Murder suspect targeted the homeless, killing them with sledgehammer, Dallas police say
Adelaido Esparza, 58, faces murder charges in the deaths of Fredrick Billmeier Jr. and Daniel Slusser.
Daniel Slusser was found dead at a strip mall in west Oak Cliff the morning of Nov. 20.(Tom Steele)
A Dallas County man is behind bars, accused of committing two vicious slayings a month apart last year.
Police say he targeted homeless men, beating them to death with a sledgehammer in the dead of night.
Adelaido Amaya Esparza, 58, faces two counts of murder in the deaths of Fredrick Billmeier Jr. and Daniel Slusser. He was indicted in both cases in late December.
AUSTIN Lobbying to get to the front of the line for a COVID-19 vaccine in Texas is underway.
Leaders representing major industries airlines, energy, food processing, even Uber and DoorDash are asking Texas to give their workers early access to the limited supply of shots. Also calling for priority are teachers unions and groups representing people with diabetes, cystic fibrosis and other serious medical conditions.
Some sectors such as convenience stores, dialysis centers and freestanding emergency rooms have had employees transmit pleas for special consideration that were worded identically.
But as an accounting of the requests obtained by
Dallas County reports 1,699 new coronavirus cases, six deaths; Tarrant County fatalities surpass 1,000 As first vaccines are administered, Judge Jenkins urges county residents to continue taking precautions.
Dallas County reported 1,699 more coronavirus cases and six COVID-19 deaths Monday.
The latest victims include three Dallas residents two women in their 60s and a man in his 70s. The other victims were a Richardson woman in her 60s, a Cedar Hill man in his 80s and a Garland man in his 90s. All had underlying health problems.
Monday marked the first day vaccines against the coronavirus were administered in North Texas, but experts cautioned that it will be months before immunizations will be available to all.
Dallas expands ‘no cruising’ rule that police say will aid in cracking down on prostitution, sex trafficking
The city law will impact the Harry Hines Boulevard area and expire in January 2022.
Looking South on Harry Hines Blvd at the intersection of Walnut Hill Lane in Dallas Sunday, December 6, 2020. DPD officials are looking to expand a cruising ordinance to the Harry Hines Boulevard to stop drivers who are cruising in areas that have prostitution. (Brandon Wade/Special Contributor)(Brandon Wade / Special Contributor)
The Dallas City Council unanimously approved expanding a law that will allow police to stop and cite drivers spotted circling a section of the northwest part of the city. The goal is to combat prostitution and sex trafficking there.
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