Lancaster kidnapping, Collin County growth, Uber lawsuit: Your Monday morning roundup

Here are the top headlines of the morning. [Here are the top headlines of the morning.] July 03,  2017 By [Dennis Jansen]( Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌦️ Weather: Cloudy with [a 20% chance of rain](. High: 95° 🔎 Prefer the online view? [It's here](. Adrian Moseley, of Dallas, plants a flower at a memorial as balloons and flowers wave in the wind at an East Oak Cliff home where a missing Lancaster teenager and a man were found dead overnight Sunday, July 2, 2017, in Dallas. (Ryan Michalesko/The Dallas Morning News)  Crime Lancaster girl was kidnapped, killed over stolen drugs, police say A 13-year-old Lancaster girl who was kidnapped [because of a drug theft that she had nothing to do with]( was found dead early Sunday, according to law enforcement. The body of Shavon Le'Feye Randle, who was reported missing Wednesday, was discovered at a home in East Oak Cliff along with the body of a 19-year-old man who had been named a person of interest in the teen's disappearance. Two men face aggravated kidnapping charges in the case, which is thought to have started after the boyfriend of one of Shavon's relatives stole drugs from two men, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. Meanwhile: A North Dallas High School teacher and her husband [were found dead Thursday]( in New Mexico. And: San Antonio Police Chief William McManus says that [he's "sick of the police haters."]( Advertisement Traffic passes by on Dallas North Tollway near a Legacy Drive exit as part of the Legacy West development (left) rises in the background in Plano, Texas, Monday, May 1, 2017.  (Jae S. Lee/The Dallas Morning News) Growing Pains Collin County feeling growing pains from traffic, density, developments For years, top civic and elected officials across Collin County have boasted about their top-quality schools, family-friendly communities and vast expanses of open land ripe for development. Their efforts have attracted people in droves. Since 2000, Collin County's population has grown nearly 90 percent. But growing pains are an annoying reality now for many Collin residents, whether they're feeling overrun by high-density developments, struggling with higher property taxes or getting stuck in traffic. As the explosive growth continues, community leaders are trying to balance the needs of newcomers with [maintaining the quality of life for existing residents](. Real estate Q&A: [Where is the next Frisco going to be?]( Warnings: Builders warn that high home prices [could hurt the D-FW economy](. Transformations: Dallas-area [malls morph into warehouses]( as the retail business changes. Commentary: What progressives and the media [get wrong about low-income housing](. Jeb Hensarling: Mortgage crisis was [caused by government intervention](. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Uber Lawsuit Texas Uber drivers sue company seeking full employee status, back pay Uber considers drivers to be independent operators, but a federal class-action lawsuit filed Friday in Houston charges that the company's grip on them is so extensive [that they should be deemed employees](. The suit on behalf of 19 Texas drivers in Dallas, Houston and Austin, if successful, could make drivers Uber staffers and disrupt the ride-calling app's business model. The lawsuit also challenges the San Francisco-based company's assertions, in promotional materials, that drivers can earn $100,000 annually, saying that when calculations take into account drivers' waiting for fares, their earnings are actually below minimum wage. Tollway fees: Texas court says that [exploding tollway fees are perfectly legal](. Commentary: Maybe DART can't offer free rides, but[ it mustn't drive poor riders deeper into poverty](. Editorial: With fresh voices Dallas can [use its muscle to improve DART](. Advertisement (Jae S. Lee/The Dallas Morning News) Photo of the Morning [Dallas Wings]( forward Glory Johnson's hair wraps around her eyes as she is defended by Seattle Storm forward Crystal Langhorne (1) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Arlington on Saturday. The Wings lost the game 89-69. More: Game against Breanna Stewart a reminder of Dallas Wings rookie [Allisha Gray's room for growth](. And: Dallas Wings guard Aerial Powers could [return from injury within next two weeks](. Ezekiel Elliott passes the ball to a kids during Ezekiel Elliott's Football ProCamp at Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas on June 29, 2017. (Nathan Hunsinger/The Dallas Morning News) Around The Site Sports highlights - Cowboys: [Ezekiel Elliott a hit with kids]( and parents at his youth football camp. - Mavericks: Dennis Smith Jr.'s rise to Mavs' top pick [came with a caring single dad]( and family. - Stars: Canadiens GM says ['there's no more negotiations']( with reported Stars free agent target Alexander Radulov. - Rangers contacting teams about [possible Jonathan Lucroy deal](, sources say. - FC Dallas: Kellyn Acosta gets first goal [for U.S. win over Ghana](. - Aggies: Breaking down Texas A&M's [first five years in the SEC](. - Oklahoma's five biggest rivals: Why the SEC is up high (though below Texas) on [the Sooners' rivalry list](. - H.S. football: [Waxahachie's latest heartbreak]( could prevent it from repeating its others. - Plus: Why your school's college football tradition [is the best in Texas](. Spectators watch fireworks from the Blueprints sculpture during the Addison Kaboom Town! festival and fireworks show on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Addison Circle Park in Addison, Texas. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News) Finally... Still making Independence Day plans? Here are the [the top July 4 events in North Texas](, including the best places to watch the epic fireworks. More: Here's [a city-by-city breakdown of events]( you don't want to miss. Advertisement 👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. 💖 Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. 📧 Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [djansen@dallasnews.com](mailto:djansen@dallasnews.com?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback). 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