Leading Off (2/1/13)

Nick Van Exel’s Son Convicted of Murder: Nickey Van ExelÂ fatally shot Bradley Bassey Eyo in December 2010 and dumped his body at Lake Ray Hubbard.

Armed Suspect Prompts Lockdown of Greenville ISD Schools:Â Bowie Elementary, Travis Elementary, the Greenville Sixth Grade Center and the Greenville High SchoolÂ went on lockdown for a few hours Thursday while police searched for an armed burglary suspect.

$20,000 Reward Offered For Information in Kaufman County DA Murder: Mark Hasse was shot and killed outside the courthouse where he worked close to 400 cases at a time.

Local News

Poll: Dallas Is Asking Voters for $1.25 Billion. How Do You Feel About It?

The city is asking voters to approve 10 bond propositions that will address a slate of 800 projects. We want to know what you think.

By Bethany Erickson

Basketball

Dallas Landing the Wings Is the Coup Eric Johnson’s Committee Needed

There was only one pro team that could realistically be lured to down. And after two years of (very) middling results, the Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Sports Recruitment and Retention delivered.

By Mike Piellucci