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Frisco teen dies after backflip. (Baylor University)

Frisco Teen Dies After Attempting A Backflip

Baylor University says a freshman student has died after injuring himself by attempting a backflip during a dance rehearsal.

2013/03/04

A biplane crash near Terrell Municipal Airport (Chopper 11)

Plane Crashes Near Terrell Killing One

The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department says the aircraft went down south of I-20, just outside of Terrell – not far from the Terrell Municipal Airport.

2013/03/04

Jury Awards Family $10.5Mil In Strip Club Parking Lot Death

A jury has awarded the family of 23-year old Kasey McKenzie $10.5 million for the March 2011 accident that took her life in the parking lot of a Dallas strip club.

2013/02/20

Dallas County Prepares West Nile Combat Plan

Dallas County Commissioners approved spending $350,000 to combat mosquitoes. The money will go towards hiring a Little Rock, Arkansas-based company to set traps each week, and spray more than 5,000 square miles throughout the season.

2013/02/19

Jukebox Jury: Should Artists’ Careers Continue After Death?

Welcome to Jukebox Jury, our new music debate show where experts face off and a jury of fans decides the winner. THE CASE: When our musical idols passed away in generations past, they left behind […]

2013/02/05

Kaufman County Assistant DA Shot & Killed Near Courthouse

An assistant district attorney with the Kaufman County District Attorney’s Office has been shot and killed. Chief Prosecutor Mark Hasse was shot in the parking lot of the department of motor vehicles, across from the county courthouse.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/01/31

Chelsea Lawson (Photo via Moore Family, Chelsea Lawson)

X Games Snowmobiler Dies From Injuries

Snowmobiler Caleb Moore died on Thursday morning from injuries suffered in an accident at the Winter X Games in Aspen, the family says.

2013/01/31

Grandson Of Oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens Dies

The grandson of oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens, Thomas Boone Pickens IV, died at a Fort Worth hospital on Tuesday.

2013/01/29

Photo Of Crime Scene Tape (John Li/Getty Images)

Pedestrian Killed In Hit And Run On I-30

Dallas Police say a pedestrian was struck and killed by a motorcycle on the service road of I-30 early Friday morning.

2013/01/18

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‘Dear Abby’ Advice Columnist Dies At Age 94

Pauline Friedman Phillips, who under the name of Abigail Van Buren wrote the long-running “Dear Abby” advice column, has died. She was 94.

2013/01/17

Violence Plays Role In Shorter U.S. Life Expectancy

A new report says the U.S. suffers more violent deaths than any other wealthy nation, due in part to the widespread possession of firearms and the practice of storing them at home in a place that is often unlocked.

2013/01/09