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July 24, 2022July 24, 2022

Dallas Building Collapse Update

A Dallas building collapse displaced many families in one hundred degree heat. The building collapse in the 5700 block of Marquita Avenue displaced many families.

Dallas Fire Rescue units responded to the incident for an Investigation. The apartment complex is in the Lower Greenville section of Dallas.

On arrival, firefighters observed part of the two-story apartment building collapsed. Initial firefighters added HazMat and Urban Search and Rescue response responders. This was a precaution for potential Search and Rescue efforts.

The collapse effects twelve apartments in the building. Responders located the twelve residents living in those units. There have been no reported fatalities or injuries.

A neighboring building – attached by a breezeway – was evacuated for safety purposes.

Residents states they could hear bricks falling from the roof.

There are twenty-four total apartments effected by this incident. Thirty-one residents are now without their housing.

Dallas Fire Rescue is working with property management and others. City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and American Red Cross will assist residents.

Dallas Fire is helping residents retrieve pets and essentials from the second unit.

Once Dallas Fire operations conclude property management will secure the apartments. They will also have a structural engineer assess the buildings moving forward.

Resident vehicles are also parked in the buildings underground parking area.

A neighbor reported the foundation shifting causing a corner wall to give way.

Dallas Fire Rescue safety and city code enforcement were on scene. They would not comment on potential cause.

Construction began on the apartment building in 1930.

Police will block traffic between Marquita and Vanderbilt. This will remain in place until assessment by a building engineer.

East Dallas Building Collapse Update

City council member Gay Willis appears to have reached out prior to Dallas Fire Rescue. She contacted Mark Melton and the Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center for their support.

The East Dallas building collapse is an ongoing story and we will update as information becomes available.

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022

East Dallas Building Collapse

East Dallas building collapse displaced multiple families in one hundred degree heat. The building collapse in the 5700 block of Marquita Avenue displaced many families.

Dallas Fire Rescue collapse units responded to the scene. There have been no reported fatalities or injuries.

Residents states they could hear bricks falling from the roof.

A neighbor reported the foundation shifting causing a corner wall to give way.

Dallas Fire Rescue safety and city code enforcement were on scene. They would not comment on potential cause.

The building was constructed in 1930.

East Dallas Building Collapse Support

Dallas Police on scene we’re unsure if Dallas Fire Rescue had called out Red Cross yet. Resources were being sought.

City council member Gay Willis appears to have reached out priot to Dallas Fire Rescue. She contacted Mark Melton and the Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center for their support.

This is a breaking story and we will update as information becomes available.

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022

Judgement Against Deion Sanders’ Son For Assault

A 2016 personal injury case has led to an eight figure legal judgement against Deion Sanders family including his son, Shilo, after an assault at the successor to Prime Prep Academy, Focus Learning Academy.

In September 2015, Darjean then an employee with Focus Learning Academy, was violently attacked by Shilo Sanders – son of Deion and Pilar Sanders.

The attack casued by the younger Sanders hospitalized Darjean for multiple days in the hospital and required siognificant medical care including spinal surgery.

The outburst by Shilo Sanders cost medical providers more than $115,000 in medical care at the time and per court documents made Darjean unable to maintain gainful employment due to permanent neurological injuries and damage to his cervical spine.

Deion Sanders had publically denied the allegations and accused Darjean of being a liar.

Darjean is a former New York Yankees prospect who ran free baseball programs for Dallas area children. He also assisted one of his students in, a Townview alumni, with starting a nonprofit to bring baseball for children with cancer.

Darjean’s suit blames Sanders and his ex-wife Pilar of failing to supervise their child and failing to raise him to not act like a savage in public.

The full judgement can be found here:

DC-16-07371 Download

Deion Sanders Prime Prep Academy

Prime Prep Academy was founded in 2012 in part by the former NFL cornerback. When it was established it had 1100 students in Oak Cliff and Ft. Worth, but things would quickly go sideways.

By January 2015, the school was closed due to financial insolvency and it and its nonprofit sponsor Uplift Ft Worth are still subject to pending court action over National School Lunch Program.

