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Arlington Police Investigating Road Rage Shooting

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Police investigate a reported road rage shooting in Arlington.

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Arlington police are investigating an apparent road rage shooting that took place the city's southeast side Friday afternoon.

Police said a driver called 911 at about 2:30 p.m. saying he had been shot while driving southbound on state Highway 360 near the exit ramp for westbound Interstate 20.

The driver told police another motorist pulled up next to him, pointed a gun at him and shot at his car.

The victim has non life-threatening injuries and is expected to survive, police said.

The I-20 exit ramp from southbound SH 360 was closed for about two hours while police conducted their investigation. Drivers are warned to expect delays in the area through rush hour.

At this time, the investigation is ongoing and police have not released a description of the gunman's vehicle.

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Lake Highlands Rape Suspect Agrees to STD Testing

Ben Russell, NBC 5 News

The court order requesting the STD testing was issued this week and was initiated by a petition from one of the victims, according to court documents.

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The suspect in a series of sexual assaults in the Lake Highlands neighborhood of Dallas will comply with a court order and submit to testing for sexually transmitted diseases, according to his attorney.

Dallas police arrested Cesar Benitez, a Mexican national also known as Pino Porcayo, in early April. According to investigators, a DNA sample taken from Benitez matches samples taken from three rape victims in attacks between late February through mid-March.

A Dallas County grand jury indicted Benitez in the three assaults in June.

The court order requesting the STD testing was issued this week and was initiated by a petition from one of the victims, according to court documents. The testing will include a screening for HIV and AIDS.

John Key, a Dallas attorney who represents Benitez, told NBC 5 that his client would agree to the testing but, in doing so, does not admit to any wrongdoing.

A trial date for Benitez has not yet been set.

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1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Up For Sale

Mark Segraves

One of the world's most famous addresses is up for sale right now. It's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But it's not the White House. This piece of real estate is down the street from where the President and First Family lives. It's 1600 Penn in Southeast D.C. Years ago, it was known for its drug addicted tenants. But as News4's Mark Segraves shows us, the property is being redeveloped with promises of a brighter future.

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Apartments are going up at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, but your housemates definitely won't be the Obamas.

A developer petitioned the D.C. government to acquire the 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Southeast address, a ways away from the first family's Northwest abode.

The Southeast land is now home to a used car lot, but decades ago, it was a go-to haven for drug addicts. The 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. SE apartments are set to go up in 2015, and not everyone is impressed by the marketing scheme selling the famous address.

"I don't think it's funny," one Southeast resident told News4's Mark Segraves. "They're just throwing up places right now trying to inconvenience other people."

Tourists visiting the White House however have a different attitude.

"Oh wow! That sounds interesting" Lottie Polk said.

The developer tells News4 the 5-story building will look over the Anacostia River and will in no way resemble the White House.

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8-Month-Old Child Left in Car Dies

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An 8-month-old child is dead after his mother allegedly accidentally left him in a hot car all day while she was at work.

According to police, the Virginia woman drove to work in Arlington, forgetting she had left her baby in the car. When she left work Friday afternoon she saw her baby in the car and immediately drove to INOVA Alexandria Hospital just after 4 p.m. The baby was pronounced dead.

An investigation is pending.

Police recommend parents of young children are extra careful during hot summer months.

"Slow down and be careful... try not to let things get too busy," Lt. Mark Bergin with the Alexandria Police Department said.

Also on Friday, a 16-month-old girl died after being left in a car for about four hours in Baltimore.

According to KidsAndCars.org, every year, approximately 38 children die from being trapped inside hot cars.

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Guide Dog Spooked by Fireworks Is Missing

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Everyone knows that dogs are a man's best friend, but Sidney, a 5-year-old black Labrador, is more than that. And now he's missing.

Sidney is Caroline Mosely's trained guide dog. Mosely is legally blind.

"We're trained to pay attention to him, and he's trained to pay attention to me," Mosely said. "He's trained to show me the steps. He's trained to stop at every entry doorway, so he lets me know I'm at a door."

Sidney leads Mosely to work every day and also travels with her on trips.

"He goes everywhere -- even airplanes, buses, trains, grocery stores, everything," she said.

Sidney disappeared from his Southeast Dallas backyard on Wednesday after being spooked by fireworks.

Moseley took Sidney's work harness off on Wednesday evening. To the dog, it means work is over and it's time for play. When she let him out in the backyard, she heard neighbors popping some fireworks.

When she opened the door to call Sidney in a few minutes later, he was gone.

"I get up, even now, and keep looking like, 'Can I go get him?' Or, 'I got to go feed him,' or, 'What is he doing?'" Mosely said. "Without him, it's just like something's missing. He's like my best friend. I look down for him every time, keep looking for him every time."

Mosely has checked the Dallas animal shelters, but no luck.

Sidney is a black lab with a white patch of fur on his chest and some white fur under his chin. The inside of his ears are tattooed with the code 449P.

The Moselys live near the intersection of Jim Miller Road and Forney Road. Anyone who might have seen Sidney can contact the Guide Dogs for the Blind at 1-800-295-4050, extension 4090.

Sidney was trained by the group Guide Dogs for the Blind. A local club, the Lone Star Guide Dog Raisers Club, plans to help Mosely find the dog in the neighborhood by posting signs and going door to door starting 11 a.m. Saturday.

