Intruder Touched Girls in Cockrell Hill: Father

Mark Schnyder, NBC 5 News

The father of two girls says a man broke into the family's Cockrell Hill apartment early Friday morning and touched his daughters.

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The father of two girls says a man broke into the family's Cockrell Hill apartment early Friday morning and touched his daughters.

The father told police and reporters that his daughters were watching TV in the front room, where they had been sleeping on a mattress, when a man entered the residence through a back window at about 5:15 a.m. Friday.

The girls said the man told them he was a friend of the family and offered to take them to the store to get candy. At some point the man began touching the girls over the clothing, and one of the girls called out to her father.

As the father came into the room, the man exited the front door.  The father chased the man into the parking lot but was unable to catch him. After the man disappeared, the father called police.

The father said it was dark and all happened very fast and that he didn't get a very good look at the man, though he did provide police with a partial description.  He also adds that the man, despite his claim, was not a friend of the family.

Police said the girls, ages 9 and 5, were taken to an area hospital for an evaluation.  Neither were injured. Police said the man was inside the home for about 10 minutes before he was chased out.

Cockrell Hill police confirmed the man tried to get the girls to leave with him and that there was physical contact between the intruder and the girls, but that that contact was not sexual and they were not injured. Police are continuing to investigate and have classified the incident as burglary of a habitation with intent to commit another felony.  The charge is a first degree felony punishable with a possible life sentence and a fine of $10,000.

The incident took place at the Cedar Square Apartments at 500 Andrews Avenue.

NBC 5's Mark Schnyder contributed to this report.  

It was initially believed that the girls were sleeping at the the time the man entered the apartment, that was not the case. We regret the error.

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Body of Missing Arlington Grandmother Found

Amanda Guerra, NBC 5 News

Arlington police discovered the body of a 77-year-old grandmother with Alzheimer's disease who was missing since Dec. 18 after she wandered out of her house.

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Search Continues for Maria Arrocha

The Arrocha family's Christmas was a little less bright this year. They're still searching for 77-year-old Maria Arrocha, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. She's been missing since Dec. 18.

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Arlington police say they have found the body of a 77-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease who disappeared last month.

Maria Arrocha wandered out of her Arbor Lane home at New York Avenue and Park Row Lane on Dec. 18.

Arlington police found her body in a wooded area near 1500 E. Abram St. on Thursday afternoon. The Tarrant County medical examiner positively identified the woman as Arrocha on Friday.

Her death was determined to be caused by exposure to the elements.

Martin Arrocha, her son, said he had mixed emotions, saying he was "a little bit angry because we couldn't find her in time, relief because we know she's in a better place today."

Police officers were working closely with volunteer group Search One Rescue Team, which uses K-9s, as part of an ongoing effort to find Maria Arrocha when her body was discovered.

Her family had been searching for Arrocha since her disappearance. They passed out fliers in both English and Spanish throughout North Texas and spent Christmas looking for her.

NBC 5's Mola Lenghi and Amanda Guerra contributed to this report.

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Possible Sleet, Snow in North Texas?

Rick Mitchell, NBC 5 Weather

The latest forecast from NBC 5.

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Highway crews are on alert to respond if necessary, especially in the counties to the south and west of the Metroplex.

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We are watching a major winter storm in West Texas. Heavy snow is likely from San Angelo, Midland and Odessa west through the mountains to El Paso.

Here in the Metroplex  the air remains very dry, so any precipitation here will be very light.  Expect a mixture of sprinkles, snowflakes, snow grains and perhaps a few sleet pellets, but with no accumulation locally. 

Most of the precipitation will evaporate before reaching the ground across the Metroplex -- but there could be a dusting to perhaps 1/2 inch of snow to the southwest (around Stephenville, Comanche, Hamilton, Brownwood), and a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for that area.

Any wintry weather that develops in North Texas will end Friday morning. The weekend will be clearing and dry.

