Evening Roundup: 4 Americans kidnapped in Mexico, 14-year-old arrested for student's death, Cowboys' Tony Pollard gets franchise tag

Also, details on Shamaiya Hall, accused of fatal stabbing of 3 children [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [State Rep. Rafael Anchía during a press conference in Dallas on Monday,.]( State Rep. Rafael Anchía announced a legislative package filed to increase public safety. (Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) //linkst.dallasnews.com/click/30749635.209634/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGFsbGFzbmV3cy5jb20vbmV3cy8yMDIzLzAzLzAzL21ja2lubmV5LXJlc2lkZW50cy1idXNpbmVzcy1vd25lcnMtZmVlbC1ibGluZHNpZGVkLWJ5LXVzLTM4MC1zd2l0Y2gvP3NhaWx0aHJ1X2lkPTYyNjgxNjg4YzM3YThiN2ExMTgwZjk1OA/62681688c37a8b7a1180f958B020086d8[Ankle monitor legislation spurred by deadly]([shooting at Dallas hospital announced]( Proposed legislation could result in harsher penalties for people who cut off their ankle monitors and require notification to law-enforcement and other officials when a parolee is allowed to visit a hospital. The bills, announced Monday in Dallas by state and local officials, would also make it a third-degree felony to assault a hospital worker in a hospital. [The legislation was spurred by a shooting at Methodist Dallas Medical Center]( in October that killed nurse Katie Annette Flowers and social worker Jacqueline Ama Pokuaa. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Kidnapped at gunpoint: 4 Americans taken in northern border city of Matamoros, Mexico]( Four U.S. citizens have been kidnapped after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the northern Mexico border [...] [What we know about Shamaiya Hall, the woman arrested in the fatal stabbing of 3 children]( As of Monday morning, the suspect in the Italy triple homicide stabbing that also injured two kids remained [...] [How building boom, staffing shortages overwhelmed North Texas cities, especially Dallas]( The pandemic made it critical for cities to get digital permitting systems fully up and running to meet the [...] [Bunking Texas foster kids in CPS offices may have ended, but bed shortage persists]( Texas no longer has kids sleeping in Child Protective Services offices. But that doesn’t mean it has all the [...] [Athena Strand’s accused killer pleads not guilty during arraignment]( Tanner Horner, the man accused of killing 7-year-old Athena Strand last year pleaded not guilty to aggravated [...] [READ MORE NEWS](   Looking for more of the latest insights and top stories? We've got you covered. Become a member of The Dallas Morning News. [Join today](.   ADVERTISEMENT   CRIME AND COURTS [Victim of drive-by shooting in east Oak Cliff fires back, strikes suspect, police say]( A man accused of firing his gun from his vehicle toward a home in east Oak Cliff early Sunday was hospitalized [...] [14-year-old arrested in shooting death of Lake Highlands high school student]( The February shooting occurred less than a mile from Lake Highlands High School. [Man killed, teen hospitalized after deadly shooting in far northeast Dallas apartments]( Dallas TX police are searching for the suspect that fatally shot a man and left a teenager in critical [...] BUSINESS [California-based builder Landsea Homes moving its headquarters to Dallas]( One of the nation’s largest homebuilders is moving its headquarters from California to Dallas. [Mexican tile company closing down U.S. operations, cutting nearly 400 jobs across Texas]( The Chihuahua, Mexico-based company will permanently close its Carrollton corporate office, Garland [...] [Irving-based Vistra acquires nuclear plants in $3.4 billion deal]( The deal involving Texas’ biggest power generator will create one of the largest clean energy businesses in [...] SPORTS [Dallas Cowboys place franchise tag on RB Tony Pollard]( Pollard had a career-high 1,378 yards from scrimmage this past season. [Record Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving numbers haven’t bumped Mavericks past play-in status]( What the new-look Mavericks give you, mostly, is a lot of sound and fury signifying seventh place. [10 players to watch in the UIL boys basketball state tournament]( The nation’s top junior recruit, a two-time state champion and a 6A football state champion highlight the [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2023