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• Approximately 175 Homes Without Gas Service After Line Damaged In Garland

  18-01-2018 23:52
  GARLAND, Texas (CBS11) – A contractor crew doing work damaged a four-inch natural gas line in Garland causing approximately 175 homes to be without gas service and 29 being evacuated.
  As of 5:15 p.m. customers were  able to return home. 
  The work being done at the intersection of Larry Drive and Parkmont Drive was unrelated to Atmos Energy according to the natural gas provider.
  natural gas leak in Garland neighborhood (Chopper11)
  The Garland Fire Department said gas leaked into t
  
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• Police Identify Remains Found In Mansfield

  18-01-2018 23:19
  MANSFIELD (CBSDFW.COM) – Police have identified a woman whose remains were found in Mansfield more than two years ago. Now, they are investigating what happened to her.
  The remains were found on Saturday, August 25, 2015 in the 700 block of Mitchell Road in Mansfield.
  A forensic artist was able to create images of the victim for the skull that was found.
  A woman contacted police and said it looked like her friend, Tammie Washington of Arlington. DNA tests confirmed the identity.
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• New Video Aims To Encourage Texans To Fight Against Human Trafficking

  18-01-2018 23:17
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Attorney General Ken Paxton introduced a new comprehensive training video Thursday to educate and mobilize all Texans in the fight against human trafficking.
  The nearly hour-long video was developed over the last year by the attorney general’s Human Trafficking/Transnational Organized Crime section.
  WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
  “This remarkable training video represents my deep conviction to inform, educate and empower Texans to prevent, recognize and repor
  
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• DISD Names 3 Teachers Of The Year

  18-01-2018 22:25
  DALLAS (CBS11) – Congratulations are in order for three Dallas ISD educators recently named  by the school district, Teachers of The Year.
  Early Thursday the teachers each received a surprise visit from school leaders who showed up with balloons, cake and a $5,000 check thanks to Central Market.
  The 2017-2018 award recipients are:
  Josue Tamarez Torres
  Josue Tamarez Torres of Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School (CBS11)
  Beth Poquette Drewes of L.V. Stockard Middle School
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• Man Fools Cops With Car Made Of Snow, Gets Fake Parking Ticket

  18-01-2018 22:14
  CBS Local — A man in Canada and local police had a good laugh after the Montreal resident fooled officers with a full-size car made entirely of snow.
  According to CBS46, Simon Laprise sculpted a life-size model of a DeLorean DMC-12 in the middle of a local snow removal zone. The “car,” made famous by the “Back to the Future” movie franchise, drew the attention of one police officer who was so fooled by Laprise’s snow work he called for a second
  
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• Parents Of 13 Children Charged With Torture, Abuse

  18-01-2018 21:44
  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The parents of 13 siblings who were allegedly held in captivity in their family’s Southern California home were charged Thursday with committing years of torture and abuse that left their children malnourished, undersized and with cognitive impairments.
  The family used to live in North Texas.
  “Severe, emotional, physical abuse,” Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said in announcing numerous charges against David Allen Turpin, 57, and
  
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• Ex-Soldier Sentenced in Good Samaritan Murder

  18-01-2018 21:37 via nbcdfw.com
  
  An ex-soldier will spend 75 years behind bars after fatally shooting a good Samaritan who tried to stop him after he shot his wife at a Southeast Arlington drugstore in May 2016.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• 6 Flu-Related Deaths Reported In Collin County

  18-01-2018 21:37
  COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – The deadly flu season continues in North Texas. The Collin County Health Department reported six deaths related to the illness this season Thursday.
  Officials with the department said the deaths are all adults but haven’t released ages or if they had any prior health issues.
  On Wednesday, Dallas County Health and Human Services reported seven flu-related deaths of adults from 51 to 89 years old. This brought the total deaths this flu season to 38.
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• Man Recorded Groping Women in Public Parking Lots

  18-01-2018 21:30
  
  Grand Prairie police are looking for a man seen on surveillance video groping two women in public parking lots.Photo Credit: Grand Prairie Police Department
  