NBC 5 FORECAST

TONIGHT:  Increasing clouds this evening. Very light rain and a few snow flurries will be possible before sunrise.  Low: 32.  Wind: N 5 mph.
FRIDAY:  Cloudy and cold with a mix of sprinkles and a few snowflakes and/or sleet pellets early in the morning.  Cloudy and cool during the afternoon.  High: 43.  Wind: SE 5 mph.
SATURDAY:  Mostly cloudy and chilly in the morning, but sunny by afternoon.  Low: 36.  High: 56.  Wind: S 10 mph.
SUNDAY:  Sunny and mild.  Low: 34.  High: 51.  Wind: N 10 mph.
MONDAY:  Sunny and a little warmer.  Low: 33.  High: 55.  Wind: S 5-10 mph.
TUESDAY:  Partly cloudy in the morning, but increasing clouds by afternoon, with a 30% chance for rain beginning by evening.  Low: 40.  High: 58.  Wind: SW 5-10 mph.
WEDNESDAY:  Cloudy with a 40% chance for rain continuing into the morning.  Low: 40.  High: 53.  Wind: NW 10-15 mph. 

THURSDAY:  Sunny and a little warmer.  Low: 38.  High: 61.  Wind: S 10-15 mph.

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Woman Sexually Assaulted at Lewisville Park

Amanda Guerra, NBC 5 News

Two men attacked and sexually assaulted a female jogger at L.L. Woods Park in Lewisville on New Year's Eve.

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Lewisville police are looking for two men who sexually assaulted a woman at L.L. Woods Park on New Year's Eve.

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Lewisville police are looking for two men who sexually assaulted a 32-year-old woman on New Year's Eve.

Investigators said the woman was jogging at approximately 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Woods Park in the 1000 block of Arbour Way.

The two men hid behind a tree and confronted the woman when she ran past them, police said. Investigators said she tried to fight off the men but failed and was knocked unconscious. The men dragged the woman away from the jogging trail and sexually assaulted her.

Lewisville police say it's unusual and extremely dangerous for two men to be working together.

"This is the first one that we know of that has occurred like this," Capt. Kevin Deaver said.

"It's somewhat unusual that there were two attackers. That's real unusual for this type of offense, so that's something that's alarming and that's why we're reaching out to the public," he said.

Anyone with information on this crime is urged to contact Lewisville Police at 972-219-TIPS (8477) or Denton County Crime Stoppers at 800-388-TIPS (8477).

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Victim's Mother: Officers Should Be Fired Over DWI

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A woman whose daughter was killed by a drunken Fort Worth police detective three years ago says the department hasn't learned its lesson after yet another officer was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of drunken driving.

"It's been three years ago in December," Stella Lopez said. "That should have been a wake-up call."

Her daughter, Sonia Baker, was killed in December 2009 when Officer Jesus Cisneros' car slammed into hers.

Cisneros was convicted of intoxication manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was on his way home after drinking with other officers at a Fort Worth bar, police acknowledged at the time.

After the tragedy, Police Chief Jeffrey Halstead ordered the entire department to undergo alcohol awareness training.

Early Wednesday morning, Nicolas Ramirez, a Fort Worth DWI enforcement officer, was arrested in Westlake on a DWI charge. Blood alcohol tests showed he had drank more than twice the legal limit.

Nearly 20 Fort Worth officers have been arrested in drunken-driving cases in the past four years.

Ramirez's arrest follows the DWI arrest of Maj. Paul Henderson last month in Parker County. Henderson was Halstead's chief of staff and had spoken out against drunken driving in the past.

Henderson was demoted but still works for the department. His criminal charges are still pending.

"What is it going to take? Police officer after police officer after police officer," Lopez said. "What is it going to take?"

Lopez said Halstead should fire officers for drunken driving instead of reprimanding them.

"Halstead needs to change the rules," she said. "He needs to fire these people (so they) know what it feels like to lose your job because of the almighty alcohol."

Halstead declined to comment Wednesday but has said he judges each case individually.

In a written statement after Ramirez's arrest, Halstead apologized.

"It is extremely troubling that one of our police officers, especially a DWI enforcement officer, has been arrested in this manner," he said.

