A Collin County grand jury has indicted a former Anna City Council member on charges that he attempted to steal about $9,400 from the city's Community Development Corp.

David W. Crim Sr., 45, is charged with attempted theft by a public servant, a state jail felony punishable by up to a two-year sentence.

An arrest warrant was issued Friday, but Crim remained at large late Monday. Anna Police Chief Kenny Jenks said Crim's attorney was making arrangements for him to surrender at the county jail.

Crim could not be reached for comment Monday.

According to the indictment, Crim tried to deposit a development corporation check into his personal bank account in June. A bank teller refused to complete the deposit, Jenks said.

The check, co-signed by Crim and the development corporation's treasurer, was intended to pay for bleachers in a city ballpark. It was returned uncashed to the development corporation, Jenks said.

The group's treasurer reported the incident to the city manager, who asked Jenks to investigate.

Crim resigned his council seat in September, City Secretary Natha Wilkison said. City officials previously have said he left because of out-of-state work obligations. Jenks said other council members were unaware of the criminal investigation when Crim resigned.

Elizabeth Langton

A 30-year-old Arlington woman faces a charge of intoxication manslaughter after a two-vehicle accident over the weekend left one person dead.

According to police, Erica Kolanowski ran a red light at the intersection of Southwest Green Oaks Boulevard and Cooper Street and struck a Dodge Avenger about 11:20 p.m. Sunday.

The Avenger's 20-year-old passenger, Joshua Thomas Carter, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Avenger's driver, Matthew Lundy, 21, of Arlington was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, where he was listed in critical condition Monday evening.

Kolanowski, who also faces a charge of intoxication assault, was hospitalized and listed in fair condition, police said.

Dan X. McGraw

The Balch Springs City Council voted Monday night to table an ordinance that sought to ban live roosters and impose a limit of two hens per residential property.

The ordinance was introduced by city officials after an increase in noise complaints about chickens from residents, said David Haas, the city's deputy director of public works.

Nearly 20 residents and supporters voiced their opposition to the proposed ordinance at the meeting. The city will have a town hall meeting at 2 p.m. Jan. 31 to hear from residents about the ordinance. Call City Hall at 972-557-6070 for the meeting's location, which was undetermined Monday.

Marissa Alanis

A 65-year-old Dallas dentist and longtime tax protester was sentenced to two years in prison after his conviction in August for failing to pay $327,000 in taxes over more than a decade.

U.S. District Judge David Godbey on Monday also ordered David Wesley Bowden to serve nine years of supervised release and pay his back taxes, with interest, to the Internal Revenue Service.

Bowden, who represented himself during last year's trial, stopped paying taxes in 1992 after he was audited. He told jurors that he began studying the law and came to the conclusion that the IRS could not legally demand he pay tax. In court filings, he has claimed that he is not a citizen of the United States and is not subject to federal law.

Prosecutors had alleged that Dr. Bowden, who has been practicing dentistry since 1970, set up several trusts with friends and associates to hide his assets after he quit paying taxes, and ultimately owed more than a quarter-million dollars.

In pretrial motions, Dr. Bowden referred to prosecutors and IRS agents as "inland pirates" who "kidnapped" him during his arrest in April on the criminal charges.

Jason Trahan

A float encouraging Dallas to "Save the Earth" is the grand prize winner of the first Vote for the Float contest for the Comerica Bank New Year's Parade. Ten floats designed by Dallas Independent School District students were voted on by parade watchers online and via text messaging.

The winning design was by Christian Rodriguez and Alberto Huerta of W.E. Greiner Middle School. The students and their teacher, JoAnna Henry, were awarded $20,000 at a ceremony at DISD headquarters Friday morning. The money will go toward art supplies and other needs in Ms. Henry's classroom and throughout the school.

Comerica officials said more than 18,000 votes were cast, and they plan to make the Vote for the Float program an annual part of the parade.

Second place and a $1,000 check went to J.L. Long Middle School for "All Roads Lead Home." Third place and a $500 check went to Quintanilla Middle School for "Keep Dallas Clean."

Mark Norris

Fort Worth police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 74-year-old man Monday.

Police were called to the 2800 block of West Loraine Street about 4:40 p.m. Witnesses said a girl and boy were inside a green truck with a man when they heard a loud pop and saw the pair run away from the truck, according to police.

The victim, who was shot in the head, was identified by the Tarrant County medical examiner's office as Abboud Greig of Fort Worth.

Blanca Cantu

The Mesquite school district's Board of Trustees voted Monday night to renew Superintendent Linda Henrie's contract, keeping her in the district for at least another five years.

The superintendent, whose salary is $245,000, said she asked the board to postpone any decision about a new salary until officials get a clearer picture of future state funding. Henrie said her goals include elevating the MISD's state ranking from "academically acceptable" to "recognized."

Henrie started as a teacher at Mesquite High School in 1967 and became superintendent in the summer of 2005.

Holly Yan

Dallas police are looking for thousands of rounds of ammunition stolen along with a tractor trailer.

The truck, camouflage-painted and based in Atlanta, was recovered Wednesday, several days after the theft from a hotel parking lot in the 2300 block of North Stemmons Freeway.

But police said Monday that the ammunition, worth $22,600, remained missing. In all, 35 cases of ammunition were stolen, containing at least 500 rounds each.

Steve Thompson