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DFW news for Sunday, August 16: Man charged with arson after apartment fire displaces 24; Sports Rush: From the Trinity River to the Riviera; and Dallas man sentenced for drunkenly dragging Hudson Oaks officer through H-E-B parking lot; the latest from across Dallas-Fort Worth, curated from the best DFW sources.

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Sometimes, you just had to be there. Such is the case with Lee Nguyen, the new head coach of the Dallas Trinity. Because almost 25 years ago, Nguyen was the pride of Plano East and the scariest teenager in the country with a ball at his feet. If you were in the soccer scene, or … Continued The post StrongSide, The Show: Lee Nguyen Talks Dallas Trinity and Growing Up a Soccer Prodigy appeared first on D Magazine.

StrongSide, The Show: Lee Nguyen Talks Dallas Trinity and Growing Up a Soccer Prodigy — D Magazine
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The suspect accused of killing an Everman ISD teacher's aide in a Thursday road rage shooting on I-20 in Fort Worth continued driving to work after the incident, an arrest affidavit states.Fort Worth road rage shootingFort Worth Police arrested 37-year-old Patrick Lawrence on Thursday afternoon.He has been charged with the murder of LaTaivia Davis. Davis was killed in a road rage shooting in the 3700 block of Highway I-20, which is just past the Hulen Mall near Benbrook.According to an arrest affidavit, police spoke to witnesses at the scene, who described hearing a loud bang and seeing a blue vehicle with its window down exiting I-20 towards Granbury Road.Davis' red vehicle was found with a bullet hole in the passenger window. Davis had been shot in her upper forearm and was pronounced deceased at the scene.Fort Worth Police cadets were brought in to search for evidence on I-20, and found a single bullet casing near Granbury Road where the shooting occurred.A witness's vehicle recorde

Suspect drove to work after fatal Fort Worth road rage shooting: affidavit — FOX 4 Dallas
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The Plano Police Department is asking the public for help locating a teenager with special needs who has not been seen since Monday.Plano teen missingPlano Police are looking for 14-year-old Nicholas Oshaun Brown, Police say he has not been seen leaving his home on Monday, August 10.Brown has multiple mental health diagnoses that require medication, and has a recent history of self-harm ideations.He is on probation for assault and theft, and has an active directive to apprehend him for a probation violation.Police are asking for the public's help in locating Brown.If you have any information on Brown's whereabouts, call 9-1-1 and reference Plano Police incident #2026-158886. You can also call Plano Police Det. Cole at (972) 941-0044 or email acole@plano.gov.

Plano Police searching for runaway teen with special needs — FOX 4 Dallas
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A Plano man charged with the murder of his estranged wife answered a police welfare check with a blood stain on his shirt, and the couple's young children were at home at the time of the alleged crime.Plano murder arrest37-year-old Jake Bigoni was arrested on Wednesday, August 12, after police conducted a welfare check for Eliana Bigoni, his estranged wife. Police found her body at Bigoni's apartment in the 4700 block of Charles Place.Bigoni was initially arrested and charged with felony abuse of a corpse. On Thursday, Plano Police obtained a murder warrant for Bigoni and booked him into the Collin County Jail.An arrest warrant details that police conducted a welfare check on Eliana after a friend reported she failed to show up at an 8:30 a.m. breakfast on Wednesday and was unable to contact her.The friend told police Eliana and Jake Bigoni had been separated and going through a divorce, and Eliana was going to pick the couple's 2 and 5-year-old children up that morning.Police were ale

Plano man's young children were at home at time of alleged murder of estranged wife: affidavit — FOX 4 Dallas
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“Think of yourself as looking after a piece of history,” says Eric Pedersen, senior specialist at Peter Harrington Rare Books. “Every rare book is a surviving witness to its time, and our responsibility is to preserve it so future generations can appreciate it.” Dallas is no stranger to book collecting. Scattered across the city and … Continued The post The Literary Antiquarians of Dallas appeared first on D Magazine.

The Literary Antiquarians of Dallas — D Magazine
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A baby born in Dallas on Wednesday is at the center of a national story involving a California couple, a surrogate mother from Alaska, several hospitals, lawyers, court orders, and the Texas Attorney General.Baby Gabriel born in TexasBaby Gabriel, the newborn at the center of this legal debate, was born at a Dallas hospital on Wednesday.There’s been no word yet on how he’s doing or if he has undergone any surgeries.However, a Dallas family law judge has ruled that the surrogate who gave birth to him cannot make any decisions about his medical care.Baby Gabrial’s surrogate mother, McKenna West, moved from Alaska to Texas after he was diagnosed in utero with hydroplastic left heart syndrome, a serious heart defect that typically requires multiple heart surgeries soon after the baby is born.West likely picked Texas for a number of reasons, including the state’s strict abortion laws.She claimed the California couple that paid her to carry their baby initially tried to force her to abort th