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Saginaw Goes Purple for Alanna Gallagher

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Investigators were back out in the neighborhood of a 6-year-old Saginaw girl whose body was found in a street a mile away from her home. Businesses and residents plan to wear purple ribbons starting this weekend in remembrance of Alanna Gallagher.

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The town of Saginaw is coming together for a tribute to slain 6-year-old Alanna Gallagher, the girl whose body was found bound and wrapped in a tarp in Saginaw on Monday.

Residents plan to wear either purple ribbons or clothing this weekend in memory of Gallagher, whose favorite color was purple.

Some residents tied purple ribbons around their trees.

One resident even petitioned local businesses to join in. Wal-Mart, Albertson's, Sonic and Country Acres day care will join the tribute, according to the Saginaw Texas News' Facebook page.

Mendi Preston, executive director of Country Acres, said the day car would hand out ribbons on Monday to staff and parents and wear them all next week.

"Although she wasn't a member of our school, she was a member of our community," she said. "And we want to show our support not only of family, but any of the children or parents or even the teachers here locally that were affected by this tragedy."

The day care sits not far from both where Gallagher lived and where her body was found. Preston said the slaying affected her personally, not only because her day care has many students Gallagher's age, but because she has an 8-year-old daughter.

"She was really concerned about it," Preston said. "We went over and placed a bear over at the memorial as well. It really reminded us to emphasize to her to be careful when you're outside and pay attention to close surroundings, never be out there by yourself, and make sure we're out there with you."

The memorial where the 6-year-old's body was found continues to grow. Nancy Moreno, who lives a block away from Gallagher, brought her young daughter to drop off a small teddy bear.

"We feel so bad for Alanna," Moreno said. "She was in same school as she. She was asking, 'Why?' I just decided to bring her so she could see how much people care."

The Saginaw Police Department, the FBI and the North Texas Major Case Investigative Team are working to solve Gallagher's slaying.

Gallagher's cause of death has not yet been determined, and investigators are still trying to establish a timeline of what led up to her death.

On Friday, officers were back in her Saginaw neighborhood, interviewing neighbors. Investigators left a home two doors down from Gallagher's home with a brown paper bag similar to what police use to collect evidence. However, it's unclear why they were there or if it was related to Gallagher's killing.

Gallagher's father said the family is devastated and not ready to talk to the media.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for Gallagher's death. Anyone with information is asked to call 682-888-3682 or 682-888-3684.

NBC 5's Chris Van Horne and Jeff Smith contributed to this report.

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School Failed to Report Abuse

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A school district investigation into a relationship between a Redlands teacher and a student with whom she's now accused of having a sexual relationship – and a baby – did not result in a report to police or child protective services, according to court documents filed Friday.

In May, the Redlands Unified School District questioned Laura Elizabeth Whitehurst – a Citrus Valley High School teacher who was arrested Monday on suspicion of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor – as well as her alleged victim.

Whitehurst was at the time more than seven months pregnant, and police on Monday said the father was a teen student with whom she had an ongoing sexual relationship.

An affidavit submitted Wednesday to a San Bernardino County judge by Redlands police Detective Dominick Povero describes Whitehurst's alleged relationship with the teen, as well the school district's investigation into the pair on May 16 and May 17.

Povero was seeking a search warrant for school records related to the investigation, and San Bernardino Superior Court Judge Richard Peel on Wednesday granted him access to personnel files for Whitehurst, as well as her work emails and any relevant property on the Citrus Valley High campus. The document was filed in public court records Friday.

"Evidence from email communication and personnel files may show teachers, school administrators, and district administrators failed to report suspected child abuse as mandated," Povero wrote.

Whitehurst, 28, pictured in her booking photo below, was released from police custody Monday night on $25,000 bail. Police said she had given birth on June 18.

On Wednesday, police said investigators had learned of two other alleged victims since Whitehurst's arrest was made public.

One alleged victim was a freshman at the time of a sexual relationship in 2007 and 2008, which occurred at the same time as a similar relationship with a boy, now 23, who spoke to NBC4 about his experience with Whitehurst.

"There wasn't a thought of, 'I'm going to get in trouble' or 'Should I say something?'" Michael Cooper told NBC4 of a relationship he described during his junior year at Redands High School, where Whitehurst was his English teacher. "It's more of like, 'Holy cow, this hot teacher is into me.'"

The affidavit from Povero provides details of the police investigation into Whitehurst and the teen -- and into the school district questioning of the pair that took place more than six weeks before the teacher's arrest.

The court filing states that Redlands Unified Assistant Superintendent Sabine Robertson-Phillips had spoken to Whitehurst about her relationship to the victim, described as "John Doe." Citrus Valley High Principal Bernard Cavanagh spoke to "John Doe," according to Povero.

But it was not until the alleged victim's mother contact school district officials – after Whitehurst gave birth – that educators got in touch with police, the affidavit states. That happened on Monday, when detectives went to speak with the "John Doe," who was 16 when the alleged relationship began and is 17 now.

The teen told detectives he had had an "ongoing" relationship with Whitehurst since July 2012, the document states.

"John Doe and Whitehurst met at a school sponsored trip to Disneyland, where they began communicating," the affidavit states.

Their sexual relationship included "numerous instances of sexual intercourse and sexual oral copulation" that continued weekly after Whitehurst became pregnant last September, according to the document.