Halstead promised the matter "will be handled expeditiously."

Lopez acknowledged that Halstead can't be a babysitter for every officer but said drunken-driving convictions should lead to automatic termination.

"Police officers, of all people, are out there teaching us, teaching our young kids to trust them," she said. "And this happens? Who are we to trust?"

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It's the Sick Season in North Texas

Mark Schnyder, NBC 5 News

Many North Texas doctor's offices started 2013 full of sick patients suffering from everything from allergies and the common cold to the flu.

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A chorus of coughs greets everyone who walks into a North Texas urgent care center.

"I thought it was allergies at first," Christina Hester said. "It stayed for two weeks, and then I got a fever this morning, so I decided to come in."

Dr. William Thomas at Burleson Family Medical Center said people coming in have a little of everything -- allergies, strep throat, upper respiratory infections and plenty of flu cases.

"I wish people would have gotten their flu shots early, because the people who've gotten their flu shot this year, we've not seen them come back," he said.

Thomas said his clinic has had a busy couple of weeks. Patients say they aren't surprised when they have to wait a while to see a doctor.

"Oh yes; everyone I know is either starting to get sick or just got over something," said Micaela Cutler, a patient who was soon heading to the pharmacy to pick up Tamiflu. "I'm definitely not by myself here."

Thomas is prescribing people who are healthy and want to stay that way the usual -- "plenty of rest, plenty of fluids, wash your hands and get your flu shot."

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High-Res Photos Coming to Arlington Red-Light Cams

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Arlington is installing red-light cameras with improved technology.

The city is beginning to install new cameras that produce high-resolution pictures and 12-second video clips that further illustrate a possible violation, offer 24-hour video surveillance and can monitor up to 20 vehicles at once for more than 300 feet.

While the new cameras can also detect speed, Arlington police say they won't be used to issue speeding violations.

The first new camera is located at the intersection of Fielder and Randol Mill roads. More are expected to be installed at other city intersections throughout the year.

Red-light cameras are a fixture at most Arlington intersections.

"I think it's a good thing, because I see people running red lights all the time and I think it's very dangerous and if they can keep people from doing that, the more they can stop people the better," Karen Brougham said.

Dee Dee Carr, a mother of two young drivers, agreed.

"I think it's really good, and I think it'll keep folks obeying the law and prevent accidents and people getting hurt," she said.

Austin Eaby said he doesn't mind red-light cameras too much.

"I was T-boned at an intersection not too long ago at an intersection," he said. "Someone ran a red light and T-boned me."

But Eaby said he still has reservations about the cameras.

"I think it's kind of almost cheating -- trying to get us on video when [police] could be out themselves trying to catch us," he said.

Jody Hawkins described himself as a defensive driver who likes having the cameras.

"I think police forces are underfunded, and I think this helps offset the cost of that," he said.

Police say drivers caught on camera are not issued a ticket but receive a civil infraction, meaning they get just a fine and not points on their record.

While the cameras generate revenue, APD said their use is about keeping intersections safe, not about making money.

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OSU vs Purdue in Heart of Dallas Bowl

Andres Gutierrez, NBC 5 News

The Oklahoma State Cowboys take on the Purdue Boilermakers in the New Year's Day bowl game at the Cotton Bowl, the game has a new sponsor, and the Heart of Dallas Bowl gives back to the community.

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Oklahoma State and Purdue play in the inaugural Heart of Dallas Bowl on Tuesday. It will be the third consecutive New Year's Day game played in the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium since the namesake game moved to Cowboys Stadium.

The 2013 game features a new title sponsor, the Heart of Dallas, a new non-profit organization that works with Dallas charities.

"We're not only getting the chance to tell the city of Dallas about what we're doing here in the community but we get to tell the whole country and the world that Dallas has a heart," said Heart Dallas board member Kern Egan. "We're about our people and we're about giving back and that's what we're going to use this game for."

The proceeds from Tuesday's game will benefit charities working to end homelessness in Dallas including the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance.

