
After decades of questions, answers emerge in Norman Prater’s 1973 disappearance
by Sam Cohen
| January 8, 2026
cold case | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | Dallas Police Department | DFW | LIFESTYLE | NATIONAL NEWS | Norman Prater | rockport | TEXAS | true crime
Norman Prater went missing in January 1973. Now, the Dallas Police Department has announced that it has solved Prater’s case over 50 years later.

8 creepy facts about Texas that textbooks leave out
by Joey Held
| September 30, 2025
animals | austin | CULTURE | DFW | DFW EVENTS | dfw history | HARDGATE | houston history | HTX | LIFESTYLE | murder | North Texas | old texas | politics | recreation | SATX | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | true crime
From unsolved murders to unsettling origins of town names, these creepy facts about Texas will make your skin crawl.

7 most notorious true crime cases in DFW history
by Joey Held
| July 14, 2025
CULTURE | DFW | dfw history | DFW Lead Story | HARDGATE | murder | NATIONAL NEWS | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | true crime
Dallas-Fort Worth is home to plenty of exciting spots, but it’s also been the scene of some of the most infamous true crime cases in the country.

7 most notorious true crime cases in Houston history
by Joey Held
| July 8, 2025
From serial killers going on multiple rampages to inner-family drama leading to staged burglaries, these true crime cases rocked the Houston area.