Whitehurst told the teen he was her only recent partner and therefore the father of the child, Povero wrote. The teen attended the birth, according to the document.

In his presence, Povero had the teen call Whitehurst, who on the phone confirmed their relationship and that the teen was the baby's father, the detective wrote.

When Poverothen spoke to Whitehurst in person, she confirmed the above details of the relationship, the detective wrote.

Officials with the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office told NBC4 they expect charges against Whitehurst to be filed July 8.

School district officials on Tuesday issued a statement that said the district was cooperating with the investigation.

"The District was recently made aware of allegations involving a high school student and teacher. We immediately notified the police and placed the employee on leave," the statement read.

"Because we do not want to jeopardize the ongoing investigation, we are unable to comment further at this time," the school district statement continued. "We appreciate the quick response to our complaint by the Redlands Police Department. Our heart goes out to the victim and his family."

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SoFla Woman Receives Envelope With White Powder

Miramar Police said they are investigating after a woman received an envelope containing white powder. Postal inspector Ivan Ramirez spoke about the incident in Miramar's Silver Isles neighborhood.

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Miramar Police said they are investigating after a woman received an envelope containing white powder.

A Sunrise Hazmat team responded to 3051 SW 163rd Ave. in Miramar's Silver Isles neighborhood Friday evening, authorities said.

A piece of mail delivered to the home was addressed to a doctor who lives there. His wife, who is also in the medical field, opened it and found a powdery, creamy substance inside, postal inspector Ivan Ramirez said.

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It turned out that nothing inside was hazardous, but the woman was scared and had a bit of a panic attack, according to Ramirez.

"Mailing, even if it's a hoax device, is a crime. It is a federal crime, it does carry some stiff penalties," he said. "You don't have to actually be successful in causing any real particular damage or harm to anyone."

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The addresses on the letter were typed, he said.

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Twenty at the Tower: Chef Gwin Grimes

Deborah Ferguson, NBC 5 News

A series of intimate dinners called Twenty at the Tower continues this month in Fort Worth where diners have no idea who's cooking until they arrive.

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A series of intimate dinners called Twenty at the Tower continues this month in Fort Worth where diners have no idea who's cooking until they arrive.

The pop-up dinners cost $75 a person and proceeds support the Fort Worth Food and Wine Foundation, which will host the inaugural Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival in March 2014.

"I love it! I love it!," said Gwin Grimes, chef/owner of Artisan Baking Company. "When I had this opportunity (to be part of Twenty at the Tower), I jumped at it. It's a way for me to stretch as a chef and do something different."

Grimes doesn't own her own restaurant. She turned a former fast-food joint into her culinary castle where she whips up bread, pastries, pastas, jams, jellies and preserves and sells them at the Cowtown Farmers Market. She's there every Saturday, year round, and on Wednesdays in the summer.

She also teaches cooking lessons and is the featured chef at small, private dinner parties.

When her big night at Twenty at the Tower arrived, Grimes used locally-grown and locally-made ingredients for her "upscale blue plate special".

"We did six courses, five of which were vegetarian," she described. Some of her courses? "We did chicken fried portabellas with cream gravy, garlic thyme mashed potatoes and wine-simmered collard greens."

"I like to focus on fresh flavors, taking really great ingredients and do as little as possible to them," she said "So there's less to mess up."

And the reaction to her mostly veggie meal? "The plates came back empty, so that's the best reward a chef can get."

Want to give one of Grimes' creations a try? She shares her recipe for a tomato tart, here.

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Vendor: Commercial-Grade Rocket Mislabeled as Consumer

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Nathan Bullard of Mr. Big's Fireworks in Lucas says some dangerous commercial grade fireworks are being mislabeled and sold to regular consumers. He showed NBC 5's Randy McIlwain how dangerous those fireworks can be.

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A Collin County fireworks vendor has filed a complaint that has launched a statewide investigation.

Nathan Bullard, owner of Mr. Big's fireworks in Lucas, said he believes some commercial-grade fireworks are mislabeled as consumer products and sold at retail stands across North Texas.

Bullard filed his complaint with the State Fire Marshal's Office on June 24 after a friend purchased an Eruption Rocket from another vendor. The firework's label has all the necessary warnings and also clearly states that it's a consumer product.

"This one in particular stands out," Bullard said. "It's way more powerful than anything that I sell."

Bullard tested the rocket against other consumer-grade rockets and filmed it as evidence. The consumer-grade rockets split a watermelon into large chunks, but the Eruption Rocket vaporized the melon into nothing and left an imprint in the plywood and on the ground where it sat.

"These products right here that are being sold over-the-counter to consumers that have no idea what they're buying -- these are dangerous, and I don't want somebody to get hurt," Bullard said.

Only licensed pyrotechnicians can purchase commercial-grade fireworks.

The State Fire Marshal's Office confirmed that an investigation is open and active.

Bullard is highly critical of the response to his complaint thus far.

"Where there's an immediate danger, they should step in and find them, and they haven't," he said.

A spokesperson for the State Fire Marshal's Office said some vendors are voluntarily taking Eruption Rockets off the shelves. But state investigators do not have the authority to simply pull the products from stands until the items are tested and graded as being commercial-level products.

The Consumer Protection Safety Commission, which regulates fireworks compliance, told Bullard his video demonstration was not enough.

