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OPENING Bad Counselors (PG-13) This comedy stars Matt Cornett and Nathan Gamble as juvenile delinquents who are ordered to perform community service by working at a Christian summer camp. Also with Missi Pyle, Brec Bassinger, Pierson Fode, McKaley Miller, Richard T. Jones, Kevin Lawson, and Chris Klein. (Opens Wednesday) Chennai Love Story (NR) […] The post Film Shorts // July 22-28, 2026 appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.
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SubscribeA shooting at a short term rental in Little Elm this past weekend has police still searching for a suspect and residents questioning why a party was allowed to be thrown at the rental.Little Elm birthday party shootingOn Friday, July 17, Little Elm Police Department officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire and juveniles running through a neighborhood near White Oak Drive and White Pine Drive at 11:30 p.m.A preliminary investigation revealed the shooting stemmed from a birthday party at a short term rental home. Investigators determined that the majority of the attendees were students from Lewisville High School.One juvenile sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and went to a local hospital before officers arrived on the scene, police said.Authorities stated the shooting appears to be an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the public. The Little Elm Police Department was assisted at the scene by the Frisco Police Department, Oak Point Police De
After being arrested last month in connection to a cold case murder in Grapevine, the 80-year-old suspect has bonded out of jail.Grapevine murder suspect bonds out of jail80-year-old Larry Brown, who was arrested last month and has been charged with murder, has been released from the Tarrant County Jail on a $100,000 bond.Brown's bond was initially set at $2 million but was lowered by a Tarrant County judge.Per the conditions of Brown's bond, he must wear a GPS ankle monitor at all times and remain under house arrest.1981 murder of Beverly BruneauBrown was arrested on July 16 in Colorado and charged with murder in connection to the Feb. 1981 killing of 35-year-old Beverly Bruneau.Bruneau, a Braniff Airlines flight attendant, was found dead in an apartment on Feb. 13, 1981. An arrest affidavit states Bruneau had been strangled to death after a struggle.The affidavit states that in 2025, investigators began looking into the case and found Bruneau and Thelma Brown, Larry Brown's wife, own
A Princeton man has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of prohibited sexual conduct with a relative, according to the Collin County Criminal District Attorney's Office.Amarillo police responded on Sept. 10, 2024, to a delayed report of sexual assault involving a 17-year-old, according to the Collin County Criminal District Attorney's Office. The victim told police that Leslie Price had sexually assaulted her in Princeton.Investigators said the victim was about three months pregnant with Price's child when officers responded. Authorities seized two of Price's cellphones and said they found Google searches asking whether a 17-year-old could become pregnant, how to obtain an abortion and the age of consent in Texas. DNA testing determined Price was the biological father of the child.During the trial, prosecutors presented DNA evidence that they said proved Price engaged in sexual intercourse with the 17-year-old relative. During the punishment phase, prosecutors also i
Dallas Fire-Rescue has given the all clear after responding to a gas leak at an Uptown apartment complex.Uptown gas leakOn July 22, around 1:20 p.m., Dallas Fire-Rescue units were dispatched to a gas leak call near the MAA Meridian Apartments in Uptown in the 2400 block of Allen Street.Officials say a construction company working near the location struck a 6-inch commercial gas line.DFR dispatched multiple units, including the HazMat team, to address the situation. Atmos Energy technicians are on location addressing the leak.Though no gas readings were found inside MAA Meridian Apartments, the building was evacuated out of an abundance of caution.The leak was reported as fixed between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and residents were allowed back into their apartments. DFR left the scene around 5:45.Atmos Energy released the following statement to FOX 4 on the gas leak:"Earlier today, a construction crew damaged a 1-1/4" natural gas pipeline near 2427 Allen Street in Dallas. As a precaution, se
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OPENING Bad Counselors (PG-13) This comedy stars Matt Cornett and Nathan Gamble as juvenile delinquents who are ordered to perform community service by working at a Christian summer camp. Also with Missi Pyle, Brec Bassinger, Pierson Fode, McKaley Miller, Richard T. Jones, Kevin Lawson, and Chris Klein. (Opens Wednesday) Chennai Love Story (NR) […] The post Film Shorts // July 22-28, 2026 appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.