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• Embattled DeSoto Head Football Coach Stepping Down

  18-01-2018 21:13
  
  Embattled DeSoto Eagles head football coach Todd Peterman is stepping down.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• 14 Automakers List More Models In Takata Recall

  18-01-2018 21:03
  DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators have released models from 14 different automakers that are being recalled to replace potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators.
  Documents posted Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration include many made by Ford, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Daimler Vans, Toyota, Tesla, BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Mazda, Subaru, Jaguar-Land Rover, McLaren and Volkswagen. Toyota, Ford and Honda released some of their models last week.
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• WATCH: Fisherman Captures Destruction Of His Boat By Distracted Boater

  18-01-2018 19:49
  CBS Local — An Oregon fisherman whose dramatic escape from an oncoming motorboat was caught on video is now suing the boater for $372,500 after allegations claim the driver was talking on a cell phone during the accident.
  Bryan Maess filed the lawsuit this month after the Hermiston police officer and two friends were forced to jump into the Columbia River to avoid being crushed by the speeding boat in August 2017. The GoPro video of the crash, submitted to the magazine Salmon Tro
  
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• iPhone Update Will Allow Users To Stop Battery Slowdown, Tim Cook Says

  18-01-2018 19:26
  CBS Local — After Apple was forced to apologize for intentionally slowing down the performance of older iPhones, the company’s CEO is now saying customers will soon have the choice to stop battery throttling for good.
  Tim Cook says a future iOS update will give older iPhone users the option to disable Apple’s ramping down of performance, which Apple claimed was done to improve power management and prevent unexpected shutdowns in many iPhone 6 models. Cook added t
  
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• Search Underway For Man Who Groped 2 Women In Parking Lots

  18-01-2018 19:25
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  GRAND PRAIRIE (CBSDFW.COM) – Grand Prairie police are searching for a man who they say groped two women in two public parking lots.
  Police say the incidents happened on Saturday, January 13. The suspect approached a woman in the parking lot of Dollar Tree in the 400 block of Main Street at around 2 p.m. and grabbed her rear end.
  The suspect then fled in a black, 2010 to 2015 Toyota Camry with paper tags and tinted windows.
  According to police, at a
  
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• Search Underway For Man Who Groped 2 Woman In Parking Lots

  18-01-2018 19:25
  (credit: Grand Prairie Police Department)
  GRAND PRAIRIE (CBSDFW.COM) – Grand Prairie police are searching for a man who they say groped two woman in two public parking lots.
  Police say the incidents happened on Saturday, January 13. The suspect approached a woman in the parking lot of Dollar Tree in the 400 block of Main Street at around 2 p.m. and grabbed her rear end.
  The suspect then fled in a black, 2010 to 2015 Toyota Camry with paper tags and tinted windows.
  According to police, at a
  
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• 5 Texas Garden Trends You'll See in 2018

  18-01-2018 19:07
  
  With warmer weather just around the corner, now is the time to lay the groundwork for a stunning spring garden.Photo Credit: (Kye R. Lee/Staff Photographer
  
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• Vote For a New Krispy Kreme Glazed Doughnut Flavor

  18-01-2018 18:57
  
  For the first time ever, doughnut lovers will be able to decide the next Kripsy Kreme doughnut flavor.Photo Credit: Krispy-Kreme
  
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• Fort Worth Officer Loses Everything In House Fire

  18-01-2018 18:49
  FORT WORTH (1080 KRLD) – A Fort Worth police officer lost everything in a house fire over the weekend, including his dog.
  The veteran officer, his wife and two young sons were able to make it out safely.
  “It’s a terrible situation,” said Detective Anthony White with the Fort Worth Police Officers Association. “There’s nothing left. They’re basically having to rebuild their lives.”
  The officer, who is not being identified, has been with Fort Worth p
  
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• Dallas Police Searching For Suspect In Murder Of Jacqueline Hughes

