Knifepoint robberies on Katy Trail, Celebration Restaurant owner dies in Big Bend: Your Friday morning roundup

November 09,  2018 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌤️ Weather: Breezy and chilly in the morning. Decreasing clouds in the afternoon. High of 54. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Police are warning Katy Trail joggers about recent armed robberies. (DMN File) Crime Police warn Katy Trail joggers: Robbers armed with knives have struck 4 times Several men have committed [a series of robberies at knifepoint on Dallas' Katy Trail](, police say. Police said Thursday that they are investigating four such robberies in recent weeks. The incidents occurred between 8 and 10 p.m. on Oct. 21, 25, 29 and Wednesday, police said. The victims have reported that two or three men younger than 25 have approached them and taken their phones and other property before running off. Also: A Colleyville plastic surgeon is accused of harming patients, including one who alleged that [he watched football during what she described as a "botched" liposuction](. And: A 22-year-old Farmersville man has been arrested on suspicion of capital murder in connection [with the death of his 1-year-old daughter](. Politics Election Day continues: Some Texas legislative candidates won't concede until every vote counted On Wednesday, Dallas state Rep. Morgan Meyer, a Republican, tweeted that he was "honored and grateful" voters had decided to send him back to the Texas Legislature for another term in office. But his Democratic opponent in the race, [Joanna Cattanach, isn't ready to concede in House District 108](, which includes Park Cities, Uptown Dallas, parts of downtown and Old East Dallas. She's not the only one digging in. A handful of state House races are still up in the air, all separated by slim margins, according to unofficial returns posted on election night. The losing candidates in those races are asking supporters for patience as provisional and mail-in ballots are counted. Also: After Tuesday's midterm election, leaders of the usually dominant Texas GOP [are pondering how long the party will be on top](. And: The Navarro County district attorney was re-elected Tuesday, [nearly two weeks after he died](. News Owner of Dallas' Celebration Restaurant falls to his death in Big Bend National Park [A longtime Dallas restaurateur fell to his death]( Wednesday in Big Bend National Park, authorities say. Ed Lowe, 69, was visiting the West Texas park for a five-day canoe trip down the Rio Grande with four other people, according to the National Park Service. While scouting a campsite near the mouth of the Boquillas Canyon on Wednesday morning, Lowe fell headfirst off an embankment, the park service said in a news release. He did not respond to lifesaving efforts from people in the canoeing party. Two people canoed upstream through strong currents to notify authorities, who recovered Lowe's body later Wednesday. Also: The North Texas Tollway Authority [will close all southbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway]( between Oak Lawn Avenue and the Katy Trail. And: The McKinney Fire Department [will attempt to set a Guinness World Record in CPR training sign-ups]( before tonight's football game. EDITORS' PICKS - Courts: A Houston woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison [for defrauding former NBA and NFL players of millions](, authorities said. - Business: New York-based Bowlero, the new brand name for the former Bowlmor AMF, [is set to open a new bowling venue today in Fairview](. - Politics: A Texas state representative won re-election this week [while he serves a yearlong sentence in the Montgomery County Jail](. - Watchdog: A Highland Park man received a call for a donation, researched the charity, [and discovered some questionable practices](. - Food: It's been eight years since Babe's Chicken Dinner House opened a new restaurant in Dallas-Fort Worth. [But the time has come](. - AT&T: New AT&T unlimited wireless customers [will soon pay full price for the company's streaming service](, DirecTV Now. Finally... Why don't Dallas-area homes have basements? Curious Texas investigates When Texans think basements, they don’t often think they’ll find them in Texas. Unlike many northern regions of the United States, [homes in the Lone Star State don’t typically have these underground-level floors](. This fact amazed some of our non-native Texan staff members, so they asked Curious Texas: “I’ve always heard that Texas homes don’t have basements because high bedrock makes them too expensive. Is this true? And how much more expensive?” Bill Bettis, president of the Greater Fort Worth Builders Association, said there are several reasons why we don’t see basements in Texas -- one of those reasons being Texas culture. 👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). 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