The Colony store was site for a weapons-for-cartel purchase, court documents say

Plus: Dude Perfect documentary, Dallas bond election and news from Supreme Court [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Hello! It's Todd Davis of the audience team, and here are some key stories from the day. But first, some good news from last night, as Tae Lewis, a current contestant on NBC’s The Voice, and singer-songwriter Ricky Russell sold out Rockwall's Sideways BBQ for [a benefit concert]( to aid Panhandle ranchers and farmers. We hope you have a wonderful evening, and thanks for giving us a look. More news comes tomorrow morning in your inbox.   [A M2 belt fed 50 caliber rifle seized by the ATF on July 19, 2023]( M2 belt fed 50 caliber rifle seized by ATF on July 19, 2023, at ATF Dallas central evidence vault in Lewisville.(Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer) [Trio accused of buying high-powered rifle for Mexican drug cartel at North Texas gun store]( The newest site for gun traffickers to buy high-powered rifles is a store off the Sam Rayburn Tollway in The Colony, police say. It’s a building that could be mistaken for a medical clinic, and it sits between a furniture store and a burger and beer joint. RifleGear is in the middle of Dallas-Fort Worth suburbia. In January, three men walked into the gun store carrying thousands of dollars in cash. [They were trying to buy weapons]( with enough firepower to invade a small city, according to federal court documents. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Joe Biden coming to Dallas for Wednesday fundraisers]( President Joe Biden is looking to tap Democratic donors in Dallas and Houston to extend his campaign's [...] [Supreme Court allows Texas, for now, to enforce new sweeping immigration law]( The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Texas, for now, to enforce a new state law that authorizes state and local [...] [9-year-old boy dies after vehicle collides with electric scooter in Far East Dallas]( A Wylie student was hit and killed by a truck in Dallas while riding an electric scooter, officials say. [What exactly would Dallas’ $1.25 billion bond program cover? Voters still don’t know]( City officials had planned to host town hall meetings to educate voters about the bond plans ahead of the [...] [ESPN ‘30 for 30′ on Frisco’s Dude Perfect to premiere at Dallas International Film fest]( North Texas’ biggest YouTube stars will get their due at the Majestic Theatre on April 25. [READ MORE NEWS](     ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [Dade Phelan predicts victory in primary runoff and a return as House speaker]( House Speaker Dade Phelan said Tuesday that he does not regret actions that solidified opposition and forced [...] [Texas lawmakers saw single-family home-investor tussle before and did nothing]( Texas lawmakers have considered legislating against investors in the single-family housing market before, and [...] [Texas school fund yanks $8.5 billion investment from BlackRock in ESG battle]( The Wall Street titan insists it doesn’t boycott the fossil fuel industry, citing an energy sector investment [...] CRIME AND COURTS [U.S. Supreme Court declines to take Dallas strip club curfew case]( The Supreme Court denied a petition to review the case filed last month by the Association of Club Executives [...] [Man who admitted to owning ‘10,000 pieces’ of child porn sentenced to 15 years in prison]( Jared Capizzi, 45, who admitted to receiving thousands of files containing child pornography, was sentenced [...] [Man facing murder charge after fatal shooting in Red Bird area, Dallas police say]( Timothy Gantt, 56, was found with a gunshot wound and taken to a hospital where he died days later. BUSINESS [McDonald’s spin-off CosMc’s opens first Texas location in Dallas]( At least two more North Texas locations of CosMc's are in the works. [Gov. Abbott announces new innovation group aimed at bolstering Texas as a chipmaking hub]( In June 2023, Abbott signed the Texas Chips Act into law to attract more chipmakers to the state’s already [...] [Meal kit company shifts HQ from California to Dallas-Fort Worth]( FreshRealm, which fulfills and produces meals for retailers such as Amazon Fresh, Blue Apron, Kroger and [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201