"A lot of bowl games, don't get this opportunity to help others and it's a great thing that we're helping," said Oklahoma State lineman Lane Taylor.

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Woman Survives Attempted Murder-Suicide

Ellen Goldberg, NBC 5 News

A Denton County woman is in a Dallas hospital after being shot by a family member overnight Saturday, police said.

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A 48-year-old Denton County woman is in a Dallas hospital after being shot by a family member overnight Saturday, according to the Denton County Sheriff's Dept.

Officers said someone called 911 from a home on the 1300-block of Oakcrest in Providence Village. The person hung up but deputies were dispatched to the address.

Deputies arrived at the house shortly after a second 911 call. They discovered the woman had been shot and a 50-year-old man, was dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Paramedics flew the woman to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas.  Her condition is not known.

A third adult woman was in the house at the time of the shooting, but she was not physically injured. The Dallas County Sheriff's Department said that woman is the couple's 23-year-old mentally disabled daughter. She is now with family members.

The Sheriff's office believed the daughter made the second phone call to 911.

Investigators believe the man shot himself after shooting the woman.

The shooting is under investigation, though police said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the shootings.

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Classic Cars Torched at Forney Shop

Amanda Guerra, NBC 5 News

A vandal smashed the windows of several classic Mustangs at a Forney shop and then set them on fire on Christmas morning.

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Investigators are trying to find the person who torched several classic cars at a business in Forney on Christmas Day.

Gerald Gauthier, owner of the Mustang Shop, said a friend called on Christmas morning to tell him that several cars parked outside his lot were on fire.

"He said, 'Your business, it looks like a war zone,'" he said.

Gauthier arrived to find three classic Mustangs gutted and several more with smashed windows.

"The first thing he did is, he went to destroy glass on all the vehicles," he said.

The vandal was caught on surveillance cameras installed outside Gauthier's business.

In the video, the person can be seen walking up to the vehicles, smashing the windows and then lighting something on fire. Shortly afterward, several of the vehicles can be seen erupting into flames.

"They're gone; they're completely gone. The '69 is somewhat salvageable, but these two here, they're just plain gone," said Gauthier while pointing to two classic Mustangs that were scorched and gutted by flames.

Gauthier said it has taken years to build up his business. What happened will set him back thousands of dollars, he said.

"I think someone that does this wouldn't hesitate to do it again to someone else," he said.

Now he just wants the person caught before he strikes again.

"I think somebody doesn't have any Christmas spirit," he said. "I don't have any words for it. I couldn't really even explain it."

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Fort Worth Gun Show Draws Big Crowds

Sara Story, NBC 5 News

Gun enthusiasts lined up at gun shows across the country and in North Texas.

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Fort Worth Gun Show Draws Big Crowds

NBC 5's Sara Story reports on one of the first gun shows in North Texas after the Tragedy in Sandy Hook. Fears over gun control regulation prompted many gun collectors to show up.

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Gun enthusiasts were met with long lines at the Will Rogers Memorial Center for The Original Fort Worth Gun Show.
  
"The attendance has just been over the top," The Original Fort Worth Gun Show owner Tim Finucane said.

Finucane said the gun show has been in his family for decades, but Saturday's crowd was a first. He said this crowd was driven by the uncertainty of gun laws in the wake of the school shooting in Sandy Hook, Connecticut that killed 20 children.
 
"The talk of restricting gun ownership, restricting ammo, restricting accessories, people are concerned," Finucane said. "They think they need to get out and buy it before the government takes it away."

President Obama has formed a team that will look at gun control laws and possibly recommend new regulations.

As the demand for guns increased, so has the prices.

"Last year, I paid $345 for my .40 caliber hand gun. Now. I paid $557," gun owner James Smith said.

There were no protests visible to NBC DFW crews on Saturday.  However, a small crowd held a protest outside The Dulles Center in Virginia where "The Nations Gun Show" took place.

The Fort Worth gun show closed Saturday night but will re-open Sunday morning at 10. The owners expect a full house.

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