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• Man Arrested After Allegedly Luring Women With Tinder App, Sexually Assaulting Them

  26-09-2018 23:13
  IRVING (CBSDFW.COM) – An Irving man was arrested for using Tinder to lure women to his apartment where he would sexually assault them, police said.
  Connor Clyne, 20, would promise the women employment opportunities, police said. He often used a fake name and phony phone numbers on his profiles.
  Police said Clyne sexually assaulted two women and there are dozens of potential victims still out there.
  One of the victims, a 19-year-old woman approached police in April. When police started
  
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• North Texas Man Arrested For Alleged Sex Acts On Child He Was Babysitting

  26-09-2018 23:05
  ANNA, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Anna Police have arrested a man they said committed sex acts on a 3-year-old girl he was babysitting.
  The suspect is James Delavega of Plano.
  He’s being charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.
  Anna Police tweeted Wednesday, “While you were sleeping… James Delavega, a 40-year-old resident of Plano, was arrested for committing sexual acts on a three-year-old child he was babysitting in Anna. Another child sexual predator taken off our
  
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• Fort Worth’s Most Expensive Real Estate Rentals, Revealed

  26-09-2018 22:42
  FORT WORTH (HOODLINE) — Whether you’re apartment hunting or not, it can occasionally be fun to gape at an upmarket real estate listing to see what life could be like if money wasn’t a concern. So what exactly does the top-end of Fort Worth’s rental market look like these days — and what glamorous features might someone come across, given these astronomical prices?
  We scoured local listings in Fort Worth via rental website Zumper to discover the city’
  
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• Fort Worth High School Experiences Third Student Threat In A Week

  26-09-2018 22:31
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A picture of a gun in a backpack sent Timber Creek High School into lockdown Wednesday – the third safety concern at the school this week.
  Hundreds of parents took their children home after the incident.
  The school district told CBS 11 News students informed administrators there was a photo of a gun in a backpack with a message about shooting up the school circulating on social media.
  A spokesperson for Timber Creek said in a letter that authorities ide
  
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• Residents Demand Action After Crucial County Road Floods Again

  26-09-2018 22:01
  COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – More rain means more headaches for some Collin County residents who live near Wilson Creek. They want county officials to address flooding problems that have washed out an important road they rely on — County Road 317.
  Residents told CBS 11 News it’s the third time in five years that the county’s paved road was peeled off by Wilson Creek overflowing its banks. Eight inches of rain washed away the pavement and shut down the road,
  
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• 3rd Accuser Says Kavanaugh Was Present While She Was ‘Gang Raped’ In High School

  26-09-2018 21:40
  (CBSNEWS) – Attorney Michael Avenatti revealed the identity of the third woman to accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, Julie Swetnick, whom he referred to as “courageous, brave and honest.” While Swetnick does not accuse Kavanaugh of assaulting her, she does allege that he and his friend Mark Judge were present at a party when she was gang raped by a series of boys after her drink was spiked.
  Senator Lindsey Graham weighed in Wednesday afternoon on
  
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• Man Who Tortured, Drowned Ex-Roommate Set To Die Wednesday

  26-09-2018 21:34
  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas inmate who taunted a jury to sentence him to death is scheduled to be executed Wednesday evening for torturing and drowning an East Texas woman in his bathtub and then stuffing her body into a barrel.
  Troy Clark was condemned for the May 1998 slaying of a former roommate, Christina Muse of Tyler. Authorities said that Clark, a drug dealer, had worried that Muse, 20, would snitch on him.
  The 51-year-old Clark would become the 17th inmate put to death this ye
  
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• McDonalds Makes Changes To Its Classic Burgers

  26-09-2018 21:10
  CHICAGO (CBSDFW.COM)  – McDonald’s says it has marked a milestone in its effort towards building a better burger.
  McDonald’s USA announced Wednesday its classic burgers have no artificial preservatives, artificial flavors or added colors from artificial sources.
  The pickle contains an artificial preservative, and customers are able to skip it if they prefer, the company said in a news release.
  These ingredient changes affect all 14,000 U.S. restaurants.
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• Notorious Biker Gang’s President Sentenced To Life +10 Years

