Animal cruelty investigation falls through the cracks at DPD
An ongoing FOX 4 Investigation into animal cruelty in Dallas compelled the Dallas Police Department to reopen their investigation into how a pit bull mix named Khaleesi ended up outside a burning home with her throat slit earlier this year.
New study estimates 8,700 loose dogs in South Dallas
A private consulting firm hired to study and provide recommendations for Dallas’s loose dog problem estimates there are 8,700 loose dogs in South Dallas.
Man says Dallas PD officer hit his vehicle, left the scene
Dallas police have opened an internal affairs investigation after FOX4 started asking about a man's claim that he was hit from behind by a DPD officer who then left the scene.
Consulting firm studying loose dog problem in Dallas seeks public input through online survey
Consultants tasked with studying Dallas's loose dog and animal welfare problems are seeking public input through an online survey.
Charges dropped against couple after Garland officer falsified documents
Drug cases have been thrown out against a man suspected of dealing in marijuana and more cases could be called into question because a Garland police officer falsified legal documents.
Garland officer's credibility questioned, case in jeopardy
Sources say the Garland Police Department will ask the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office to dismiss three charges against a drug suspect. And if those charges are dumped, the sources say it’ll be directly linked to courtroom questioning of the Garland detective who made the arrest.
Father: Alvarado school slow to respond after metal sign injures child
A North Texas father is upset after his daughter gashed her arm open during recess and the school didn’t call an ambulance.
Family seeks $5M from Dallas for dog attack death
The family of a woman mauled to death by a pack of dogs in South Dallas is demanding $5 million from the City of Dallas. But a city attorney believes Dallas isn’t liable because of governmental immunity.
City confirms same North Dallas dogs are responsible for 4 separate attacks
With Dallas city officials under pressure to crack down on wild dogs, after the mauling death of a woman in South Dallas, Fox 4 News has learned of another case where Dallas Animal Services failed to follow through on a dog attack complaint.
Broken system fails abused animals in Dallas
A FOX 4 Investigation has uncovered the City of Dallas’s system to investigate animal abuse and neglect is so badly broken, no one group is tracking all animal cruelty cases from start to finish.
Councilman on Dallas woman killed by dogs: ‘The city is failing'
The day after a woman attacked by a pack of pit bulls died, at least one Dallas city council member is calling for changes to how the city handles loose dog complaints.
Workers set traps for stray dogs in South Dallas
Dallas Animal Services workers were back in the neighborhood where a woman was killed by a pack of loose dogs. The city also plans to re-examine its ordinances because of the deadly attack.
Neighbors complained several times about loose dogs that killed Dallas woman
The owner of the pack of dogs who mauled a Dallas woman to death had received nearly a dozen complaints from neighbors before the deadly attack.
Dallas woman dies after attacked by dogs; city mulls policy changes
A Dallas woman is fighting for her life after being mauled by a pack of loose dogs in South Dallas.
Dallas ISD: No issues found at nine schools built by Ratcliff Constructors
Dallas ISD has now re-inspected all nine schools in the district built by Ratcliff Constructors following a FOX 4 Investigation into school construction. At an April 28 school board meeting, the district told trustees all nine campuses were up to standards.
Red Oak ISD School Board approves agreement with Ratcliff
The Red Oak ISD School Board voted 7-0 Monday night, passing a settlement agreement with Ratcliff Constructors which states that Ratcliff will pay the district $160,000 for all repairs at Shields Elementary School. That is the cost to bring all of the school's walls up to code.
Districts do little to ensure school safety after tornado report reveals problems
A Fox 4 Investigation has identified 65 schools in North Texas built by Ratcliff Constructors, the construction company accused by Red Oak ISD of improperly fastening walls at Shields Elementary School, which was badly damaged in a December 2015 tornado. Out of 14 districts in North Texas that have hired Ratcliff Constructors to build or renovate their schools, only three, so far, are...
Red Oak ISD: Builder agrees to pay for Shields Elementary tornado repairs
More than two months after a tornado hit Shields Elementary School in northern Ellis County on Dec. 26, Red Oak ISD confirmed Thursday that the original builder of the school, Ratcliff Constructors, has agreed to pay for the repairs.
Dallas County prepares to send hundreds more probation officers into the field
Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections, also known as Adult Probation, is adding hundreds of officers to the field this year by training current officers with desk jobs to conduct field work on their own cases. By the end of 2016, all 337 probation officers in the department will be required visit probationers at home in addition to regular check-ins at the office.
Report says contractor responsible for collapsed wall at Red Oak elementary school
A new report finds a contractor didn’t follow design instructions at a Red Oak elementary school damaged in a December tornado.