  18-01-2018 18:43
  DALLAS (1080 KRLD) – Police are searching for a suspect they say killed a woman and left her body in a garage.
  Brandon Charles Sampson, 31, is wanted in Jacqueline Hughes’ disappearance and death.  Hughes’ body was found last week in a home near Paul Quinn College on the city’s southeast side.
  (Image via Dallas Police Dept.)
  A friend told police she dropped Hughes off at that home on Christmas Day and that was the last anyone heard or saw from her. Hughes’
  
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• Man Accused In Zoe Hastings Murder Still Waiting To Learn His Fate

  18-01-2018 18:24
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The jury continues to deliberate in the trial of a Dallas man accused in the kidnap murder of a teenage girl in 2015.
  While on her way to church, 18-year-old Zoe Hastings stopped to return a movie and then disappeared.
  Before lunchtime on Thursday it had been nearly seven hours since jurors set out to decide the fate of Antonio Cochran.
  Antonio Cochran (credit: CBS 11News)
  While the wait must be difficult for the Hastings family, as they sat at the courthous
  
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• DWI Suspect Crashes Into Southlake Police

  18-01-2018 18:20
  
  Southlake police say a DWI suspect crashed into two squad cars during a traffic stop about midnight Wednesday.
  
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• Dallas Dog 'Lamb of God' Improving in Austin Foster Home

  18-01-2018 18:01
  
  The dog known as Lamb of God, or "Lamby," is showing improvement in her Austin foster home after a court ruling stopped her from being euthanized and placed her with a no-kill nonprofit.Photo Credit: Austin Pets Alive!
  
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• Wells Fargo Glitch Leaves Customers With Empty Bank Accounts

  18-01-2018 17:40
  CBS Local — Many Wells Fargo customers got a terrifying shock after finding their checking accounts drained due to a series of errors by the embattled bank. The Jan. 17 glitch reportedly emptied several customers’ accounts after processing their online bill payments twice and doubling transaction fees.
  According to CBS News, the banking error also triggered overdraft fees on many checking accounts as customers around the country were mistakenly informed they had a zero balance.
  
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• J.K. Simmons Talks Career & New Show

  18-01-2018 17:32
  For 20 years of his life, J.K. Simmons’s world revolved around the stage. The Academy Award winner began his career on Broadway and didn’t get into film and television until the mid 1990’s. One of the first films he did was alongside one of his idols Sidney Poitier. Simmons grew up loving Poitier’s work and worked with him in the 1997 film “The Jackal.” While the 63-year-old has been in countless noteworthy movies since like “La La Land,” “Wh
  
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• In TV Interview, Farrow Describes Alleged Allen Assault

  18-01-2018 17:28
  NEW YORK (AP) — In her first televised interview, Dylan Farrow described in detail Woody Allen’s alleged sexual assault of her, and called actors who work in his films “complicit” in perpetuating a “culture of silence.”
  Farrow, the adopted daughter of Allen and Mia Farrow, appeared in a taped interview Thursday on “CBS This Morning.” Farrow recounted the 1992 incident, when she was 7 years old, in which she said Allen molested her in her mother&rsq
  
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• Dog Spared From Being Euthanized Doing Better With Foster Family

  18-01-2018 16:38
  DALLAS (1080 KRLD) – Lamby the dog, also known as Lamb of God, was going to be euthanized in Dallas after biting a boy but a judge spared her life and sent her to Austin, where she was taken in by the nonprofit Austin Pets Alive.
  The non-profit now says she is now doing great in her current foster home!
  Officials say Lamby still has some more behavior tests to take, but so far she’s passed every test with flying colors.
  Austin Pets Alive is hopeful that soon she’ll be
  
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• DFW Makes Amazon HQ2 Shortlist

  18-01-2018 15:47
  
  Dallas has been named in a shortlist for Amazon's second North American headquarters.
  