The school was closed with less than an hours’ notice and employees were shocked to find out their health insurance and retirement premiums were not being paid. A lawsuit by six employees helped recover some of their back wages that weren’t paid.

Focus Learning Academy took a majority of the students from Prime Prep Academy, but would later be closed after violating the Texas Education Agency “Three Strikes” provisions for charter schools.

The elder Sanders is currently Head Coach at Jackson State in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

Royneco Tiun Harris Captured

Royneco Tiun Harris, number one on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Most Wanted list, was captured March 23rd.

Special agents from the Texas Department of Public Safety arrested Harris in Dallas assigned to the North Texas Anti-Gang Center.

Harris, 42, of Dallas, is affiliated with the 65 Groveside gang.

Royneco Tiun Harris Details

Harris had been wanted since October 2021.

Harris removed his GPS monitoring device during his trial and fled. His charges stem from the fatal shooting of a man and wounding of that man’s child.

Harris’ trial continued without him and he was found guilty and sentenced to ninety-nine (99) years in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison.

Local police are still on the hunt for Abel Elias Acosta – the Garland Christmas shooter who murdered three.

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022

Julio Guerrero Back On Streets Today

An accused murder, Julio Guerrero, is back on the streets today after Dallas Judge Chika Anyiam lowered his bond from $2,000,000 to $500,000.

The bond amount meant a $50,000 fee could be paid for him to be released. His lawyer, Tom Cox, who owns a bail bond company made payment on the bail himself. Cox has also contributed $5000 to the reelection of Chika Anyiam causing one local court watcher to ask about ex parte conversations.

The move by Judge Chika Anyiam angered both the victim’s family and the Dallas Police Association. Anyiam is the Dallas Democrats nominee for Dallas Criminal Court 7 after their March primary.

Julio Guerrero History

Guerrero has a long history of violence and is considered a repeat offender.

Guerrero had been arrested in June 2021 for murdering Francisco Villanueva for “bumping” into him at a nightclub per Dallas Police.

Three days after the nightclub murder he shot a three year old in the head during a road rage incident.

February 28, 2022February 27, 2022

Dallas, Dallas ISD Surrenders On Masks

One day before primary voters choose party standard bearers, Dallas County and Dallas ISD surrenders on masks to Lauren Davis and reality.

Lauren Davis is challenging Edwin Flores for the Republican nomination to challenge Clay Jenkins in the November General Election.

Davis has gained prominence leading protests at Dealey Montessori Academy starting in September and as Chief Culture Officer for The Gents Place which has had unique views unrelated to men’s salon services recently.

The protests caused parent anger, particularly when Dallas Police seemed to go out of their way to protect white protestor rights over those of Black Lives Matter protests just a year prior. The protests seemed to be the impetus for Beth Wing’s sudden departure.

The Hinojosa flip flop comes as he reportedly prepares a mayoral run next year.

Dallas, Dallas ISD Surrenders On Masks – Any Change In Data?

In a late Friday afternoon statement, Judge Clay Jenkins announced his revised order regarding mask requirements in Dallas County.

“One hour after the CDC recommendation today, the public health committee met to look at hospital numbers here, medical modeling from UT Southwestern, and other information critical to advising,” said Jenkins.

However, some say, “What order? Government facilities have not mandated masks. Look at local theater operations,” said one county employee.

Many have complained that neither Dallas County, nor City of Dallas, took serious precautions once they decided to open back up.

“The theater here is that we needed masks,” the employee said. “This has all been political posturing by people who have magnetic attractions to microphones.”

“Clay Jenkins never mentioned paper masks don’t work against omicron. You need a N95 or KN95, but that doesn’t work for his audience of knitting circles.”

Both Dallas and Dallas schools says masks will no longer be mandated, but that they are “recommended.”

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021

Gun At Marshall Prep Academy

An unsealed letter went home to parents a Chapel Hill Preparatory School was found in possession of a student at their bus stop. The student had a gun At Marshall Prep, but there was “no danger” to students at Chapel Hill Prep. The letter came from Dallas Independent School District’s principal, Zenaida Martinez.

