🌱 Dallas Airbnb Shooting + Dallas County Jail Supervisor Embezzlement

Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this warm morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in Dallas these days.

But first, today's weather:

Hot with plenty of sun. High: 105 Low: 79.

Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. On Monday, Jul. 10, Patrick and Phelan released information that addressed an agreement on a proposal that will cut property taxes in Texas. Currently, Texas is ranked No. 7 in terms of its high property taxes, and Dallas specifically has a higher property tax than the national average. A majority of homeowners in Texas are looking forward to the vote on this idea; however, Texas county governments are mostly funded by property taxes. (Dallas Observer)
2. On Saturday, Jul. 8, at a birthday party in a Dallas Airbnb, four teens were shot including a 16-year-old who was killed. The neighbor in the home next to the Airbnb was out of town; however, she saw and heard a young man in her security camera call out for help. The home was on Pompano Beach Drive in southeastern Dallas and the unfortunate events that caused a death took place around 11:00 p.m. (WFAA.com)
3. On Monday, Jul. 10, the U.S. Department of Justice revealed that 50-year-old Umeka Treymane Myers, a supervisor of the Dallas County jail, will be sentenced due to embezzling over $250,000 from inmate property funds from 2018 to 2021. The woman worked at the Lew Sterrett Justice Center's inmate property vault which is in charge of refunding commissary account balances. She reportedly had all control over error messages that would come up if balances were entered incorrectly, which gave her the power to embezzle over the years. (WFAA.com)

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Today in Dallas:

• Piano In The Park At Klyde Warren Park - Reading and Game Room (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Dallas Zoo is thrilled about its very first and successful whooping crane chick hatching which took place on Jun. 10! (Dallas Zoo via Facebook)
• Dallas Public Library wants you to sign up for its summer reading event, which entails entrants logging their reading to win prizes! (Dallas Public Library via Facebook)
• The Dallas Park and Recreation Department announced that on Fridays until Aug. 25 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., teens ages 13-17 are invited for free food, games, and more for Teen Night! (Dallas Park and Recreation Department via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you soon.

— 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.