A CPSC representative confirmed that one of its investigators emailed Bullard about his concerns. In the email, the investigator told Bullard that his video does not prove the fireworks are mislabeled.

"Cool demonstration, but that doesn't show whether the device is in compliance or not," the CPSC investigator wrote.

In other emails, the investigator said the CPSC would focus on America's ports and stopping the supply of illegally imported fireworks.

Bullard said his goal is simple -- to keep commercial-grade products out of the hands of everyday people because accidents and injuries can give his industry a black eye.

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Saginaw Child Found in Tarp Identified

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The child whose body was found bound and wrapped in a tarp in Saginaw on Monday has been identified as 6-year-old Alanna Gallagher.

Saginaw police said Wednesday afternoon that Gallagher's death was being investigated as a homicide. The investigation is still in its beginning stages, police spokesman Officer Damon Ing said.

"As anybody can attest to, including parents, this is a disturbing case," he said.

Investigators with Saginaw police, the FBI and the North Texas Major Case Investigative Team will continue to work through the night to solve the case, Ing said.

Saginaw Girl Found Wrapped in Tarp Identified

The FBI, Texas Rangers and local authorities are trying to reconstruct the last hours of life for 6-year-old Alanna Gallagher. She was found dead and wrapped in a tarp on Monday. The medical examiner is still working to determine the cause of her death.

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"We're going to work through the night, as we have been, ever since we were notified of this crime, to make sure that we are relentless in our pursuit to ensure that the person responsible for this is brought to justice," he said.

"We send our heartfelt prayers to the family for the loss of their child," Ing said. "And as you can imagine, they are very distraught at this time."

Residents in Gallagher's neighborhood found the tarp in the middle of the street and, believing it to be garbage, looked underneath. Soon afterward, they called 911 to report the girl's body. They said she was found nude with her hands and feet bound and a bag over her head.

Her body was found at about 7:30 p.m. Her parents reported her missing at about 9 p.m., and neighbors say her father told them she was last seen at about 5 p.m.

Ing said that investigators do not know if Gallagher's body was intentionally left in the road or if it fell off a vehicle.

Saginaw police also do not know if Gallagher was abducted, he said. Her cause of death has not yet been determined, and investigators are still trying to establish a timeline of what led up to her death, he said.

Police believe the slaying is an isolated case, Ing said.

"I can assure the community of Saginaw and all surrounding areas that you're perfectly safe in this community," he said.

Saginaw police requested the FBI assist in their investigation. A FBI Evidence Response Team collected evidence and took photographs of the crime scene early Tuesday morning.

According to a FBI receipt of seized evidence, federal agents took a blue-gray tarp, electrical tape, and Wal-Mart plastic bags from a car registered to the victim's parents. The car is parked on the street in front of where the 6-year-old victim lived. Agents also searched the girl's home, where she lived with two siblings, her parents and another man.

The girl's uncle told NBC 5 that his niece's family had recently gone on a camping trip.

The family is not suspected in Gallagher's death, Ing said. Her family has been talking with counselors at the police department.

"We have many leads to follow -- not necessarily suspects individually -- but, at this time, the family is not suspected," Ing said. "We are basically trying to help them through their time of grief."

No arrests have been made in the case and no suspects have been named.

Gallagher's aunt, Teresa McDaniel said the child was very loved by her parents and siblings.

"I just broke down and cried," she said. "There was no speculation as to whether it was her, not her. When I read how she was found, I just broke down."

"I break down and cry when I hear one of these stories on the news, but to find out that's my niece -- that's something that you can't hold on to anymore," McDaniel said.

Gallagher was a "bubbly and always happy" kindergarten student at Willow Creek Elementary, the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw school district said in a statement Wednesday. The district's thoughts and prayers go our to her family and friends, the district said.

"We will continue to support our students, parents and staff that have been deeply affected by the events of recent days," Superintendent Jim F. Chadwell said. "It is imperative at this difficult time that we come together as a community to share our grief."

Police are looking for a red pickup truck with a splash of green paint that they believe may be connected to Gallagher's death but are also seeking any other information in the case.

Anyone with information is asked to call 682-888-3682 or 682-888-3684.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for Gallagher's death.

NBC 5's Ray Villeda and Scott Gordon contributed to this article.

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Thieves Walk Off With Nearly $2,000 in Wine

Omar Villafranca, NBC 5 News

Grapevine police are searching for two men who have stolen close to $2,000 worth of wine from a Tom Thumb in Grapevine. The men have been targeting Duckhorn branded wine.

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Grapevine police are trying to catch two thirsty thieves who have a taste for fine wine.

Police say two men stole close to $2,000 in wine from a Tom Thumb in the 4000 block of William D. Tate Avenue on June 23 and June 24.

Each time, they loaded the wine into a cart and walked out of the store without paying. Both thefts occurred during the evening hours, when there are fewer cashiers around.

Police say the thieves have a taste for Duckhorn wine. They've taken more than $1,000 in 2010 merlot and more than $600 in cabernet sauvignon.

If you recognize the men, call Grapevine police.

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What You're Doing for Independence Day

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Addison's Kaboom Town kicks off the Fourth of July festivities a day early.

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These 2013 Fourth of July and Independence Day celebrations in various Dallas-Fort Worth area counties should help you see the "rockets' red glare" this year.