  26-09-2018 19:56
  SAN ANTONIO (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The national president of the notorious Bandidos biker gang was sentenced Wednesday to life plus 10 years in prison for directing a violent racketeering and drug trafficking enterprise.
  The gang has members all throughout North Texas.
  Jeffrey Faye Pike of Conroe, was sentenced in federal court in San Antonio. The 63-year-old leader of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Organization for more than a decade was convicted in May, along with Vice President John Xavier
  
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• Jury Now Deliberating In Derick Wiley Trial After Closing Statements

  26-09-2018 19:06
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – After closing statements on Wednesday morning, the case of a fired Mesquite police officer accused of shooting an unarmed man is now in the hands of the jury.
  The jury in the trial of Derick Wiley must decide if the officer violated law by using deadly force in the shooting or if his actions were reasonable.
  Wiley faces five to 99 years if he is convicted in the shooting.
  Derick Wiley on the stand in his aggravated assault trial (CBS11)
  In November 2017, Wiley ordered
  
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• SWAT On-Scene Of Double Shooting Where Suspect Is Still Inside Townhome

  26-09-2018 19:04
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A double shooting in Dallas turned into a SWAT situation Wednesday morning.
  It happened at a townhome on Bryan Street between Fitzhugh and Bennett Avenues.
  Both victims survived and are recovering in the hospital.
  As of noon, the suspect was still inside the home.
  Police aren’t clear what led up to the violence.
  
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• ICE Operation Nabs 98 Criminal Aliens And Immigration Fugitives

  26-09-2018 17:33
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – An ICE operation nabbed close to 100 criminal aliens and immigration violators ranging in age from 19 to 62 years old.
  “By removing criminal aliens from the streets during this North Texas and Oklahoma operation, our ICE officers provide a valuable community service by enhancing public safety,” said Marc J. Moore, field office director of ERO Dallas. “These ongoing daily operations also help maintain the integrity of our immigration laws.&r
  
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• Father Charged With Super-Gluing Toddler’s Eyes And Mouth

  26-09-2018 17:15
  ODESSA (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Investigators say a Texas man was arrested on charges that he beat his 1-year-old daughter and glued shut her eyes and mouth.
  El Paso County records show Johnnie Lee Carter, 29, was being held Wednesday on a charge of injury to a child causing serious bodily injury. Carter was arrested Monday at an El Paso motel and faces extradition to Odessa.
  Johnnie Lee Carter (photo credit: Odessa Police Department)
  Odessa police Sept. 16 responded to a domestic disturbance. Po
  
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• 18-Wheeler Strikes Train Bridge Over I-35E In Dallas

  26-09-2018 16:07
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – An 18-wheeler that was hauling a large commercial air conditioning unit struck a train bridge at I-35E and Commonwealth Drive, causing backups and delays Wednesday morning.
  The Texas Department of Transportation confirmed the incident and that the crash knocked the a/c unit off the trailer. The train bridge was also damaged, which is delaying Trinity Railway Express riders.
  Drivers dealt with major backups in the area as crews had to bring a crane to the accident site
  
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• Texas Man Suspected In Deadly California Attacks Was Deported 6 Times

  26-09-2018 14:18
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Texas man suspected of killing three people and seriously injuring four in a string of attacks on sleeping Southern California men — most of them homeless — had a long criminal history and had been deported from the United States six times, immigration officials said Tuesday night.
  Ramon Escobar, 47, who was believed homeless himself, likely targeted victims to rob them, Los Angeles police Capt. William Hayes told reporters at a news conference Tuesday.
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• Scammers Posing As Potential Employers On The Rise, Experts Say

  26-09-2018 14:02
  (CBSNEWS) – Finding the right job can be challenging enough, but now experts are warning people to be on the lookout for scammers posing as potential employers. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) says fraud involving fake job offers now ranks as the third riskiest type of scam for consumers overall, with an average of more than $6,000 lost for each victim. Americans have reported losing more than $2.9 million so far this year.
  We spoke to one woman who thought her financial burdens were over
  
