Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Abusing Three Children

(DALLAS) -- A man was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Thursday after he was found guilty of molesting three children.

According to the Dallas Morning News, Justin Dale Barton, 31, was convicted of two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child younger than 14 and indecency with a child by contact. Barton was a family friend of two of the girls he abused and the father of a third.

In addition to sexual abuse, Barton threatened and brandished knives during the abuse of his first victim.

When police searched Barton's home, they found weapons, handcuffs and computers in addition to about 300 images and videos of child pornography.

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Man Fatally Shot in His Car

(DALLAS) -- A man was fatally shot while sitting in his vehicle Wednesday night in Southlake Town Square.

According to the Dallas Morning News, the man was sitting with his wife outside of a Victoria's Secret store at about 6:45 p.m. when a white SUV drove up and opened fire. At least five shots were fired before the gunman fled in the SUV. Police told the Morning News that the victim was sitting in the passenger seat and his wife was in the driver's seat at the time of the shooting.

The victim was pronounced dead at Baylor Medical Center.

While authorities are still investigating the shooting, they believe the incident to be a targeted shooting.

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Woman Struck by Car, Killed While Crossing Street

(DALLAS) -- A woman was struck and killed by a car while crossing a street in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday night.

According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Becky Breaux, 57, was hit by the vehicle at about 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Breaux was apparently attempting to cross where there was no crosswalk.

The driver of the vehicle was in his 20s, according to the Star-Telegram. He reportedly stopped his car immediately and cooperated with police.

No charges are expected to be filed against the driver.

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Firefighter Dies While Fighting Six Alarm Fire

(DALLAS) -- A six alarm fire at a condominium Monday afternoon claimed the life of a Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighter.

Stanley A. Wilson, 51, was one of several firefighters to respond to a structure fire at the Hearthwood North Condominiums, located at 12363 Abrams Road in northeast Dallas.

The fire quickly spread throughout the three-story building, and firefighters were forced to combat the fire defensively.

Firefighters rescued at least six people while fighting the blaze, including a young boy who had been trapped underneath debris.

When the fire reached a four alarm stage, radio traffic indicated that Wilson was trapped inside the burning structure. Two more alarms were soon sounded, and after hours of searching and combating the fire, firefighters recovered Wilson’s body from wreckage.

Wilson, a 28-year veteran of Dallas Fire-Rescue, was given an honor line and was draped in an American flag when taken to the hospital. He is survived by a wife and two sons.

Two residents and two other firefighters suffered smoke inhalation injuries, but none of them were life-threatening.

Officials are investigating the cause of the fire and Wilson’s death.

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Man Fatally Shot While Chasing After His Stolen Car

(DALLAS) -- A man was fatally shot while he was chasing after a thief who was stealing his car on Sunday night, police report.

The victim, a 45-year-old man whose name will not be released until his next of kin have been notified, was visiting a friend at 9000 Emberglow Lane. Around 10:30 p.m., he heard someone driving off in his vehicle. As he started to chase after his stolen car, he was shot by an unknown suspect.

The man was transported to Baylor Hospital and pronounced deceased.

His stolen car is described as a silver BMW coupe. Officers do not know what the license plate was.

Homicide detectives are investigating the case, classified at this time as a capital murder offense.

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