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Adults who say they bullied others when they were adolescents may have a higher likelihood of engaging in criminal behavior later in life, according to new research from UT Dallas. The study, which appeared in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, examined data gathered on a group of more than 400 men over the course [...]
CEDAR HILL – In what is being classified as a clear parallel to the Penn State University and Catholic Church child sex scandals, parents in the Cedar Hill Independent School (CHISD) have asked the president of the Texas Southern Christian Leadership Conference (Texas SCLC) to lead an effort to “Repair the Breach” of trust and [...]
Irving, Texas, May 14 – The Irving Police Department is currently investigating a human trafficking offense that has led to the arrest of 17-year-old Irving resident Travis Lekas. Irving police were made aware of the offense on May 3, when a 15-year-old female made an outcry about being the victim of a sexual assault. Lekas [...]
By Ruth Ferguson, NDG Editor Former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill had another day in court on Tuesday, April 30 when the Federal Fifth Circuit heard an appeal of his conviction. Hill, 61 years old, was convicted in 2009 on corruption charges and is serving his 18-year prison sentence in a federal prison in Kentucky. [...]
True crime stories, which include tales of torture, multiple murders and dismemberment is usually not the subject of action comedies. Pain & Gain is an exception, because whenever Michael Bay is involved viewers can expect the unexpected. The film brings to the big screen the story of the “Sun Gym Gang” brought to the public’s attention when [...]
DALLAS – The Collin County Council on Family Violence (CCCFV), an initiative of the Junior League of Collin County, is hosting its 4th Annual Interfaith Symposium, at Collin College – Preston Ridge Campus on April 25. This year’s symposium initiative is A Faith Community Response to Family Violence: When Faith Hurts; When Faith Helps; When [...]
By Ruth Ferguson, NDG Editor Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect was captured Friday evening in Watertown, Mass. One hour after declaring residents can leave their homes, police responded to calls regarding gunfire exchange. The police department confirmed via their Twitter account, the suspect is in custody. For over 12 hours most of Boston [...]
A manhunt is underway for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing. Five hours after the FBI released photos of the Boston Marathon suspects, seeking help from the public, a cop was murdered, a carjacking and attempted robbery of a 7-11. And then the two suspects led the police on a dangerous [...]
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