Baby Gabriel born in Dallas as multi-state surrogacy dispute continues — FOX 4 Dallas

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The suspect accused of killing an Everman ISD teacher's aide in a Thursday road rage shooting on I-20 in Fort Worth continued driving to work after the incident, an arrest affidavit states.Fort Worth road rage shootingFort Worth Police arrested 37-year-old Patrick Lawrence on Thursday afternoon.He has been charged with the murder of LaTaivia Davis. Davis was killed in a road rage shooting in the 3700 block of Highway I-20, which is just past the Hulen Mall near Benbrook.According to an arrest affidavit, police spoke to witnesses at the scene, who described hearing a loud bang and seeing a blue vehicle with its window down exiting I-20 towards Granbury Road.Davis' red vehicle was found with a bullet hole in the passenger window. Davis had been shot in her upper forearm and was pronounced deceased at the scene.Fort Worth Police cadets were brought in to search for evidence on I-20, and found a single bullet casing near Granbury Road where the shooting occurred.A witness's vehicle recorde

Suspect drove to work after fatal Fort Worth road rage shooting: affidavit — FOX 4 Dallas
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Retirement is more than leaving the workforce. It is an opportunity to reshape daily life around comfort, flexibility, and the priorities that often get pushed aside during busy working years. Across North Texas, many retirees are finding that downsizing creates financial freedom while reducing the stress of maintaining a large home. Whether the goal is […] The post Planning Retirement in North Texas? Five Smart Downsizing Tips for a Fresh Start appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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When Scott Drake became CEO of Chuck E. Cheese parent CEC Entertainment earlier this year, he took his family to one of the company’s restaurants to celebrate. Before leaving home, though, he noticed his 20- and 22-year-old daughters sneaking food from the pantry. Drake was confused. They were about to eat lunch. Then it clicked: … Continued The post Chuck E. Cheese CEO Scott Drake Reveals What’s Next for the Brand appeared first on D Magazine.

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A Plano man charged with the murder of his estranged wife answered a police welfare check with a blood stain on his shirt, and the couple's young children were at home at the time of the alleged crime.Plano murder arrest37-year-old Jake Bigoni was arrested on Wednesday, August 12, after police conducted a welfare check for Eliana Bigoni, his estranged wife. Police found her body at Bigoni's apartment in the 4700 block of Charles Place.Bigoni was initially arrested and charged with felony abuse of a corpse. On Thursday, Plano Police obtained a murder warrant for Bigoni and booked him into the Collin County Jail.An arrest warrant details that police conducted a welfare check on Eliana after a friend reported she failed to show up at an 8:30 a.m. breakfast on Wednesday and was unable to contact her.The friend told police Eliana and Jake Bigoni had been separated and going through a divorce, and Eliana was going to pick the couple's 2 and 5-year-old children up that morning.Police were ale

Plano man's young children were at home at time of alleged murder of estranged wife: affidavit — FOX 4 Dallas
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The Dallas Mavericks unveiled their 82-game schedule for the upcoming NBA season, and it includes plenty of nationally televised games for Cooper Flagg and company.Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 scheduleThe Mavs will open up the 47th season in team history on October 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Houston to take on Kevin Durant and the Rockets.On October 24 at 7 p.m., the Mavs will play their first home game of the season against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, the third straight season Dallas will play San Antonio in their home opener.The Mavs' 2026-27 schedule features 21 nationally televised games, with their first being on October 28 when they host 2-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder on ESPN.This year's schedule does not include a game on Christmas Day, a holiday the Mavs had played on for six straight seasons.Dallas will play in a season-high 17 games in the month of January. The Mavs will play in 16 back-to-backs during the season.Other games of note

Dallas Mavericks release 2026-27 season schedule — FOX 4 Dallas
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The first preseason matchup for the Dallas Cowboys this year will come on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions.Dallas Cowboys 2026 preseason game No. 1This week, the Dallas Cowboys play football once again.The team will head to Lumen Field in Seattle to take on the Seahawks on Saturday, August 15 at 7 p.m.It's the first of three preseason games for the Cowboys before the 2026 regular season begins, with the first coming against the team that won Super Bowl LX back in February.The Cowboys and Seahawks last played in the preseason in 2023, with the Seahawks winning 22-14 in Seattle.Backups to be highlightedDon't expect to see Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, or newly-paid Quinnen Williams take the field this Saturday.Prescott hasn't played in a preseason game since 2019.Instead, look for the main battle to be between quarterbacks Sam Howell and Joe Milton, who are competing for the team's backup quarterback position.Milton was in place as Prescott's backup in 2025, but failed to

