's shootings at Fort Hood.

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Twitter became a valuable form of communication during the Fort Hood massacre.

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An urgent call for blood donations follows a shooting that left 13 people dead and another 30 wounded at the Fort Hood Army Post near Killeen.

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At least 13 people were killed and 30 others were wounded in a mass shooting incident Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Three-Officers-Suspended-in-Rainbow-Lounge-Raid-69298017.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:35:19 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/070109+Rainbow+Lounge+Vigil.jpg
Three Fort Worth police officers involved in the controversial raid of a gay bar are suspended for a total of five days – a punishment gay activists immediately decried as “wholly inadequate.”

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Coffe-Donuts-and-a-Helping-of-God-69286142.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:39:35 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*66/donut1.jpg
A North Texas church was handing out coffee and donuts at a make-shift drive-thru hoping to fill people's stomach's and feed their spirits, too.

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After NBC DFW reported the DPD would suspend DNA testing of cold case rape kits, the DPD has done an about face and will once again begin testing.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Dallas-Residents-Councilman-Put-Mute-in-Siren-Plan-69255517.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:26:55 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/Dallas-emergency-siren.jpg
Some North Oak Cliff residents are raising a ruckus over the installation of a tornado siren.

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Car thieves have found a way determine if a car has an alarm or satellite-tracking system: patience.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Photos-Show-AA-Plane-at-Center-of-Safety-Investigation-69211257.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:59:47 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/aa-screws-01.jpg
Photos reveal more about why the plane is the focus of an FAA investigation involving American Airlines.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Fallen-North-Texas-Soldier-Gets-Heros-Welcome-69242327.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:43:25 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*70/80354416.jpg
Family and loved ones welcomed home the remains of a soldier from Terrell who died in action in Afghanistan late last month.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Daily-Police-Blotter-Spiderman-Thieves-Hit-Bank-69173457.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:59:48 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/Generic-Crime-1.jpg
Here's a daily list of recent activities drawing the attention of North Texas law enforcement. List compiled on Nov. 4, 2009.

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Fort Worth police planned to announce on Thursday that an internal investigation has cleared officers of excessive force in the controversial raid of a gay bar this summer, and no officers will be fired, said...

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Copper_Thefts_Leave_Runners__Cyclists_in_the_Dark_Dallas-Fort_Worth.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:02:33 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/katytraillightsthumb_640x480.jpg
Dallas police say thieves have stripped the copper out of eight light poles along the Katy Trail.

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Police say a group of masked men who have robbed restaurants across Dallas and Garland is getting more violent.

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A task force is recommending Fort Worth amend the city's insurance policy and implement diversity training for law enforcement and city officials.

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After nearly 30 years, Village Jewelers is going out of business.

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A Garland angler is accused of telling a whopper of a fish story during a bass tournament at lake Ray Hubbard.

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Businesses and drivers are in for a big change this week when Industrial Boulevard becomes Riverfront Boulevard.

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Dallas police will gather DNA from prostitutes who volunteer the information to help identify them later if they are reported missing or slain.

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Drivers who receive a red light camera ticket in Fort Worth may soon be able to fight the citation in a jury trial.

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Instead of playing the lottery, would you give a dollar to a fund for the duped lotto winner?

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Arlington-Considers-Selling-Ads-On-School-Buses-68921422.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:16:11 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/bus21.jpg
The financially strapped Arlington Independent School district is considering selling space on its school buses for district-approved ads, the Star-Telegram reports.

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The deadline to claim a $7.1 million Texas lotto ticket passes without anyone stepping up to claim the winnings, KRLD reports.

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