Evening Roundup: Paxton office settlement in jeopardy, Michael Irvin rebuke, baby elephant

Also, for International Women's Day look back at our 'women in sports stories'. [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [Two Dallas Police Detectives are pictured carrying in boxes of case files to the district court house.]( Dallas Police detectives Christine Ramirez (left) and Jose Ortiz Vives carry in boxes of case files from Dallas Police Department’s investigation into the killing of Marisela Botello Valadez during a hearing inside the 282nd District Court at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) Murder cases could be in jeopardy as Dallas police review 450 cases for missing evidence]( At least 13 murder and capital murder cases could be in danger of being thrown out after [revelations that video evidence in potentially hundreds of similar crimes]( dating back to 2016 has been permanently deleted, The Dallas Morning News has learned. Dallas police have identified some deleted videos during their ongoing review of about 450 pending murder cases. And this is just the beginning. A review of all pending violent crime cases including robberies and aggravated assaults will be next, said Dallas police Executive Assistant Chief Albert Martinez. Police and prosecutors will decide whether to review violent crime cases that already ended in convictions, Martinez added. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [$3.3M whistleblower settlement with Ken Paxton’s office in jeopardy, lawyers say]( A group of whistleblowers who sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office are calling off a $3.3 million [...] [Michael Irvin offers emotional rebuke of accusations, likens incident to civil rights era]( Ex-Cowboys receiver’s lawyer files emergency motion to obtain copy of surveillance video from Marriott hotel [...] [Senators urge DOJ to scrutinize landlords’ use of RealPage software to raise rents]( Senators Elizabeth Warren, Tina Smith, Bernie Sanders and Edward Markey sent a letter March 2 to Assistant [...] [Dallas Zoo welcomes 290-pound baby elephant]( The calf was born Feb. 26 to one of the zoo’s African elephants. [Why do creepy dolls keep washing up on Texas beaches?]( The creepy dolls are washing up on a 40-mile stretch of Texas’ gulf shore between North Padre Island to [...] [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   SPORTS [TCU’s Eddie Lampkin, reportedly away from team, cites mistreatment by coach Jamie Dixon]( TCU center Eddie Lampkin Jr. has stepped away from the team to deal with personal matters, reports say. [Celebrate International Women’s Day with a look back at our best ‘women in sports’ stories]( International Women’s Day is March 8, part of Women’s History Month that runs through March. [Jacob deGrom hits 100 mph in Rangers live batting practice session; a game may be next]( During a 35-pitch, 2-inning live batting practice session, Jacob deGrom seemed to “turn a corner,” manager [...] POLITICS [Herschel Walker told Tarrant County office he doesn’t live in Texas anymore, report says]( Former Dallas Cowboys running back Herschel Walker applied for a tax break to be removed from his Westlake [...] [Senator defends bill that would ban Chinese citizens from owning property in Texas]( Senate Bill 147 would ban citizens of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from owning property in Texas. The [...] [Texas GOP push to limit city ordinances could target rules from droughts to beekeeping]( Gov. Greg Abbott is backing a bill he said is needed to rein in local policies “that are hostile to [...] CRIME AND COURTS [13-year-old White Settlement student faces terroristic threat charge after Instagram video]( A middle school student in White Settlement was taken into police custody Wednesday morning after he shared a [...] [Trial for Texas fitness influencer Brittany Dawn will be postponed]( The trial for Brittany Dawn Davis was scheduled to begin this week in Dallas County, but the court will not [...] [Processing times in Dallas County called out as hundreds left waiting longer in jail]( An independent consultant reviewed Dallas County’s criminal justice process, finding that cases take longer [...]   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