Misappropriated DeSoto funds top $140K, Cowboys meet with coach candidates: Your weekend roundup

A DeSoto City Council member’s husband pocketed more than $140,000 in misappropriated public funds when he served as chief of economic development, according to an investigative firm hired by the city to audit his spending.  [Morning roundup]( 01/05/2020 By Mallorie Sullivan and Narda Pérez Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines of the weekend so far. 🌞 Weather: Sunny and mild. High of 68. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( Three days after Kerry Jones was found shot to death in Room 105 at the Delux Inn on Royal Lane, suspect Cameron Blakely's blood still covers the sidewalk along Royal Lane. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) CRIME [After hundreds of 911 calls from this NW Dallas motel, it took a homicide to get the city to act]( From city columnist Robert Wilonsky: The killing at the Delux Inn occurred in Room 105 — next to the laundry room, a few doors down from the manager’s office. You can tell in which room the shooting occurred because of the trail of dried blood from the room through the parking lot all the way to the sidewalk along Royal Lane. Kerry Jones was Dallas’ 207th homicide of its deadliest year in more than a decade, but one to which little attention was paid in the hazy days between holidays. [And p]( the location should not come as a surprise:]( According to Dallas police records, more than 350 calls to 911 have come from the Delux Inn since just the beginning of 2017.  Also: A South Dallas man slain by DPS troopers after a traffic stop in August [had 16 gunshot wounds, an autopsy shows.](   And: ‘Predictive policing,’ part of Chief U. Reneé Hall’s crime plan, [is raising concerns.](  ADVERTISEMENT SPORTS [Sources: Ex-Packers coach Mike McCarthy to meet with Cowboys; Marvin Lewis has already interviewed with Dallas]( It appears the Cowboys have a pair of head coaching candidates in their sights. SportsDay’s David Moore reported Saturday morning that former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy is heading to Dallas and will interview with the Cowboys. [However, he won’t be their first interview:]( A source told SportsDay’s Calvin Watkins that former Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis has already interviewed with the Cowboys.  Cowlishaw: What the Cowboys need in their next coach [is what should disturb you most about Jason Garrett’s decade in charge.](   Mavericks: After purchasing the team 20 years ago, [Mark Cuban has turned the Mavs into one of the NBA’s most successful franchises.]( ADVERTISEMENT AROUND THE SITE - Technology: AT&T and Roku can't agree on a streaming deal. [Here's what that means for you.]( - Food: A Dallas bar [is transforming into a tribute to ‘The Office.’]( - Curious Texas: [What defines 'normal' weather]( in Dallas-Fort Worth? FINALLY... [Improper payments to DeSoto councilwoman’s husband now top $140K, according to audit]( A DeSoto City Council member’s husband [pocketed more than $140,000 in misappropriated public funds when he served as chief of economic development]( according to an investigative firm hired by the city to audit his spending. The figure far exceeds previous estimates of improper payments Jeremiah Quarles is alleged to have received before he left his job in late 2016. He pleaded guilty last year to stealing $9,000 that benefited him and his wife, Councilwoman Candice Quarles, and received probation.  👋 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=). STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2019 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](