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• Will Smith Marks 50th Birthday With Bungee Jump Near Grand Canyon

  26-09-2018 13:42
  LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GORGE, Ariz. (AP) — Like a scene out of a high-octane action movie that he would star in, Will Smith celebrated his 50th birthday Tuesday by successfully bungee jumping from a helicopter near the Grand Canyon.
  Cameras, which captured the stunt for a livestream on YouTube, showed the actor hooked to a harness and bungee cords dangling over a gorge in northeastern Arizona.
  “This is some of the most beautiful stuff I’ve ever seen in my life,” Smith said
  
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• 3 Injured In Shooting At Denny’s In Dallas

  26-09-2018 13:37
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Three people have been injured after a shooting at a Denny’s in east Dallas, police say.
  Police responded to the shooting at around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Denny’s near I-30 and Jim Miller Road.
  According to police, two groups of people were inside the restaurant, and they got into an argument. The argument turned into a fight that spilled into the parking lot, where one group pulled out weapons from a car and opened fire.
  One bullet apparently hit one
  
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• Border Patrol’s First Female Chief Hopes To Inspire Women

  26-09-2018 13:26
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost says she hopes she can inspire other women to sign up with the agency, which has just one female agent for every 20 men.
  “If you’re a woman in law enforcement, I don’t care where you’re at, you’re a minority,” Provost told The Associated Press in an interview.
  Provost, who joined the agency in 1995 and became its acting chief in April 2017, took over last month as the first female chief in its 94-y
  
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• Baby Survives After Pregnant Mother’s Murder

  26-09-2018 12:50
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Days after her traumatic birth, a premature baby’s continued survival is helping her family cope with tragedy.
  “It’s a blessing. For her to still be here, to live through her mother,” said LaJoyce Robertson, the little’s girl aunt.
  (Family of Delashon Jefferson)
  The baby’s mother, Delashon Jefferson, died Sunday, after police say her boyfriend shot her in the back.
  Court records show Lagarius Rainey had plead guilty twice before to
  
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• Pot Hole Problems: Wet Weather Leaves Repair Crews Busy

  26-09-2018 11:16
  
  In the last month cities are seeing hundreds of potholes pop up.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Local Charity Gifts Disabled Veteran Accessible Home

  26-09-2018 05:31
  
  It was a celebration of patriotism, service and adaptability in McKinney Tuesday night as Smile Charities gifted Air Force Staff Sergeant Jason Morgan a home renovation.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Flooding in Plano Destroys Dozens of Orchestra Instruments

  26-09-2018 05:29
  
  Flooding over the weekend destroyed dozens of instruments used to introduce children to the art of music.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Semi Strikes, Kills Pedestrian on I-35W

  26-09-2018 04:43
  
  A tractor-trailer struck and killed a pedestrian on the northbound side of Interstate 35W in north Fort Worth Tuesday evening, police say.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Cruz Silent After Activists Confront Him, Wife In DC Restaurant

  26-09-2018 04:31
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas Senator Ted Cruz wouldn’t comment Tuesday after activists confronted him and his wife Heidi at a Washington, D.C. restaurant the night before.
  The confrontation appeared in a video that went viral after being posted on Twitter by the group Smash Racism DC.
  The group said Democratic Socialists, Anarchists, sexual abuse survivors, and some in the
  LGBTQ community joined their members in chasing Cruz and his wife from the Fiola restaurant near the White House.
  
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• North Texas Yorkie Dies Hours After Grooming

  26-09-2018 03:29
  DUNCANVILLE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The stories have been popping up around the country.  Unexplained deaths of pets after a routine grooming at Petsmart.
  A heartbroken family in Duncanville told CBS 11 they had their Yorkie named Teddy groomed at a Petsmart in Cedar Hill before with no problem, but on Monday, just hours after leaving the store, their beloved dog was dead.
  Tim Daffin says the dog, 13, seemed unusually subdued, even weak, when he picked him up from the store.
  Teddy
  
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• Should Tony Romo Be in the Ring of Honor?

