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Dallas police detective mishandled hundreds of cases

"It just makes me angry," a victim said. "Makes me upset that someone of his stature, someone that was put in that position to protect women and men, that he would just let this happen."

Amber Alert canceled in New Mexico for missing Fort Worth girl

UPDATE The Amber Alert for 11-year-old Jessica Smith has been canceled in New Mexico. Authorities said there is no updated information that she may be in the state.

Man, woman sought for stealing hair extensions from Houston area salons

Authorities are asking the public’s help finding suspects who stole hair extensions from two beauty salons in the Mission Bend area.

Parents of mauled North Texas toddler arrested

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Authorities have arrested the parents of an 18-month-old North Texas toddler who was mauled after he crawled through a doggie door into the backyard where the family's dogs attacked him.

New Mexico issues Amber Alert for missing Fort Worth girl

The search for Jessica Smith and her mother Kimberly has expanded into New Mexico, where authorities have joined in on the search and Amber Alert signs are now flashing on the interstates.

Pepsi and Plano's Frito-Lay to cut 8,700 jobs

PepsiCo will lay off 8,700 employees. That is three percent of the company's workforce.

Child dies after Dallas mom accidentally backs over son with vehicle

Dallas police say an Oak Cliff mother who accidentally ran over her 4-year-old son this morning is not facing charges.

Health alert at southeast Dallas restaurant

Dallas County health officials are investigating an employee at a restaurant in southeast Dallas diagnosed with hepatitis A. The agency is working to alert health care providers to be on the lookout for any customers who may have been infected.

Instant Live 8: Call for increase police presence on DART Rail

Despite DART's pledge to make 200 uniformed officers more visible at stations and aboard trains, commuters have claimed the morning trains are ignored.

News 8's DART ride finds few police on trains

After the third deadly incident in four months involving DART, News 8 wanted to find out how prevalent DART officers are on the rail line. Our photojournalist spent four hours riding the rails to get a prespective on security.