Dallas-Fort Worth covers 13 counties and over 9,000 square miles — crime patterns vary dramatically by neighborhood. The Dallas Police Department operates 14 patrol divisions across the city, while Fort Worth PD runs a Real-Time Crime Center that monitors citywide camera networks. Tarrant County Sheriff's Office and Dallas County Constable Precincts handle county-level law enforcement. DDN aggregates crime reporting from DPD, FWPD, and county-level sources to give DFW residents a comprehensive view of public safety across the metro.
A former police officer in Itasca was given three life sentences for possession of child pornography and soliciting sexual acts from a minor.Former Itasca officer sentencedDaniel Joseph Bates, a former police officer wit
A Grand Prairie Golden Chick employee is facing up to two decades in prison after allegedly coming up with a plan to rob the store she worked at for $4,000.Golden Chick robbery attempt44-year-old Laura Gonzalez was arres
Thomas Earl Jones Jr. faces felony charges after a Poolville road-rage dispute led to gunfire, a high-stakes chase, and his arrest in Weatherford, authorities say.
Fort Worth police are searching for the man who shot an injured a hotel security guard earlier this week. They’re hoping video of the suspect will lead to tips.The shooting happened around 3 a.m. on Thursday outside the
A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash overnight in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas.Dallas police said the man was not in a crosswalk when he tried to cross Buckner Boulevard near Rothington Road around 11 p.m. on Thu
The suspect federally charged in a Dallas teen kidnapping case had his detention hearing pushed back on Friday.63-year-old David Michael Klepak faces up to life in prison after being charged in federal court with kidnapp
A central figure in a gold theft scheme that has affected dozens of elderly Tarrant County residents was arrested in New York after attempting to flee the country.Gold theft scheme arrestOfficials arrested 35-year-old Mu
The Department of Justice has charged ICE agent Christian Castro with making false statements connected to the shooting of a Venezuelan in Minneapolis in January, The Associated Press reports.ICE agent chargedA source te
Dallas police have used Flock cameras to solve 14 homicide cases this year while most council members said such contributions outweighed the potential for abuse.