Events are sorted by county. Click on any county name to jump directly to that portion of the list.

Dallas County

Addison/ Addison Circle Park
Kaboom Town 2013
July 3, 5 p.m. to Midnight

Grand Prairie/Lone Star Park
Lone Stars and Stripes Firework Celebration
July 4, 5 p.m., fireworks after the races

Richardson/Breckinridge Park
Richardson's Family 4th of July Celebration
July 4, 6 p.m., fireworks at 9:45 p.m.

Grand Prairie/Joe Pool Lake
Lynn Creek Park at Joe Pool Lake Fireworks Celebration
July 4, fireworks at 9:45 p.m.

Dallas/Farmers Branch Historical Park
Independence Day Celebration
July 3, 6:30 p.m., free admission/shuttle, fireworks after dark

Dallas/ Fair Park
Fair Park Fourth
July 4, 4:30p.m., free admission, fireworks at 9:30

Duncanville/Armstrong Park
City of Duncanville Stars & Stripes Celebration
July 4, parade begins at 9 a.m., evening event begins at 4:30 p.m.

Rockwall/Harry Myers Park
Fireworks Celebration
July 4, 5 p.m., fireworks at 9:30

Rockwall/The Harbor
Freedom Fest
July 1, 4 p.m., fireworks at 9:15

Irving/intersection of Las Colinas Boulevard and Lake Carolyn Parkway
City of Irving Fireworks Show
July 3, fireworks at 9:40 p.m.
July 4, parade at 9 a.m.

Garland/Firewheel Town Center
Star-Spangled Spectacular
July 4, 4 p.m., fireworks at 9 p.m.

Tarrant County

Hurst/Hurst Community Park
Hurst Stars and Stripes 2013
July 4, 5 p.m., fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

Grapevine/Lake Grapevine
31th Annual Fireworks Extravaganza
July 4, fireworks at 9:30p.m.

Arlington/Arlington Highlands
Fireworks Extravaganza
July 4, 7 p.m., fireworks at 9:15

Arlington
Light Up Arlington
July 3, 6 p.m., fireworks at 9:45 p.m.

Arlington/Downtown Arlington
Emblems of the Land I Love
July 4, parade begins at 9 a.m.

Bedford/Boys Ranch Park
4thFEST Independence Day Celebration
July 4, 12 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m.

Fort Worth/ Panther Island Pavilion
Fort Worth's Fourth
July 4, 2 p.m., fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
NBC 5 is a media sponsor of this event.

Fort Worth/ Botanic Gardens
Old-Fashioned Family Fireworks Picnic
July 3- July 4, 8:15 p.m.

Fort Worth/Fort Worth Cats Game
Independence Day Festivites
July 3, game at 7:05 p.m., post-game concert and fireworks
July 4, game at 6:05 p.m., post-game concert and fireworks

Flower Mound/Bakersfield Park
Independence Fest
July 4, 5 p.m., fireworks at 9:45 p.m.

North Richland Hills
Quad Cities Family 4th Celebration
July 4, 5 p.m., fireworks 9:30 p.m.

Mansfield/Big League Dreams Sports Park
Rockin' 4th of July
July 3, 7-10 p.m. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

Collin County

Sachse/ Heritage Park
Sachse's Red, White & Blue Blast
July 3, Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

Frisco/ Frisco Square
Frisco Freedom Fest
July 4, 4 p.m., fireworks at 10:20 p.m.

Plano/Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve
All-American Fourth
July 4, fireworks at 9:30p.m.

McKinney/Soccer Complex at Craig Ranch
Red, White and Boom
July 4, 7 p.m., fireworks at 9:45 p.m.

Denton County

The Colony, TX/ Stewart Creek Park
Liberty by the Lake
July 4, 4 p.m., fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

Southlake/Frank Cornish Park, McPherson Park and Rustin Pavilion
Stars & Stripes
July 3, 6 p.m., fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

Denton/UNT Apogee Stadium
Kiwanis Club Show
July 4, 5:30 p.m., fireworks after dusk

Lewisville/Vista Ridge Mall
Red, White and Lewisville
July 4, fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

Lake Cities/Lake Dallas' City Park
Lake Cities 4th of July
July 4, 10 a.m., fireworks at 9:15 p.m.

Johnson County

Burleson/Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex
4th of July Concert and Fireworks Celebration
July 4, 5 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m., fireworks at 9:20 p.m.

Joshua/Joshua Owl Stadium
July 3rd Celebration
Gates at 6:30 p.m.

Hood County

Granbury/Granbury Square
39th Annual July 4th Celebration
July 4, fireworks at 9:45 p.m.

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One Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Bar

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An Arlington police officer shot and killed a man after seeing him shoot into a crowd outside the Star Saigon Bar and Grill in the 2400 block of E. Arkansas Lane, police say.

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One man is dead after police say an Arlington police officer saw him shooting into a crowd outside a busy bar early Thursday morning.

Arlington police say at about 1 a.m. an officer on routine patrol drove into a large shopping center parking lot along the 2400 block of Arkansas Lane and was flagged down by a security guard asking for help with a disturbance outside Star Saigon Bar and Grill.

When the officer got out of his patrol car he saw a man firing into a group of people in the parking lot and that's when the officer shot the man, killing him according to police.