The letter above was circulated on social media and was verified by multiple parents who expressed concern that it was in a “tend home” folder, usually reserved for PTA fundraising literature or class assignment notices.

One parent called it a “casual letter. Normalizing it.” Other Side Dallas has been unable to locate a similar letter to Marsh Preparatory Academy parents and Dallas schools staff does not respond to requests for comment.

Gun At Marshall Prep

The latest incident is one of a growing number. Earlier in the year, multiple reports stated there were individuals on campus at Dealey Montessori with firearms during a COVID9 mask mandate protest.

Prior to that protest the organizer’s business had tweeted out the question which is better the AK47 or M16 in a blog post which seemed unrelated to the men’s salon business and fully related to the school protest.

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021

Mega Citizenship Workshop Needs Volunteers

Other Side Dallas has learned the Mega Citizenship Workshop needs volunteers this weekend to help process paperwork for residents in need of immigration assistance.

The program is to help permanent legal residents become naturalized citizens and is sponsored in part by Immigrant Protection Services.

An online training program is being provided Thursday night at 6:00PM.

Mega Citizenship Workshop Details

The event is taking place at Mountain View College on Saturday, October 30 at 8:30AM. Those wishing to volunteer need to scan the QR code in the ad below.

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021

Dallas Trunk Or Treat 2021

A number of Dallas organizations are holding Trunk Or Treat 2021 events the next few days. Here are some options for your consideration as you make plans for the coming week.

Trunk Or Treat 2021 Locations

Thursday, October 28 from 5:30PM – 7:00PM

Semones YMCA will have decorated cars and invite you to join them in the south parking lot for a night of safe, outdoor trick or treat fun! They will feature goodies and fun for the whole family. Bring a guest to share this free community event.

Friday, October 29 from 5:30PM – 7:00PM

In an effort to provide another safe and fun Halloween treat, the Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church and CDC have once again teamed up to offer Boo-Tacular, a drive-thru trunk or treat carnival. Kids and their families are invited to enter the church parking lot off Shoreview and circle the parking lot for treats. They will have trunks passing out candy, hosting games, and fun surprises.

Saturday, October 30 from 4:00PM – 6:00PM.

NorthPark Presbyterian Church will hold their trunk or treat in close proximity to Marsh Lane Baptist Church’s event so if you’re really spooky you may be able to double up on candy.

Saturday, October 30 from 4:00PM – 7:00PM.

Marsh Lane Baptist Church will also host an event which will include a photo station, games, music, car decorating contest, and fun.

Sunday, October 30 from 3:00PM – 7:00PM.

Dallas Youth Sports and II Kold Familia present Trick or Treat Extravaganza as a Sunday Trunk or Treat 2021 event. Their free event will feature food, games, costume, prize giveaways, music, and much more.

Sunday, October 30 from 4:00PM

Spring Valley United Methodist Church will hold another Sunday event.

Their fun, free, safer event for the whole family will include a program this year which will feature John Tarver, organist for Spring Valley UMC, playing a keyboard with full orchestral sounds, joined by special guest soloists in a program called “Disney Villains and Disney Fun”.

This free, short concert will be performed outside on the church parking lotFollowing the musical program, everyone can enjoy trunk-or-treating in a designated part of the parking lot, where decorated car trunks will be filled with candy.

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021

Successful Dallas Youth Sports Event

There was a successful Dallas Youth Sports Back To School event on Saturday which put school supplies into the hands of hundreds of students and families.

One participant noted the event was more than just school supplies.

Information was passed out about the Texas Dental Plan and more than three hundred toothbrushes were given out also.

Additionally, several families received full meals.

Successful Dallas Youth Sports Started Early

People were lined up before 9:00AM when lines started for what would be a full day of fun.

Dallas Youth Sports, in conjunction with Dallas Youth Athletic Association, a 501 (c) non-profit organization, works to provide affordable recreational sports programs to the youth of the Dallas-Oak Cliff area.