🌱 Dallas Rapper Yella Beezy Arrested + Shooting Suspect Search

Good morning, people of Dallas! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Dallas Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny; pleasant in the p.m.. High: 68 Low: 47.

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Here are the top stories in Dallas today:

1. Dallas-based rapper Markies Conway, better known as Yella Beezy, was arrested in Plano this week on multiple charges, according to online court records. Conway has been charged with sexual assault, child endangerment or abandonment, and unlawful carrying of a weapon. The 30-year-old was booked into the Collin County jail Friday and released on a $57,500 bond. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
2. Two months after a fatal Forest Lane shooting, Dallas Police are still searching for a suspect. On Sept. 8, police found a man at the Vue on Forest Apartments dead of multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities recently released surveillance footage of the alleged shooter and are asking for the public's help in identifying him. (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)
3. Dezra Walker-Johnson, 20, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the downtown Dallas killing of 21-year-old Jabari Griffin last week. (Free: Flipboard; Subscription: The Dallas Morning News)
4. The new plan to renovate the old Forest Theater on Martin Luther King Boulevard also calls for revival of the South Dallas neighborhood around it. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
5. Looking for new places to get a drink this weekend? Two brand-new Dallas eateries, Sugar Factory American Brasserie on Cedar Springs Road and Parterre on Elm Street, are on this month's list of hottest local bars. (Culture Map)

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Today in Dallas:

• 1st Saturday Guided Bird Tour - John Bunker Sands Wetland Center (7:30 AM)
• Grace Loves Lace Dallas Sample Sale (8:00 AM)
• 2021 Fall Fishing Derby - Rockwall Parks & Recreation (9:00 AM)
• Choices Expo/Expo Selecciones- Saturday morning (9:00 AM)
• Service Day: Rebuilding Together NTX (9:00 AM)
• Open Art Saturday "Goblincore" - Burleson Recreation Center (9:00 AM)
• Free Dental Care For Military Veterans & Spouses On Saturday, November 6 (9:00 AM)
• Library's 50th Anniversary Party! - Rita and Truett Smith Public Library (1:00 PM)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.