"It was quite surreal actually, just like pop, pop, pop, and it wasn't quite what I would have expected it to sound like," said security guard Howard Humphreys. "Everything happened so quick and so fast but in maybe three or four seconds it was all over and everybody was gone."

Police say the officer was not injured but is on routine administrative leave.

Police say it doesn't appear any other people were hit by gunfire but police are checking local hospitals to be sure.

NBC 5's Keaton Fox contributed to this report.

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Fireworks Expert Preps for 'Big Bay Boom' Success

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With a phone to his ear, dozens of workers at his command, and unknown pressure mounting towards a July 4th deadline – Auggie Santore is as cool as they come.

You wouldn't know his name, or his face, but his shoulders are newsworthy – they're the ones taking the blame for San Diego's busted Big Bay Boom Fireworks Display of 2012. That's when thousands of fireworks went off in 15 seconds within minutes before the show was supposed to begin -- disappointing thousands of people who were camped out to watch the display.

"Freak glitch, yeah freak glitch," said Santore whose 123-year-old family company is footing the $125,000 bill for this year's show because it is "the right thing to do" given last year's computer glitch and epic fail.

"There were no demands and no contentious nature. Just a sheer pledge on our part unrequested. We stand by what we do. We're very good at what we do," said Santore who is overseeing the final preparations of four barges filled with thousands of fireworks.

They are all scheduled to be fired off in millisecond increments from San Diego Bay during the county's largest Independence Day display in what's being called the most anticipated pyrotechnic sequel ever in San Diego.

Given the circumstances you might think there is some pressure building.

"We take every precaution in every instance and certainly we understand there is extra scrutiny here, but I can't put people under that type of pressure, because anytime you work under pressure, if you're so nervous, then you start to make mistakes," said Santore.

Mistakes are something he and Garden State Fireworks cannot afford.

The busted display of 2012 was followed by bad publicity and vicious online attacks, one person even writing through Facebook they wished his plane would crash.

Santore says no one wants this year's show to succeed more than him.

"I know the type of preparation, when it was 2 a.m. in May and when everyone was sleeping, I was up working on millisecond increments of this display last year, so if anyone was to be disappointed that would be me considering the amount I invested from my life in the process," he added.

It's a process with more hype than ever.

Santore is just looking forward to watching San Diegans point fingers again – this time, at the sky.

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Fire Truck Rear-Ended Responding to Wreck

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Engine 12 slowed down to help victims of a crash when the fire department says an inattentive driver drove into the back of the fire truck.

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An Arlington fire truck was rear-ended early Thursday morning while firefighters were stopping to help victims of another wreck.

It happened just after 1 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 20 just west of state Highway 360.

Engine 12 slowed down to help victims of a crash when the fire department says an inattentive driver drove into the back of the fire truck.

No injuries were reported in the first accident or the crash into the fire engine.

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Man Reported Missing on Lake Carolyn

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Irving Fire Department and Lewisville Dive teams resume the search Thursday morning for a man reported missing on Lake Carolyn.

Irving Assistant Chief Rusty Wilson says a man was seen paddling on the lake Wednesday night but disappeared according to witnesses.

It happened in the 600 block of Brookstone Drive.

The search was called off at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. Firefighters and the dive team returned to Lake Carolyn to resume the search Thursday morning.

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McKinney Police Search for Potential Child Predator

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McKinney police say they need the public's help identifying a potential child predator. Video shows the man leaving a Target store in the 2000 block of North Central Expressway. Police urge anyone who recognizes the man to call the McKinney Police Department at 972-547-2700.

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McKinney police say they need the public's help identifying a potential child predator.

Police say just after 11 a.m. on June 28 a mother and her 10-year-old daughter were shopping inside the Target in the 2000 block of North Central Expressway when the girl says she was approached by a man who allegedly patted her on the buttocks and told her she was sexy.

The girl ran to her mother a few aisles over and her mother contacted a store employee but they were unable to locate the man, according to police.

Surveillance video doesn't show the incident the girl described because it was not in view of a camera, but police say the video did show the girl in the electronics section while the man watched her from the next aisle and police say it appears he was masturbating.

Police released video from the surveillance video as the man left the store. No information on the vehicle the man drives was available.

Police urge anyone who recognizes the man to call the McKinney Police Department at 972-547-2700.

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Cancer Patient Mistaken for Serial Bank Robber

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A major U.S. bank is donating $5,000 to cancer research after one of its employees in Southern California mistook a cancer patient for a serial bank robber with a penchant for wearing a surgical mask during heists.

A Wells Fargo teller flipped the silent alarm, believing the 57-year-old patient may be the "Surgical Mask Bandit" employees had been warned about five days prior. Police were called to the bank branch in Montebello, east of Los Angeles, for what became an upsetting and confusing encounter.

"It was a horrible experience for someone with cancer to go through," the man's fiancée told NBC4.

Joe Jaramillo visited the Wells Fargo on Whittier and Montebello boulevards shortly after 9 a.m. June 28, his fiancée said.

Because he underwent chemotherapy the day before, Jaramillo was wearing a surgical mask and hat when he approached the teller. He explained to the teller why he was covered up, according to Beatriz Ramirez, the patient's fiancée.

The teller told Jaramillo to sit down because there was a discrepancy with his account, Ramirez said. Within minutes, Jaramillo was surrounded by police who ordered him to put his hands on his head. They asked why he was wearing a mask.

