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The man who authorities say held hostages inside the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville had demanded the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani woman who is imprisoned nearby on charges of trying to kill American service members in Afghanistan.

The hostages who endured an 11-hour ordeal inside Colleyville’s Congregation Beth Israel synagogue are safe. The gunman is dead. But the investigation is in its early stages, and many questions remain unanswered.

The Dallas Police Department says the city should limit when Dallas strip clubs and other sexually oriented businesses can be open.

In Tarrant County, thefts rose more than 470 cases from last year, bringing the total to 6,367. Burglaries and fraud-related motor vehicle crimes are also on the rise in the county.

Pockets across South Dallas have little to no street lighting. By illuminating dark areas across the city, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson hopes criminals will be deterred from committing violent crime.

The men used Grindr to target victims and then assaulted them and forced them to withdraw money from ATMs.

Dallas Police Chief Eddie García presented his plan to reduce violent crime to the city council on Wednesday.

The program is designed to be a long-term investment in reducing violent crime. It centers around community members serving their neighborhoods by building trusted relationships and defusing tensions.

Nine-year-old Amber Hagerman was kidnapped and murdered in January 1996, and the case remains unsolved. It was because of her case that the Amber Alert system, which alerts the public to abducted children, was created.

Experts say crime across the U.S. in 2020 was like no other year as COVID-19 ravaged the country and protests flared. It was a seesaw of dips for some crimes and spikes for others, such as homicide.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the state Department of Public Safety to help the city tackle the surge in homicides, but community leaders say "over-policing" is not the way.

At the governor's request, the Texas Department of Public Safety is sending resources, including special agents, state troopers, other personnel, and some helicopters and planes.