  26-09-2018 02:44
  
  On Friday, NFL Network will air "Tony Romo: A Football Life." In the show, Cowboys Hall of Fame owner Jerry Jones says Romo will, one day, be inducted into the treasured Ring of Honor, which...Photo Credit: NBC 5 Sports
  
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• UNT Football Continues to Make History

  26-09-2018 02:32
  
  There are 21 unbeaten teams in Division I college football and North Texas is one of them.Photo Credit: NBC 5 Sports
  
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• Push Back on Chief’s Dallas Police Reform Plan

  26-09-2018 02:28
  
  There was push back Tuesday on the reform plan unveiled by Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall Monday at a City Council Committee meeting. City Council Members mostly supported the plan.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Fallen Dallas Officer Honored

  26-09-2018 01:45
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Dallas Police Department’s Northeast Patrol Division unveiled a portrait of a fallen Dallas officer Tuesday.
  During the dedication for Officer Rogelio Santander’s portrait, the department also honored Officer Santander’s family, saying they will forever be a part of the Dallas Police Department family.
  Officer Rogelio Santander’s portrait
  Deputy Chief Avery Moore helped unveil the portrait.
  Officer Santander was shot and killed while respon
  
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• A Sneak Peek Into One-Of-A-Kind Smart Home In Dallas

  26-09-2018 01:40
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – If you are wondering what the home of the future looks like… look no further than the voice activated device nearest you. It will most-likely include SIRI or Alexa.
  Last week- Amazon unveiled an Alexa- controlled microwave that can cook up your favorites with simple a voice command. It can also order popcorn for you if you run out.
  But now, a new type of futuristic home that could be straight out of the Jetson’s episode. Home builder Lennar has teame
  
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• Information Sharing Needed to Combat Illegal Export of SUVs

  26-09-2018 01:35
  
  An investigative arm for the insurance industry says an improved system for sharing information is needed to combat the illegal exportation of luxury vehicles to China.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• NBC 5 Forecast: A Nice Drop In Temperatures

  26-09-2018 01:34
  
  A cold front will bring cooler weather and a chance of showers WednesdayPhoto 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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• 20 Face Charges, Accused of Trying to Have Sex With Children

  26-09-2018 01:27
  
  Twenty North Texas men are facing charges after being accused of having explicit online conversations with children in an attempt to lure them into having sex, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.
  Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Improved Safety Expected After Popular Section Of Fort Worth’s Trinity Trail Expands

  26-09-2018 00:54
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A popular section along Trinity Trail in Fort Worth is set to expand for safety reasons.
  The roughly 100-plus yard stretch, already demarcated with fencing, behind the Westbend development, which is home to restaurants HG SPLY CO and bartaco and more, is set to widen from 7.5- to 12 feet.
  “Right now on the trail, there is enough room for, you know, two bikes to pass each other safely,” said Tom Mcintyre, a cyclist who uses the trail.
  This stretch of tr
  
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• Waterspout Spotted Off Texas Coast

  26-09-2018 00:47
  
  A large waterspout can be seen out over the Gulf off the coast of Galveston Island. The video was captured by Galveston resident Cristen Selby on Tuesday morning, September 25, 2018. Photo Credit: Cristen Selby
  
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• Lawyer: Firing of Guyger Is Premature

  26-09-2018 00:47
  
  The firing of Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who has been charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her neighbor, Botham Jean, inside his own apartment was premature and unfair, Guyger's attorney...Photo Credit: Texas Department of Public Safety
  
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• Study Focuses on Attendance Rates for Students With Asthma

  26-09-2018 00:41
  
  A plan to help North Texas students struggling with asthma could begin with a study within some Dallas ISD schools.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Joint Law Enforcement Operation Nets 13 North Texas Men Caught Allegedly Soliciting Sex From Minors

  26-09-2018 00:36
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office arrested 13 men for online solicitation of a minor during a joint law enforcement operation from September 18 to 20.
  TCSO’s Human Trafficking Unit worked with Tarrant County Constable’s Office-Precinct 3, Fort Worth Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
  The joint operation focused on men who believed they were communicating online with children under the age of 17 in a sexually explicit m
  
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