Follow The Beat On Twitter: 16 year old Dallas teen, Jakiyah Wrightsil, was fatally shot in the head and killed Sunday at a party at the Veridian Place apartments. The shooter, 19 year old William Hester, admitted to doing so and has since been arrested and charged with manslaughter. He insists that the shooting was an accident […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter: Renovation of Valley View Mall in Dallas is on hold for a few reasons: The city recalled its $36 million dollars in funding for development The city hit the Valley View property owners with multiple lawsuits for violations, such as trash and safety issues If you were to drive by the […]

Peloton is the commercial real estate company that manages the Bank of America building and they recently launched a website where you can change the lights along with the animation of the building once per evening for five minutes.  When they first launched the idea it was only for the Dallas elites but now they are giving […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter: 3 men were shot at a Denny’s restaurant this morning (September 26, 2018) in East Dallas after an argument broke out between two groups. Police are still looking for the suspect. All victims have non life threatening injuries and no other people at the restaurant were injured.  The suspect did […]

Firefighters were responding to a home near Fair Park and knew there might be a shooter in the area.  They are supposed to wait for police per a new policy.  But there was Delashon Jefferson who was eight months pregnant inside the home.  The firefighters did not wait. Sadly, Delashon did not survive, but the little […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter: A serial rapist is on the loose in Dallas. So far police believe the person who committed a rape yesterday (Sept. 19) is the same person who committed a rape last week (Sept. 12). Oddly, both rapes happened on a Wednesday. Information regarding how the suspect strikes is reported that […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter: A group of peaceful protesters in Dallas were hit with pepper balls by a police officer yesterday (September 11). The protesters were out there to support and raise awareness around the shooting of Botham Jean, who was killed by DPD officer Amber Guyger.  For more info, see video below (content may take […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter: Dallas Police Officer, Amber Guyger, was arrested on Sunday (September 9) for manslaughter for killing 26 year old Botham Jean in his apartment on September 7. She posted bond the same day in the amount of $300,000 and is now back on the streets. For more info, see video below (content may […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter: A Dallas Police officer, unnamed at this time, somehow got into the apartment unit of another resident at Southside Flats Apartments and killed him last night (September 6, 2018). The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Black man, Botham Shem Jean. The police officer claims it was an accident. For more info, […]

DFW made the top of another list, this one isn’t a great one. We have the most mosquitos!  Get your bug spray out! Follow The Beat On Twitter:  Sign Up For Our Newsletter!  The Latest:

On Saturday, DART’s local day pass is going up from $5 to $6 and the regional pass from $10 to $12. Monthly and Annual passes will go up as well.  DART is ending the 2-hour passes and instead offering an A.M. and P.M. pass for $3. $2.50 (cash only) for a single-ride pass is coming back […]