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Not every esports tournament becomes a talking point. Some come and go without leaving much of a mark, even when the production is clean and the players are skilled. Others become reference points that fans cite years later – the clutch in the deciding map, the comeback nobody predicted, the rivalry that crystallized into something […] The post What Makes a Great Esports Tournament? appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.
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A Parker County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being found guilty on multiple counts of child sexual abuse.On July 17, a Parker County jury found 36-year-old Darrell Eugene Read guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a young child and indecency with a child by contact.The jury sentenced Read to life in prison in both cases, which he will serve consecutively. Read was also given a $10,000 as part of his sentencing.Read had previously been sentenced to four years in prison in 2012 after being found guilty of injury of a child. A 9-month-old child suffered bruises in multiple parts of her body in that investigation.The victim, now a teenager, testified that Read sexually abused her in a home and motels in Parker County, as well as in Arkansas, over a period of six years.Read testified in his defense, and had no explanation as to why the victim would make up her allegations.The jury deliberated for two hours before delivering their verdict. They took 25 minutes to sent
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OPENING Bad Counselors (PG-13) This comedy stars Matt Cornett and Nathan Gamble as juvenile delinquents who are ordered to perform community service by working at a Christian summer camp. Also with Missi Pyle, Brec Bassinger, Pierson Fode, McKaley Miller, Richard T. Jones, Kevin Lawson, and Chris Klein. (Opens Wednesday) Chennai Love Story (NR) […] The post Film Shorts // July 22-28, 2026 appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.
Just shy of a couple of months since the Dallas Mavericks announced their intent to build a new arena and develop 104 acres where Valley View Mall once stood, the organization has now hired a familiar name as its owner’s representative: Legends Global. Legends Global is part of Legends Hospitality, which was formed by Dallas … Continued The post Dallas Mavericks Tap Legends Global to Oversee Construction of Valley View Arena appeared first on D Magazine.
The former top deputy at the Johnson County Sheriff's Office is seeking to remove the county sheriff through a petition after already taking him to court this year.James Saulter, the former Chief Deputy with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, has filed a petition to remove Johnson County Sheriff Adam King from his position.Saulter's petition says Texas local government code allows for an elected official to be removed from office for incompetency and misconduct.Johnson County Sheriff mistrialSaulter took King to court earlier this year, with the legal proceedings ending in a mistrial.The case stemmed from testimony by Saulter, who told jurors he was placed on administrative leave and ultimately terminated after taking a female employee’s complaints to the Texas Rangers. According to Saulter, the employee alleged that King routinely sexually harassed her.Prosecutors called more than 20 witnesses to testify against King.The defense rested its case without calling any witnesses. Instead
Dallas Fire-Rescue has given the all clear after responding to a gas leak at an Uptown apartment complex.Uptown gas leakOn July 22, around 1:20 p.m., Dallas Fire-Rescue units were dispatched to a gas leak call near the MAA Meridian Apartments in Uptown in the 2400 block of Allen Street.Officials say a construction company working near the location struck a 6-inch commercial gas line.DFR dispatched multiple units, including the HazMat team, to address the situation. Atmos Energy technicians are on location addressing the leak.Though no gas readings were found inside MAA Meridian Apartments, the building was evacuated out of an abundance of caution.The leak was reported as fixed between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and residents were allowed back into their apartments. DFR left the scene around 5:45.Atmos Energy released the following statement to FOX 4 on the gas leak:"Earlier today, a construction crew damaged a 1-1/4" natural gas pipeline near 2427 Allen Street in Dallas. As a precaution, se
After being arrested last month in connection to a cold case murder in Grapevine, the 80-year-old suspect has bonded out of jail.Grapevine murder suspect bonds out of jail80-year-old Larry Brown, who was arrested last month and has been charged with murder, has been released from the Tarrant County Jail on a $100,000 bond.Brown's bond was initially set at $2 million but was lowered by a Tarrant County judge.Per the conditions of Brown's bond, he must wear a GPS ankle monitor at all times and remain under house arrest.1981 murder of Beverly BruneauBrown was arrested on July 16 in Colorado and charged with murder in connection to the Feb. 1981 killing of 35-year-old Beverly Bruneau.Bruneau, a Braniff Airlines flight attendant, was found dead in an apartment on Feb. 13, 1981. An arrest affidavit states Bruneau had been strangled to death after a struggle.The affidavit states that in 2025, investigators began looking into the case and found Bruneau and Thelma Brown, Larry Brown's wife, own