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• Aziz Ansari Story Has Some Wondering If #MeToo Has Gone Too Far

  18-01-2018 15:26
  NEW YORK (AP) – The #MeToo movement has been embraced by legions of women as a vital step toward countering widespread sexual abuse and misconduct. This week, more so than at any point in the movement’s brief history, there’s visceral discussion about its potential for causing harm.
  The catalyst was the publication by Babe.net of an account by a woman identified only as “Grace” detailing her 2017 encounter with comedian Aziz Ansari. The article intimated that Ansari
  
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• Dallas, Austin Still On Amazon’s List For New Headquarters

  18-01-2018 15:22
  DALLAS (1080 KRLD/CBSDFW.COM) – Amazon has narrowed it’s list of cities for its second U.S. headquarters to 20, including two cities in Texas.
  On Thursday, Amazon cut their list of possible sites from 238 to 20, and the Dallas metro area, as well as Austin, are on the list of possible locations for Amazon’s ‘HQ Two.’
  According to Amazon, they expect to invest over $5 billion in construction for their second North American headquarters. The new headquarters will
  
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• 2 People Injured After Early Morning Crash In Arlington

  18-01-2018 14:48
  ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Two people were injured, one of them seriously, after a stalled car was hit from behind on Interstate-20 in Arlington.
  The crash happened just after midnight in the westbound lanes of the highway, near Bowman Springs.
  According to police, when a car stalled in the middle of the roadway a man inside got out to push it to the shoulder. A woman with him stayed inside the car to steer it from the lane. Sometime during the attempt to get to safety hit the disabled car f
  
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• Seven More Die From Flu In Dallas County

  18-01-2018 14:43
  DALLAS (1080 KRLD) – The flu has claimed seven more lives in Dallas County.
  Dallas County Health officials have confirmed seven more flu-related deaths.
  According to officials, the latest victims were between 51 and 89 years old and all had other health issues.
  ONLINE: Flu Guide
  There have now been 38 flu related deaths in Dallas County so far this season. That is more than double the amount last season.
  State wide, at least 1,155 people have died. That number was last reported a week ago
  
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• Safety Concerns Return To School Bus Stop Along Harry Hines Boulevard

  18-01-2018 14:36
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dawn Roebuck said that she has no memory of passing a parked school bus in Dallas. “I was actually shocked,” she said. The $300 ticket that she received in the mail shows her caught in the act by the stop arm of a bus in November.
  “I have children who ride the bus every day. I would never blatantly disregard school bus safety for kids,” Roebuck said.
  When she went online to watch the full video, though, Roebuck noticed all of the othe
  
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• Country Stars From Vegas Festival To Perform Grammy Tribute

  18-01-2018 14:15
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three performers at last year’s Route 91 Harvest Festival where a gunman opened fire on fans will perform a tribute at this year’s Grammy Awards to honor victims killed at live music events this year.
  People run from the Route 91 Harvest country music festival after apparent gun fire was heard on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit: David Becker/Getty Images)
  Eric Church, Maren Morris and Brothers Osborne, who all performed at the three-day fes
  
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• Water Main Breaks in NW Fort Worth

  18-01-2018 13:58
  
  Repair crews are braving freezing temperatures Thursday morning to repair a large water main near downtown Fort Worth.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Fort Worth Group Helping to Fight Sex Trafficking

  18-01-2018 13:50
  
  “Not In My Neighborhood,” is a non-profit started by four women in Fort Worth, TX from the Oakhurst and Riverside area. The mission of the non-profit is to raise awareness of child sex trafficking.
  
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• Wyndham Buying Texas-Based La Quinta For $1.95 Billion

  18-01-2018 13:46
  PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — Wyndham is buying the Texas-based La Quinta hotel franchise and management businesses for $1.95 billion in cash.
  Wyndham said Thursday that the investment will push the hotel further into the upper-midscale segment.
  La Quinta Inn & Suites DFW Airport North. (credit: lq.com)
  Before the deal is closed, La Quinta Holdings Inc., based in Irving, will spin off real estate assets into a publicly traded real estate investment trust called CorePoint Lodging.
  La Quinta s
  
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• Man Hit By Another Driver is Stuck With Medical Bills

  18-01-2018 13:46
  
  A Cleburne man called NBC 5 Responds after he was hit by another car and later hit with medical bills.
  
