Plano lawyer to take on Sandbranch case pro bono. Sandbranch is a tiny community in far southern Dallas County, and its residents don’t have clean water. They haven’t for many years. Plano oil lawyer Mark McPherson wants to change that, and he’s taking this case on for free. McPherson learned about Sandbranch’s plight when he was part of a team that delivered water coolers there recently. His goal is to “provide a reliable and safe water supply for the Sandbranch community.”
East Oak cliff death being investigated as homicide. A 62-year-old man, Allen Davis, was found dead on Tuesday in east Oak Cliff in the property where he lived, near Beckley-Saner Park. This follows another possible homicide that occurred recently in the same area. Both investigations are pending.
More violence at Tent City. The large homeless encampment near downtown, known as Tent City, saw yet another violent incident Tuesday night. Nikkie Perkins and Anthony Pierre were accused of assaulting three people whom they thought stole belongings from their tent. Apparently Pierre was armed with a hatchet. There was a fatal stabbing at Tent City last month, as well as another murder in January. Plans for the city to shut it down are underway, with a goal of May 4.
Attempted robbery in old east dallas. Raymond Jimenez was walking his dog in Old East Dallas when two men in a Jeep attempted to steal his cell phone. Jimenez didn’t let go of the phone, but the men eventually did. Aside from a few scrapes and bruises from being dragged, Jimenez, his phone, and his dog are fine.
