Also, Rangers add a reliever, how the special session ended and a Fairfield Lake property update [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Hi, y'all! Todd Davis here with tonight's collection of news to peruse from Tuesday. Sharon Grigsby got my attention in the first few graphs of her column that published today. When I see 'dagger to their soul' and a hopeful ending in the same story, I'm reading it and sharing it. Check out her look at [a key figure in the Dallas Police Department's Wellness Unit](. Thanks for your continued support and have a wonderful evening. [Boxes of evidence from Dallas Police Departmentâs investigation into the killing of Marisela Botello Valadez from earlier this year.]( The 113 reviewed cases were those with upcoming trials, and the office did not specify how many were found to have deleted or missing evidence. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) Dallas police say 113 homicide cases audited for lost evidence; officials give few details](
[Dallas police reviewed 113 homicide cases this year to look for deleted evidence](, the district attorneyâs office said Tuesday, but officials released little information about their findings or the status of thousands of other potentially affected cases. The news release marked the officeâs first statement in months about the police departmentâs widespread evidence storage issues, which The Dallas Morning News revealed earlier this year. At the time, a Dallas police official said the department opened an audit into every pending murder and capital murder case, adding that 450 homicide cases were under review. âDPD is this officeâs largest filing agency,â the DAâs office said Tuesday. âAs a result, this video file deletion issue potentially affects thousands of cases. Neither this office nor DPD has the personnel nor capacity to proactively review each case filed during the relevant time period.â [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT
TOP STORIES [Nearly half of Dallasâ $1.1 billion bond program should focus on streets, city staff say]( The Dallas City Council is scheduled to receive a briefing Wednesday on dueling recommendations on how a [...] [Texas Legislature adjourns with private school subsidies undone, again]( The Texas Legislature adjourned Tuesday, ending any hope of lawmakers passing a so-called school choice bill [...] [State halts efforts to take Fairfield Lake property from developer using eminent domain]( Texas won't use eminent domain to take former state park property in Freestone County from Dallas developer [...] [How Jim Moses went from 20-year-old flight attendant to American Airlinesâ DFW chief]( Jim Moses started his career at DFW Airport over 40 years ago as a flight attendant for American Airlines. [A Dallas woman was paid $1,000 to sample Buc-eeâs snacks. Here are her favorites]( When FinanceBuzz announced it would pay someone $1,000 to sample snacks at Buc-eeâs, more than 200,000 [...] [READ MORE NEWS]( ADVERTISEMENT
CRIME AND COURTS [Pregnant woman sues Texas over right to abortion for fatal fetal condition]( A pregnant North Texas woman is suing the state over access to an abortion after her fetus was diagnosed with [...] [North Texas state lawmaker to be dishonorably discharged from DPD after âno contestâ plea]( McKinney GOP Rep. Frederick Frazier, who is also a Dallas police officer, was given one year of deferred [...] [âHeavy heartâ: GoFundMe seeks to support family of Rylie shooting victims]( The victims were identified as Logan De La Cruz, 1; Vanessa De La Cruz, 20; Karina Lopez, 33; and Jose Lopez, [...] BUSINESS [Dallasâ landmark Magnolia Building to get more than $200 million makeover]( Dallas' landmark Magnolia Building is getting a more than $200 million makeover into a luxury hotel. [Tim Hortons to open first North Texas location in 2024]( Tim Hortons is finally coming to North Texas. [Work starts on huge Knox Street high-rise complex]( Ground has been broken for a 1 million square-foot high-rise mixed-use development on Dallas' Knox Street [...] SPORTS [How Mike McCarthy prepares Cowboys for tough December will define 2023 season]( The stretch starts against the Eagles, continues with consecutive road games against the Bills in upstate New [...] [Texas Rangers add to bullpen, agree to deal with Kirby Yates]( Yates, 36, made 61 appearances last season out of the Atlanta Braves bullpen. He went 7-2 with a 3.28 ERA and [...] [Dallas should work to keep Mavericks in the city, council members say]( Some Dallas City Council members say they would be open to considering a new arena for the Dallas Mavericks [...] ADVERTISEMENT
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