He replied, "I'm a cancer patient. I have cancer," Ramirez said.

Officers searched through Jaramillo's car before apologizing to him for the misunderstanding, Ramirez said.

"Somebody in his situation should not have had to gone through at all," Ramirez said.

The so-called "Surgical Mask Bandit" for which Jaramillo was mistaken is wanted in connection with armed robberies in La Habra and San Juan Capistrano. He is described as a white male, between 35 and 45 years old, about 200 pounds, according to a Wells Fargo internal security notice.

The robber typically wears a surgical mask, khaki pants and sunglasses, and carries a black gun and a blue water cooler, according to a Wells Fargo internal security notice.

Jaramillo's fiancée said the cancer patient was wearing shorts and flip-flops the day of the incident.
Wells Fargo released the following statement Tuesday to NBC4 about the case:

"Wells Fargo extends our sincerest apologies for any embarrassment or discomfort Mr. Jaramillo experienced during his recent visit. Unfortunately, the mask and hat he was wearing matched the description of a serial bank robber that has been targeting banks throughout the Southland. Our team members were on high alert, and we're deeply sorry that Mr. Jaramillo was mistaken for the suspect the FBI refers to as the "Surgical Mask Bandit."

"We feel very badly about the situation, and completely sympathize with Mr. Jaramillo as he undergoes his fight against cancer. As a sign of respect, and an act of good will, Wells Fargo is making a $5,000 donation to the cancer charity of Mr. Jaramillo's choice."

Jaramillo chose to give the money to the American Cancer Society, his fiancée said.

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Group Plans 'Toy Gun March' on Washington

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Gun rights advocates will march on the National Mall Wednesday -- and they'll be armed with water pistols.

The group will begin their Toy Gun March at 9 a.m. at the Memorial Bridge, making their way to the Washington Monument for a rally at 10:30 a.m. Events that follow include a water gun battle, face-painting and a game of kickball. Attendees will be able to refill their water guns from a 160-gallon tank.

Organizers say they want to promote responsible gun ownership and place gun owners in a better light. Participants have been asked to carry toy pistols with orange tips, water guns, nerf guns, and "anything peaceful to make a statement about our 2nd amendment rights," the organizers posted on Facebook.

The Toy Gun March was scheduled after a march with real guns planned for Thursday was canceled. The U.S. Park Police also issued a reminder that D.C. law prohibits carrying a rifle or shotgun within the city.

"Due to the fact that it is currently illegal to carry a loaded firearm into the District of Columbia, we liberty lovers have decided to tweak the nose of big government and show Obama what a clown he is for trying to restrict our natural rights," Toy Gun March organizers wrote.

The National Park Service will inspect realistic-looking guns to ensure that they are fake, organizers said, urging participants not to squirt the officers or aim their guns at them.

The event on the National Mall after the march will last until 2 p.m.

The group is also donating toys and collecting money for Toys for Tots.

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Investigators Piecing Together Slain Child's Final Hours

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Police have more questions than answers after a 6-year-old girl was found in the middle of a Saginaw neighborhood bound with a bag over her head underneath a tarp.

Police announced no arrests or progress in the investigation Wednesday morning and have not officially released the girl's name.

The 6-year-old was a student at Willow Creek Elementary School in Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District. The district says they are bringing in grief counselors to the school later this morning.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office has scheduled a Wednesday autopsy on the girl to find her official cause of death.

Vigil Held for Slain Child Found Under Tarp in Saginaw

A vigil was held Tuesday night at United Methodist Church in Saginaw for the 6-year-old Saginaw girl who was found tied up and wrapped in a tarp on Monday night.

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A Saginaw neighborhood is in shock and looking for answers after the gruesome discovery of a girl's body in a residential street. The FBI is helping with the investigation as a memorial grows on the street.

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The FBI and Texas Rangers joined the investigation after Saginaw police say the young girl's body was found bound with a bag over her head underneath a tarp about a mile away from her home.

Saginaw police requested assistance from the FBI after the body was removed. An FBI Evidence Response Team collected evidence and took photographs of the crime scene early Tuesday morning.

Agents also searched the girl's home, where she lived with two siblings, her parents and another man.

Neighbors said the 6-year-old would sometimes wander the street by herself.

Police are looking for a red pickup truck with a splash of green paint that may be connected with the case. Anyone with information is asked to call 682-888-3682 or 682-888-3684.

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Vigils for the girl were held Tuesday night with the first memorial at United Methodist Church in Saginaw.

"I just hope they catch whoever did this," said Stacy Valenzuela, who didn't know the victim but attended the service with her 10-year-old daughter. "My biggest concern is it was somebody's little girl. And just having little girls of my own, makes my heart hurt. It makes me sick."

Another impromptu candlelight vigil was held near the spot where the girl was discovered.

Katie Whiddon said she and her son were among several people who discovered the girl's body after they tried to remove what they believed was trash in the street.

"My son started feeling around and said, 'Mom, I think there's a body in there.' And I said, 'No, no, no,'" she said.

Residents discovered the tarp in the middle of the street near Roundrock Drive and Cindy Lane on Monday night.

"At first, I just thought it was some rubber stuff ... and then I got a closer look, and all I saw was a bag, and I saw some hair sticking out and so, I was like, 'Oh my God. It's a girl!'" John Smith, 18, said. "And that's when I dropped to my knees and just started crying."

