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Excessive Force Lawsuit Filed Against Former Dallas County Jail Detention Officer

Nearly two years after Rhonda Wells was injured at the Dallas County Jail, she has filed a lawsuit against the former detention officer who hurt her.

CBS 11–2013/05/15

Caught On Video: Inmate Claims Abuse At Dallas County Jail

A Mesquite woman has filed a lawsuit for an incident caught on camera at the Dallas County Jail.

2013/05/14

“I Choked My Mom”

A 25-year-old man was arrested after police say he choked his mother to death at her Red Bird home Saturday night.

2013/05/12

Dallas Police: Modern Day Palm Readers

Investigators have been finding palm prints for decades. It was less than four years ago, though, the Texas Department of Public Safety created a searchable statewide database of them.

CBS 11–2013/04/26

Dallas Molina High School Coach Jailed In Tarrant County

Philon Deberry, the Molina High School girls wrestling coach who was arrested last month for sexual assault and improper relationship between and educator and student, has been re-arrested.

2013/03/04

Dallas Program Helping Mentally Ill Inmates, Saving Taxpayer Dollars

Enter the Dallas County jail and you will find yourself in the second largest mental hospital in the state of Texas.

CBS 11–2012/11/26

(credit: Texas Department of Criminal Justice)

EXCLUSIVE: Suspected Cop Shooter Speaks From Jail

The man arrested for shooting a Dallas Police officer in a scuffle at a Northeast Dallas apartment complex told CBS11 he doesn’t remember shooting the officer.‬

CBS 11–2012/10/12