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Church in Ferris narrowly misses major damage from Dallas County grass fire

A grass fire in Dallas County came within several dozen yards of a Baptist church in Ferris, but miraculously, the church sustained no structural damage.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 28, 2026 · safety

Flock camera damaged in North Oak Cliff

Damage to a Flock camera in Dallas comes as the city's police department has seen a surge in Flock camera vandalism since early 2026.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 25, 2026 · safety

Rapper BigXthaPlug arrested in Collin County on multiple charges

Xavier Landum, the Dallas rapper who goes by the stage name BigXthaplug, was arrested on Friday and booked into the Collin County Jail on multiple charges.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 22, 2026 · safety

Dallas man arrested for multimillion dollar U.S. Treasury check fraud scheme

A Dallas man is accused of cashing U.S. Treasury checks worth over $15 million after stealing the identity of multiple business owners in a large fraud scheme.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 21, 2026 · safety

Dallas ISD police officer injured in officer-involved shooting released from hospital

The Dallas ISD police officer injured in a Aug. 9 officer-involved shooting has been released from the hospital.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 20, 2026 · safety

Suspect used metal rake to critically injure Dallas security guard: police

A Dallas security guard remains hospitalized in critical condition after police say a man attacked him with a metal rake at a gas station on Northwest Highway last Saturday night.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 18, 2026 · safety

Irving ISD high school investigated for possible tuberculosis exposure

Potential tuberculosis exposure at an Irving ISD high school has Dallas County Health & Human Services recommending all returning students get tested.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 14, 2026 · schools

DFW Airport abandons plan to add more Islamic foot-washing stations after Abbott threat

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport says it will no longer consider adding more Islamic foot-washing stations after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to pull funding due to “illegal religious disc

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 15, 2026 · local

Dallas weather: Fires break out in several North Texas cities as extreme heat rages on

Extreme heat caused several grass fires to break out across North Texas on Thursday, and more could happen with no end in sight for the region's 100-degree days.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 14, 2026 · safety

5-year-old critically injured after major crash in Pleasant Grove

A child remains in critical condition after they were in a vehicle involved in a crash on Elam Road caused by a suspect fleeing Dallas Police.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 12, 2026 · safety

North Texas Irish Festival moving to Denton in 2027

A longtime Irish festival held in Dallas will move to a new city starting next year.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 7, 2026 · local

Dallas man charged with murder after Main Street confrontation victim dies from head trauma

A July confrontation on Main Street in Dallas led to the victim's death after getting pushed down a flight of stairs, and the suspect's charges being upgraded to murder.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 11, 2026 · local

Dallas ISD making big changes as 2026-27 school year begins

Students at Dallas ISD schools returned to class on Tuesday, the first day of the 2026-27 school year for the nearly 130,000 students in the district.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 11, 2026 · schools

Dallas Stars choose firm to design new arena in Plano

The Dallas Stars have taken another step towards building their future home in Plano, hiring a firm to lead the proposed arena's design.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 10, 2026 · local

Suspect shot Dallas ISD police officer with officer's gun after scuffle: affidavit

An arrest affidavit states the suspect in an officer-involved shooting last week shot a Dallas ISD police officer with the officer's weapon after he was willingly removed from a highway in Far North D

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 10, 2026 · safety

Dallas Arboretum ending 12 Days of Christmas Gazebos exhibit after 2026

A longtime holiday exhibit at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden will come to an end after the 2026 season.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 6, 2026 · local

Dallas Zoo announces birth of baby African elephant

The elephant herd at the Dallas Zoo has a new member of the family.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Aug 4, 2026 · local

DART security officer shot in South Dallas

A DART Transit Security Officer has been hospitalized after a shooting between unknown suspects near Fair Park.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Jul 31, 2026 · parks

Dallas Police officer turns himself in on assault, oppression charges

A Dallas Police officer is facing multiple charges after turning himself in to the county sheriff's office.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Jul 30, 2026 · safety

Dallas teen's charges upgraded to murder after allegedly running over victim with vehicle

A Dallas teen's charges are being upgraded to murder after an auto-pedestrian incident left another teenager dead.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Jul 30, 2026 · local

Gas leak forces evacuations at Uptown Dallas apartment complex

Dallas Fire-Rescue has given the all clear after responding to a gas leak at an Uptown apartment complex.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Jul 22, 2026 · safety

DFW real estate agent arrested after breakthrough in 2012 Arlington murder investigation

Investigators from the Arlington Police Department and the FBI Dallas Field Office have made an arrest in connection to a 2012 cold case murder in Arlington.

FOX 4 (KDFW) · Jul 20, 2026 · safety

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