"Every time I walk out that front door, I'm going to look over here and know I found a little girl -- someone's little girl that's just sitting here miserable in the middle of the street dead, and her family's out there wondering where she's at," Smith said.

"I was panicking," Whiddon said. "I was freaked out. How can somebody hurt a little girl?"

NBC 5's Greg Janda, Jeff Smith, and Scott Gordon contributed to this report.

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Driver Trapped by Hydrant's Geyser

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The driver was stuck for more than an hour in his car while thousands of gallons of water poured over the roof at Euclid Avenue and Market Street. NBC 7's Megan Tevrizian reports.

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Emergency crews rescued a driver trapped by rushing water after his car crashed into a San Diego fire hydrant early Tuesday.

San Diego Fire-Rescue responded to the crash at Euclid Avenue and Market Street in Chollas View around 12:40 a.m.

Crews discovered the man trapped inside his car with thousands of gallons of water pouring out of the broken hydrant.

The geyser created by the crash shot approximately 80-feet into the air.

Water was turned off 45 minutes after the crash but it took crews over and hour to get the driver out.

San Diego police are investigating why the man slammed into the hydrant but say it doesn't appear to be a case of driving under the influence.

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Teen Steals Family Hearse: Police

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A teenage girl found herself in handcuffs yesterday after an alleged joyride in a unique family vehicle.

Carly Zale is accused of stealing a hearse from the Zale Funeral Home on the 700 block of N White Horse Pike in Stratford, N.J., just before 11:45 a.m. Tuesday.

Zale, 18, is the daughter of the funeral home's owner, according to Stratford Township Police.

Police say she took the black 2000 Cadillac hearse from an open garage at the funeral home. On her way out of the garage, Zale struck the garage wall, according to police.

There was no body in the hearse at the time, according to police.

Pennsauken Police recovered the hearse on Route 130 Tuesday afternoon. They arrested Zale and charged her with vehicle theft, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident.

The was the second time in three months that a hearse was stolen from the funeral home. It's unclear who committed the earlier theft.

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Body Found on Fire Behind Dallas Apartments

Police are investigating a body that was found on fire behind an apartment complex in Dallas.

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Police are investigating a body that was found on fire behind an apartment complex in Dallas Tuesday night.

Fire crews found the man's body on fire while fighting a grass fire behind the Kings Square Apartments in the 2600 block of E. Illinois Avenue.

Dallas Fire-Rescue called police who are investigating the incident as a homicide.

Police say the male is of undetermined race and age. No further information was immediately released by police.

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Dallas Warehouse Fire Closes Roads

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A warehouse fire that burned in Dallas closed two roads early Wednesday morning.

Glenfield Avenue and both directions of Westmoreland Road south of Illinois Avenue were closed while fire crews battled the blaze.

The fire grew to three alarms around 7:40 a.m. in the warehouse described by Dallas Fire-Rescue as an "old manufacturing plant."

There were no reported injuries.

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Lance Berkman Donates Fire Truck to Town of West

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Texas Ranger, and native Texan, Lance Berkman is donating a fire truck to the Town of West.

West, as you'll undoubtedly remember, was the site of a devastating explosion on April 17 where 15 people, mostly firefighters, lost their lives due to a fire at a fertilizer plant.

Among the material losses were several fire trucks used by the West Volunteer Fire Department.

Berkman got together with the Arlington Fire Department to locate and refurbish a fire truck that will be presented to the City of West during pre-game events at the Ballpark in Arlington on Saturday afternoon.

That same day, the Texas Rangers have invited the 2,700 citizens of West to attend the game against the Houston Astros during City of West Night at the Ballpark.

WIth many Texas volunteer fire departments underfunded, including West, the donation by Berkman and the Arlington Fire Department couldn't come at a better time.

Berkman, a native of Waco, attended college at Rice and has played in the majors for the Astros, Yankees and Cardinals before his current stint with the Rangers. Berkman and his family live in Houston.

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Woman Arrested For Battery After Kissing Officer on Nose

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A Florida woman was arrested for battery of an officer after kissing him on the nose against his will, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.

Peggy Hill, 62, was arrested on Saturday when authorities were called to her house for a disturbance, according to a sheriff's office arrest report.

When deputies arrived, they spoke to a neighbor who said he had an ongoing dispute with Hill, the report said. He also said she took a piece of fencing from his property.

Hill invited the officers on her property and denied taking the piece of fencing. She said something was laying up against her fence, so she removed it.

Authorities said she was tampering with the neighbor and that is a felony because of the pending case against her for livestock theft, which she allegedly stole from her neighbor.

When officers were speaking to her, she approached one and kissed him on the nose against his will, the report said. He wiped off the saliva and attempted to arrest her, the report said.

Hill was arrested for battery of an officer and when en route to the jail, she fell and hit her head. Officers took her to the hospital and she was cleared, the report said.

After being arrested, Hill told authorities she had about three glasses of wine before they arrived. She also said the thought just popped into her head to kiss the officer on the nose, so she did, the report said.

Hill is still in jail with a $5,000 bond, according to online jail records.

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Preparing for Fort Worth's Fourth

Fort Worth is preparing for the largest fireworks show in North Texas. Fort Worth's Fourth features three tons of fireworks from Nagaoka, Japan.