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• Highland Park High School Closed Due to No Heat

  18-01-2018 13:45
  
  Highland Park High School is canceling classes Thursday due to issues with the school’s heating system.Photo Credit: NBC 5 NewsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Texas DPS Waiting Tool is Working Again

  18-01-2018 13:41
  
  Winter weather was to blame for a popular service, designed to cut down on what can be an hours-long wait at Texas driver license centers, being shut down for several days this week.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Lawmakers Ask If States Or Feds Should Handle Missile Alerts

  18-01-2018 13:26
  HONOLULU (AP) — Nearly 40 terrifying minutes passed between the time Hawaii officials fired off a bogus alert about an incoming missile over the weekend and the moment the notice was canceled.
  The state was slow to contain the situation, waiting 23 minutes to call officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to get unnecessary approval to send a retraction. That call lasted for about one minute, a state emergency official said Wednesday, but residents and visitors still didn&rsqu
  
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• NTSB: High Speed, Slow Rotor Led To Ellis County Helicopter Crash

  18-01-2018 13:17
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Federal investigations have concluded that vibration caused by high speed and low rotor rotation speed both led to a Bell Helicopter crash that killed two people.
  The crash and fire happened during a test flight on July 6, 2016, about 40 miles south of Dallas in an Ellis Cunty field near FM 876 and Bell Ranch Rd. The crew was flight testing a Bell 525 Relentless helicopter. Debris was scattered as much as 1,500 feet away from the crash site. Both
  
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• Southwest Airlines Employee Bus Damaged in Shooting

  18-01-2018 12:52
  
  Dallas police say someone opened fire on a Southwest Airlines employee shuttle bus early Thursday morning.Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• Amazon Package Thief Hits Collin County Neighborhood: Police

  18-01-2018 12:37
  
  Police are searching for a package thief suspect who they say snatched at least two Amazon packages from two homes in a Murphy neighborhood.
  
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• Heating Issues Close Highland Park High School

  18-01-2018 12:29
  DALLAS (1080 KRLD) – The cold is still not letting go of North Texas, and some high school students will have a day off because of it.
  Officials at Highland Park High School are cancelling classes for Thursday after they say there was a problem with the heating system.
  Highland Park High School will not have classes on Thursday, January 18, 2018 due to a mechanical malfunction involving the heating system. Classes will be held on schedule at all other HPISD campuses.
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• Crossing Guard Sees Signs of Progress

  18-01-2018 12:19
  
  A crossing guard in The Colony took her concern about pedestrian safety to the city and got action.
  
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• 15-Year-Old Missing From Dallas

  18-01-2018 11:38
  
  Dallas police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old who was last seen Tuesday and may be a danger to herself.
  
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• Suit Filed Against Former Mesquite Cop Who Shot Unarmed Man

  18-01-2018 11:30
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) –  A federal lawsuit was filed early Thursday against indicted former Mesquite Police officer Derick Wiley in the shooting of unarmed motorist Lyndo Jones.
  The suit, which was filed electronically in the overnight hours, accuses Wiley of shooting Jones after a traffic stop in November of last year.
  Lyndo Jones
  “Fearing for his life, Jones put his hands up and begged Defendant Wiley not to shoot him,” the suit says.  “Defendant Wiley
  
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• Lawsuit Filed Against Former Mesquite Cop Who Shot Unarmed Man

  18-01-2018 11:30
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A federal civil lawsuit was filed on Thursday against the City of Mesquite and indicted former police officer Derick Wiley in the shooting of unarmed motorist Lyndo Jones. The lawsuit, which was filed electronically in the overnight hours, accuses Wiley of shooting Jones after a traffic stop on November 8 of last year.
  Somebody had called police and reported that a man was breaking into a vehicle. Wiley responded to the scene and saw Jones sitting
  
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• Natural Gas Outage in McKinney Cuts Service to Homes, School

  18-01-2018 11:23
  
  Natural gas service is being restored to more than 100 customers in McKinney after record demand during a bitterly cold week cut the supply.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Tarrant County Hospitals Seeing Flu Progress into Pneumonia

  18-01-2018 06:00
  
  Several Tarrant County hospitals are seeing an increase in flu cases turning into more serious illnesses like pneumonia and respiratory infections.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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