WFAA - News - Local http://www.wfaa.com/news/local RSS Feed for WFAA - News - Local en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 16:37:58 GMT Dallas officer marks one year since son killed by alleged drunk driver http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/COPY-dallas-officer-marks-one-year-since-son-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-208939601.html Dallas police Cpl. Patty Carter can't believe it's been one year. "He missed Christmas, he missed his birthday, and we missed everything with him," the grieving mother said. Search for escaped prisoner expands in North Texas http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Search-for-escaped-prisoner-in-Kaufman-County-208933491.html According to other inmates, Michael Rimmer, 33, fled from a private prison transport van after it stopped for fuel between Seymour and Olney, southwest of Wichita Falls. Driver killed in fiery crash on Arlington freeway http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Driver-killed-in-fiery-crash-on-Arlington-freeway-208935601.html A sedan crashed into a bridge support and caught fire late Friday night on Interstate 20 at the Park Springs Boulevard overpass. Cleburne man responsible for new national cemetery tradition http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Cleburne-man-responsible-for-new-national-cemetery-tradition-208901871.html It's a tradition at most national cemeteries -- a flag on every grave, every Memorial Day. Only, a handful of cemeteries don't have volunteer groups buying and placing those flags each year. But Cleburne's Bob Fussner is forcing change. Sunday protest planned for DISD superintendent's speech at church http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Sunday-protest-planned-for-DISD-superintendents-speech-at-church-208911481.html This weekend at least, church may not be a place of peace for Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles. Dallas officer marks one year since son killed by alleged drunk driver http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Dallas-police-corporal-marks-one-year-since-son-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-208912201.html "He missed Christmas, he missed his birthday, and we missed everything with him," said the grieving mother, Patty Carter. DISD non-renewing nearly 300 teacher contracts as some ask why http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Teachers-firing-raises-questions-about-Dallas-ISD-reforms-208893771.html Late Friday afternoon, Dallas ISD finally revealed it's not renewing contracts for almost 300 of its 10,000 teachers. Virginia pastor extradited to Fort Worth on sexual assault of minors charges http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Virginia-pastor-extradited-to-Fort-Worth-in-sexual-assault-case-208897001.html A Virginia pastor was extradited to Texas Friday to face charges he sexually abused two Fort Worth girls under the age of 14 while he was here. Scout leaders resign looking elsewhere after vote to lift ban on gays http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Scout-leaders-resign-looking-elsewhere-after-vote-to-lift-ban-on-gays-208872761.html A Collin County Commissioner who serves as a district Scouting leader resigned his post after the National Council's decision to lift a ban on openly gay members. Dallas police arrest 2 accused of killing man who wouldn't give them a ride http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Dallas-police-arrest-2-accused-of-killing-man-who-wouldnt-give-them-a-ride-208885611.html wo Dallas men were arrested and charged in the shooting death of a man who refused to give them a ride early Sunday morning, read a statement released Friday morning by the Dallas Police Department.