Preston Hollow Crime Reports Sept. 30-Oct.6
Property thefts and vehicle break-ins were the main offenses in this week’s Preston Hollow crime report.
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Crime
Bluffview Man Charged in Oil and Gas Fraud Case
A Bluffview man was among four accused of running afoul of securities laws when convincing people to invest in oil and gas interests.
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Legacy of Advocacy Continues
Chris Murzin’s friends and family are continuing his legacy of advocating for people with disabilities.
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Music Teacher Deemed a Sex Offender
A 43-year-old Flower Mound music instructor accused of sexually abusing a then-15-year-old girl pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a child.
(Warning: This story contains disturbing details)
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Cat at Large: A Skulduggery ‘Tail’
On a bitterly cold Dec. 8, 2006, a University Park couple finished putting their children to bed and noticed a primped gray cat pounce onto the porch.
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‘He Deserves Justice’
The Murzin family is seeking answers about the shooting death of their beloved husband and father in a potential road rage incident.
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New UP Police Chief ‘Always Drawn To Public Service’
Bill Mathes took over as University Park’s police chief in December after the retirement of former longtime chief Greg Spradlin, who spent more than 16 years with the city.
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Skulduggery of the Decades
Where else but in the pages of Park Cities People, Preston Hollow People, and peoplenewspapers.com can you read crime reports like this one from September 2019?
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Letters to the Editors
A reader takes us to task for the police reports, and the Salvation Army thanks the holiday generosity of HIghland Park Village shoppers.
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Breonna Taylor’s Killing Remains ‘Hard to Fathom’
While the decision to not indict officers for the shooting of Breonna Taylor sparked anger, confusion, and unrest across the nation, the result would likely have remained the same had it been examined under Texas law, says Dallas attorney and SMU adjunct professor Eric Cedillo.
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Plunderers Pilfer Particularly Pricey Part
When a half dozen readers reached out to us about being unceremoniously divested of their vehicle’s catalytic converter, and we found yet another instance where a NorthPark Center shopper was parted with the part in police reports, we had to ask: Why catalytic converters?
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