Watkins Blasts Judge's Handling Of Rape Case
A judge's controversial handling of a rape case, and her suggestion that the 14-year-old victim was lying, has outraged Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins.
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A judge's controversial handling of a rape case, and her suggestion that the 14-year-old victim was lying, has outraged Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins.
A Dallas County judge has removed herself from a rape case after telling a newspaper she thought the 14-year-old victim wasn't "the victim she claimed to be."
A teenager who was raped by a classmate 2 ½ years ago said she now feels shamed by the judge who sentenced him.
Southern Methodist University is one of 55 colleges/universities under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence
A court order requiring a confessed rapist to spend time with victims of rape has stunned victims' advocates.
Texas will not comply with parts of a federal law designed to eliminate prison rape, Gov. Rick Perry said in a letter to the U.S. Attorney General, calling the rules too costly and an infringement on state rights.
A former Fort Campbell soldier convicted of raping and killing a teenage Iraqi girl and using a shotgun to kill her family has died in prison in Arizona.
Police arrested a criminal defense attorney at the Dallas County Courthouse on Wednesday.
30-year old Cesar Benitez is accused in three sexual assaults that happened in the Lake Highlands area last year. He was arrested in April and Dallas Police say his DNA matched the attacker.
Dallas police are investigating a sexual assault that happened in Uptown, early this morning. The attack happened in the 2200 block of Clark Street.
A woman whose childhood rapes by her uncle, an east Texas man, were captured on camera and widely traded on the Internet wants the Supreme Court to make it easier for victims of child pornography to receive restitution.
A McKinney man accused of using Craigslist to find his sexual assault victims has been convicted in the first of four sexual assault cases.
A man from Arlington was sentenced on Thursday to 75 years in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl in a field after she ran away from home back in March 2011.
An Irving man is now facing a possible death sentence after being convicted Tuesday of killing his children's baby sitter to silence her from testifying that he raped her.
Investigators say a retired Harris County sheriff's deputy has been arrested for sexually assaulting a young girl over several years.
Some students at UT Arlington say they are concerned about their safety.
An op-ed published in the SMU student newspaper is sparking a national conversation about rape and victim blaming.
A student at Southern Methodist University told police she was sexually assaulted by her taxi cab driver Friday morning.
A Dallas brewery was trying to get the word out about one of its brews. So it came up with what was thought to be a catchy slogan. But the idea kind of backfired when the ad campaign came under fire online.
The Colony Police have released a sketch of a man they say kidnapped a woman at gunpoint and tried to rape her.
UT Arlington police have finished investigating two of the four recent reported sexual assaults on campus.
Accused Fair Park serial rapist, Draylon Van Dixson was charged with an additional seven counts of aggravated robbery on Friday.
A Tarrant County judge sentenced a convicted felon to multiple life sentences on Friday for sexually abusing his teenage stepdaughter and raping and shooting his next door neighbor, who miraculously survived.
Today CBS 11 News learned more about the secrets serial rape suspect Van Dixson spilled during a police interrogation. The 38-year-old is accused of raping nine women in south Dallas.
An accused serial rapist is back in North Texas. Van Dralen Dixson is accused in four of nine rapes that happened in a south Dallas neighborhood – one that once trusted him to help fight crime.
Neither the officer nor the suspect's conditions are known, but Greenville police said both are receiving medical attention.
The average price of a Thanksgiving dinner is down this year. That may be why those who produce turkeys and other holiday staples are seeing better-than-average business right now.
The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid Apple to have Siri misdirect users to Kendrick Lamar's hit song.
Kyrie Irving had 32 points, six assists and seven rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 without star Luka Doncic.
A Collin College student was arrested in class last week for his alleged involvement in an elder financial fraud scheme.
That incident was seen around the world.
Neither the officer nor the suspect's conditions are known, but Greenville police said both are receiving medical attention.
The average price of a Thanksgiving dinner is down this year. That may be why those who produce turkeys and other holiday staples are seeing better-than-average business right now.
The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid Apple to have Siri misdirect users to Kendrick Lamar's hit song.
Kyrie Irving had 32 points, six assists and seven rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 without star Luka Doncic.
A study found that Elon Musk is the most common celebrity used in deepfake scams.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
A Collin County man is facing an extremely rare traffic citation after an encounter that was caught on video.
The CBS Data Team learned there are about 5600 mail thefts reported every year in the North Texas region- that's more than 15 reported thefts a day.
President-elect Donald Trump skipped President Biden's inauguration following Trump's supporters' Capitol assault.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.
President-elect Donald Trump, who ran on mass deportation and harsher immigration policies, could inherit a border that is relatively quiet.
Democrats say they're concerned or scared Trump will threaten their rights, but fewer than half feel motivated to oppose him.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
As more seniors fall victim to financial scams, citizens and lawmakers search for stronger consumer protections.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Cook Children's Medical Center has reported a record-high number of visits for respiratory viruses.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
Auri and her sister Suri were preparing to walk their dogs when the 8-year-old started choking.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Seventeen thousand workers depend on those containers to arrive by train or truck transport inside southern Dallas County’s International Inland Port.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
Elliott Hill is a TCU graduate and currently serves on the school's board of trustees.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Kyrie Irving had 32 points, six assists and seven rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 without star Luka Doncic.
The Mavericks played without Luka Doncic, still sidelined with a sprained right wrist.
Austin Seibert missed his second extra point of the game with 21 seconds left after Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin connected on an 86-yard touchdown, and the Washington Commanders lost to the Dallas Cowboys 34-26 extend their skid to three games.
The announcement comes days after the Wings won the first pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.
The Mavericks said Thursday their five-time All-Star will be re-evaluated in a week.
The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid Apple to have Siri misdirect users to Kendrick Lamar's hit song.
Chuck Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
The Grammy nominee, 26, posted a rainbow flag emoji and short statement, then added in another post that he had been "outted."
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, AMC and fans react to the debate over in-theater singing during "Wicked."
Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's deadpan Thanksgiving standard, "Alice's Restaurant," has died at age 83.
Cowtown lit up the streets of Downtown with smiles and lights during the annual Parade of Lights.
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We take a look back at Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia's time in Dallas.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
