Back in May a storage warehouse at Gallery Furniture went up in flames. The fire occurred while people were inside and resulted in $15 million in damages. Soon after the fire, it was revealed that the blaze was intentionally set.

Now, an arrest has been made and charges filed against a former employee of the store who seemed to hold a grudge. read more

The city of Dallas, TX has put 31 apartment complexes on notice. They must clean up their act or pay a fine. This comes after the Police Department along with the city decided these 31 complexes were hot spots of crime that needed to cool off.

According to WFAA, things like better lighting, visibility, security fences, and community watch meetings can all improve the safety of a neighborhood. In addition, community managers are being asked to tighten up their background checks and rental policies, being more cautious of who they are renting to. read more

Polygraphs are designed to detect lies in people. They are often criticized for their accuracy and seldom are their results admitted into evidence without being challenged. In a recent drug case, however, the polygraph was unchallenged, the evidence from a search suppressed, and the charges eventually dropped.

As detailed in the Dallas News, Scarlett Haley took a polygraph test concerning the events of January 7^th, 2008 when her home was searched and her boyfriend arrested. Haley passed the polygraph which indicated she was pressured into signing a search consent form for officers who didn’t have a search warrant. read more

A DWI and an accident that happened last year has now led to an intoxication manslaughter charge for 36 year old John Richard Anderson.

The accident occurred when 47 year old Vivian Bass turned in front of a speeding Anderson on FM 3005. Following the accident Anderson was originally charged with DWI and possession of a controlled substance. Once lab results were returned confirming Anderson’s intoxication, the manslaughter charge was added. read more