An Arlington homicide detective became emotional when sharing new details about what led to the arrest of a North Texas real estate agent for a 2012 cold case murder.Arlington Cold Case MurderMayra Valasquez was arrested on July 16 and charged with capital murder for the death of 32-year-old Irasema Chavez in January 2012.Chavez was found dead in her apartment near South Collins Street and East Timber View Lane. She had been stabbed more than 100 times.In 2012, Arlington police shared photos from a security camera that showed someone in baggy clothing entering Chavez’s apartment on the night before the murder, but they were never able to identify a suspect.During a news conference on Wednesday, Arlington police revealed that Valasquez was linked to the crime through genealogy technology.They said Chavez’s TV had been stolen from her apartment and there was a droplet of blood found on the TV stand. That droplet contained the DNA of a Hispanic female who was not the victim.In 2024, Arlin
City Hall is on summer break, which means we have plenty of time to comb through expense reports to find out where the horseshoe likes to lunch.
Christopher Nolan says his adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey is best seen in 70mm Imax. (If you are unfamiliar, this is another movie where Matt Damon gets lost and a lot of time is spent looking for him, and at one point Circe asks Odysseus if he wants to have sexual congress and he is … Continued The post The Hardest Part of Seeing Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey May Be Getting a Ticket appeared first on D Magazine.
Carrollton leaders are honoring one of their own who was killed during a U.S. mission in the Middle East.US casualties in Iran warOn Monday, the Defense Department identified Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, as one of three U.S. casualties from an Islamic State bombing last weekend.Gonzales was supporting a U.S. mission against the Islamic State group when she was killed defending against the incoming Iranian strikes.Gonzales grew up in Carrollton, and attended Hebron High School in Lewisville ISD. She was a part of Hebron's Jr. ROTC program, and enlisted in the United States Army shortly after she graduated in 2025.1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii and a third American service member were also killed over the weekend.At Tuesday's Carrollton City Council meeting, Mayor Steve Babick, council members, friends of Gonzales and community members honored Gonzales' memory.City leaders wore black and purple ribbons, Gonzales' favorite colors, to honor her li
Dallas Fire-Rescue has given the all clear after responding to a gas leak at an Uptown apartment complex.Uptown gas leakOn July 22, around 1:20 p.m., Dallas Fire-Rescue units were dispatched to a gas leak call near the MAA Meridian Apartments in Uptown in the 2400 block of Allen Street.Officials say a construction company working near the location struck a 6-inch commercial gas line.DFR dispatched multiple units, including the HazMat team, to address the situation. Atmos Energy technicians are on location addressing the leak.Though no gas readings were found inside MAA Meridian Apartments, the building was evacuated out of an abundance of caution.The leak was reported as fixed between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and residents were allowed back into their apartments. DFR left the scene around 5:45.Atmos Energy released the following statement to FOX 4 on the gas leak:"Earlier today, a construction crew damaged a 1-1/4" natural gas pipeline near 2427 Allen Street in Dallas. As a precaution, se
A shooting at a short term rental in Little Elm this past weekend has police still searching for a suspect and residents questioning why a party was allowed to be thrown at the rental.Little Elm birthday party shootingOn Friday, July 17, Little Elm Police Department officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire and juveniles running through a neighborhood near White Oak Drive and White Pine Drive at 11:30 p.m.A preliminary investigation revealed the shooting stemmed from a birthday party at a short term rental home. Investigators determined that the majority of the attendees were students from Lewisville High School.One juvenile sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and went to a local hospital before officers arrived on the scene, police said.Authorities stated the shooting appears to be an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the public. The Little Elm Police Department was assisted at the scene by the Frisco Police Department, Oak Point Police De
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