Former Dallas councilwoman killed in crash, fraud investigation, Humperdinks closes: Your Tuesday evening roundup

Former Dallas City Council member Carolyn Davis was killed Monday night when a suspected drunken driver slammed into the car she was driving on East Ledbetter Road in east Oak Cliff, police say.  [Evening roundup]( 07/16/2019 By Chelsea Watkins and Mallorie Sullivan Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( Dallas city council member Carolyn Davis speaks during the opening celebration of CitySquare Opportunity Center in south Dallas on Nov. 6, 2014. Davis was killed by a suspected drunken driver in east Oak Cliff last night. (Rose Baca/Staff Photographer) CAROLYN DAVIS [Police ID suspect in crash that killed former Dallas City Council member Carolyn Davis]( Former Dallas City Council member Carolyn Davis was killed Monday night [when a suspected drunken driver slammed into the car she was driving on East Ledbetter Road in east Oak Cliff]( police say. The driver of a Mazda Tribute was traveling east in the westbound lane of Ledbetter near Sarah Zumwalt Middle School about 7:45 p.m. Monday when he crashed into Davis' Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, according to police. Davis, who was 57, was pronounced dead at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Three arrest warrants obtained by The Dallas Morning News identify the driver of the Mazda SUV as 36-year-old Jonathan Alger Moore. Also: Carolyn Davis [won tough election campaigns and fought for affordable housing]( before bribery charges surfaced. And: Could the death of Carolyn Davis [hurt the bribery case against a developer]( Update: The man suspected of causing the crash that [killed former Dallas City Council member Carolyn Davis and critically injured her daughter has a long criminal history.]( ADVERTISEMENT DALLAS [He was charged with fraud. The city of Dallas hired him anyway.]( Four years ago, a midlevel manager in the city of Dallas housing department helped steer more than $800,000 in federal funds to a friend who owned a construction company. The friend’s job: to rebuild eight run-down houses for low-income residents. The project was a mess. The homes were riddled with defects and built up to 18 months behind schedule. Among the problems: missing gutters, faulty electric circuits, gaps between cabinets, and a home hanging over the edge of its foundation. After The Dallas Morning News exposed the problem last year, the feds weighed in with a scathing 24-page audit. They told the city to hire someone else to make sure the houses were structurally sound. So how did the city respond? [It hired an engineer who had been charged with fraud, lost his engineering license and filed for bankruptcy, The News has found.](   Crime: Deep Ellum robbery suspects [lured victims with marijuana and robbed them after they passed out.](   Crime: Two men were arrested last week [after investigators found child porn and a video of a dachshund being tortured on a Wylie computer](.  BUSINESS [Got 30 years’ experience and looking for work? Some firms want to hear from you]( business columnist Mitchell Schnurman: Today’s labor force has more older workers than ever, and as many aging baby boomers keep on working, the numbers seem destined to climb. Yet the vast majority of Americans over 50 believe their age is a disadvantage in finding a job, according to one survey. And well over half cited age discrimination at work, another poll found. Maybe candidates should look in other places and consider other kinds of jobs, [because some employers are very interested in them.]( Andy Cohen, who owns three companies in Irving and Plano, said he loves to hire mature adults. In fact, Cohen said he recently ran an advertisement seeking applicants with a minimum of 30 years’ experience — a way to signal older workers to apply.  Real estate: Dallas-Fort Worth is a [top market for new tech jobs and related real estate demand](.   Home alone: Lee Bird, CEO of decor chain At Home, [soars to the top of highest-paid CEOs in Dallas-Fort Worth.](  ADVERTISEMENT (Ben Torres/Special Contributor) PHOTO OF THE DAY Delicate and classic tea sandwiches have often been thought of as old-fashioned, writes contributor Rebecca White. Even though a tea sandwich is English, it has carved out a place in American society at celebratory gatherings. Traditionally, tea sandwiches are served with afternoon tea to keep hunger at bay until supper. 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[Humperdinks Brewpub closes final 2 restaurants in Arlington and Dallas]( sip of Dallas history has slipped away with the shuttering of Humperdinks Brewpub's last two restaurants in North Texas. The first one opened in North Texas 43 years ago, in 1976. Humperdinks was a beer pioneer in Dallas-Fort Worth. The company brewed beer since the mid-'90s, during a Dallas brewpub boom that Humperdinks survived — while others like Routh Street Brewery and Copper Tank Brewery didn't. Humperdinks continued to operate as a brewpub, persisting through a craft-beer drought. The scene finally took off in North Texas in 2012. Humperdinks served many beers over many years. [Its remaining locations hung on, until now.]( 👋 That's all for this afternoon! 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? 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