Dallas Cowboys to open 2026 preseason slate vs. Seattle Seahawks — FOX 4 Dallas

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A Plano man charged with the murder of his estranged wife answered a police welfare check with a blood stain on his shirt, and the couple's young children were at home at the time of the alleged crime.Plano murder arrest37-year-old Jake Bigoni was arrested on Wednesday, August 12, after police conducted a welfare check for Eliana Bigoni, his estranged wife. Police found her body at Bigoni's apartment in the 4700 block of Charles Place.Bigoni was initially arrested and charged with felony abuse of a corpse. On Thursday, Plano Police obtained a murder warrant for Bigoni and booked him into the Collin County Jail.An arrest warrant details that police conducted a welfare check on Eliana after a friend reported she failed to show up at an 8:30 a.m. breakfast on Wednesday and was unable to contact her.The friend told police Eliana and Jake Bigoni had been separated and going through a divorce, and Eliana was going to pick the couple's 2 and 5-year-old children up that morning.Police were ale

Plano man's young children were at home at time of alleged murder of estranged wife: affidavit — FOX 4 Dallas
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A federal court order that struck down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns took effect on Thursday after an appeal was not filed by the federal government before a seven-day deadline set by the judge.The ruling allows for the purchase of silencers, short-barreled rifles and shotguns and certain other firearms without registration. It also removes an extra layer of background checks for those items.In 1934, Congress enacted the National Firearms Act, which required a tax on making or transferring certain firearms and required registration. When Congress passed its massive tax cuts and spending bill, those taxes were removed.Without taxes to collect, gun business and firearm trade groups filed a lawsuit to overturn parts of the NFA. Texas and 14 other states joined the lawsuit.U.S. District Judge James Hendrix ruled last week that the regulations could not continue if the taxes under which they were enacted are removed."By zeroing out the transfer and making taxes for mos

Regulations eased in Texas on suppressors, certain guns after court order takes effect — FOX 4 Dallas
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Dallas residents will soon be asked to vote on a $443 million bond package for public safety infrastructure, a measure that is drawing sharp criticism from one of the Dallas City Council's top public safety advocates.Debate Over $443 Million Public Safety BondThe bond proposition combines funding for a much-needed Dallas police training facility with a measure that would move the city's 911 call center out of city hall.It would add up to $629 million in debt for the city when including interest.The Dallas city manager said in a statement that the bond proposition is an important step to strengthen public safety by modernizing public safety operations.However, District 12 Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn, who serves as chair of Dallas's Public Safety Committee and is a leading advocate for the new police training facility, believes it’s a bad deal for taxpayers and police.Mendelsohn contends that the broad language makes the $443 million a blank check while maxing out the city's credit card

$443M Dallas public safety bond proposition sparks debate over city hall future — FOX 4 Dallas
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Retirement is more than leaving the workforce. It is an opportunity to reshape daily life around comfort, flexibility, and the priorities that often get pushed aside during busy working years. Across North Texas, many retirees are finding that downsizing creates financial freedom while reducing the stress of maintaining a large home. Whether the goal is […] The post Planning Retirement in North Texas? Five Smart Downsizing Tips for a Fresh Start appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

Planning Retirement in North Texas? Five Smart Downsizing Tips for a Fresh Start — Fort Worth Weekly
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The Dallas Mavericks unveiled their 82-game schedule for the upcoming NBA season, and it includes plenty of nationally televised games for Cooper Flagg and company.Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 scheduleThe Mavs will open up the 47th season in team history on October 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Houston to take on Kevin Durant and the Rockets.On October 24 at 7 p.m., the Mavs will play their first home game of the season against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, the third straight season Dallas will play San Antonio in their home opener.The Mavs' 2026-27 schedule features 21 nationally televised games, with their first being on October 28 when they host 2-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder on ESPN.This year's schedule does not include a game on Christmas Day, a holiday the Mavs had played on for six straight seasons.Dallas will play in a season-high 17 games in the month of January. The Mavs will play in 16 back-to-backs during the season.Other games of note

Dallas Mavericks release 2026-27 season schedule — FOX 4 Dallas
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When Scott Drake became CEO of Chuck E. Cheese parent CEC Entertainment earlier this year, he took his family to one of the company’s restaurants to celebrate. Before leaving home, though, he noticed his 20- and 22-year-old daughters sneaking food from the pantry. Drake was confused. They were about to eat lunch. Then it clicked: … Continued The post Chuck E. Cheese CEO Scott Drake Reveals What’s Next for the Brand appeared first on D Magazine.

Chuck E. Cheese CEO Scott Drake Reveals What’s Next for the Brand — D Magazine
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