Trial date set for Billy Chermirmir, Texas churchgoers pack heat: Your weekend roundup

Billy Chemirmir, the alleged serial killer linked to the deaths of 22 elderly people in Collin and Dallas counties will face trial next year.  [Morning roundup]( 02/09/2020 By Narda Pérez Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the weekend. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( (File photo) COURTS [April 2021 trial date set for Billy Chemirmir, accused of smothering elderly in Dallas, Collin counties]( Billy Chemirmir, the alleged serial killer linked to the deaths of 22 elderly people in Collin and Dallas counties, will face trial in April 2021. According to a court document filed Friday, the [trial will begin April 5, 2021.]( Chemirmir has been indicted on 12 counts of capital murder and two counts of attempted capital murder.  Also: An airplane crash that is the subject of a [wrongful death lawsuit]( against the government is scheduled to go to trial before a federal judge in April in Dallas.   Also: A Collin County man has been [sentenced to 35 years]( behind bars after authorities found thousands of child pornography files on his electronic devices.  ADVERTISEMENT DALLAS [A ‘reverend’ forged deed on $4M foreclosed Dallas mansion, court records say. The bank wants it back.]( From city columnist Robert Wilonsky: Everything about the gated, two-story brick house says: Stay away. The chain blocking the driveway. The locked gate bound by wire. The "PRIVATE PROPERTY NO TRESPASSING" postings. The signs warning of cameras that have the [11,800-square-foot Preston Hollow estate]( under 24-hour surveillance. There are other signs, too — one near the front entrance on Alva Court and another affixed to the side gate along Deloache Avenue that say only "GCOGIC-IM."  Also: ‘Who’s defending this neighborhood?’ A couple speaks out [against Reverchon Park development deal]( in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) ADVERTISEMENT PHOTO OF THE WEEKEND [God and a Glock: Texas churchgoers are training to fight off attackers wielding guns]( Jason Johnston, from Fellowship of the Parks Church in Grapevine (right), and Les Davis, from Creek Church in Saginaw, practice searching and clearing a hallway during a Sheepdog Defense Group armed security programs church safety training session at Cornerstone Community Church last Sunday Springtown, Texas. The cottage industry of [security firms that train churchgoers]( police-like tactics is growing in Texas. After recent changes by the Legislature that make it easier for worshippers to carry guns in church, security businesses say the number of congregation members packing heat has increased. AROUND THE SITE - News: The winner in [Trump’s trade war with China?]( The North Texas Food Bank and hungry families. - Food: [Spain’s legendary Enrique Tomás]( restaurant and store is opening Feb. 12 in Dallas. - Opinion: After data breaches, it’s time to [kick Google out]( of our public schools before it’s too late, writes Michelle Malkin. FINALLY... [North Texas parents, we have to confront teen suicide because ‘right now it’s winning]( Columnist Sharon Grigsby writes: If a new virus was killing two young North Texans every week, people would be completely freaked out and demanding a cure. Each day, we’d see news sites reporting the latest details, leaders promising action and research dollars flowing to defeat the deadly scourge. But because that [two-a-week statistic refers to suicide]( -- an issue so painful, so personal and still so stigma-infested -- too many of us seem happy to ignore a mental health crisis that, statewide, is killing Texans between the ages of 10 and 24 at the rate of more than one a day. I’ve spent a lot of the last six months talking with parents of local victims, from Prosper to Highland Park to Dallas ISD, but I can’t begin to keep pace with this awful story. ADVERTISEMENT  👋 That's all for this evening! 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 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](