TRUE CRIME: SERIAL BANK ROBBER CAUGHT

Darius Lanar Whetstone, 27, allegedly was fleeing from a bank robbery when he was arrested on June 7 following a traffic stop on I-35E, reported Fox 4.

Police believe he may also have robbed Capital One Bank in the 4100 block of Gaston Avenue in Old East Dallas on June 2. During that crime, the suspect wielded a large kitchen knife, which he held to a bank employee’s back before collecting an undisclosed amount of money and fleeing.

It was the first in a spree, police think. On June 7, Whetstone is suspected of robbing the Oak Lawn Bank of America in the 4000 block of Cedar Springs before targeting the BB&T bank in the 7300 block of N. Stemmons Freeway. It was following that last robbery that Whetstone was pulled over and arrested.

Whetstone had previous charges for theft, trespassing and possession of marijuana.

Crime Numbers 2

Men arrested and charged with aggravated robbery after a series of driveway robberies

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Minutes, the time between the two robberies on May 19. The first woman was robbed at around 10:15 p.m. in the 6800 block of Blackwood. At 10:20 p.m., two more were robbed in the 6200 block of Saratoga.

9:47 p.m.

The time the first two victims were robbed at gunpoint in the 6100 block of Oakcrest on May 18

Source: Dallas Police Department

Highlander School

9120 Plano Rd. Dallas / 214.348.3220 / www.highlanderschool.com Founded in 1966, Highlander offers an enriched curriculum in a positive, Christian-based environment. By limiting class size, teachers are able to build a strong educational foundation to ensure confidence in academics, athletics, and the creative and performing arts. Highlander offers a “classic” education which cannot be equaled. Monthly tours offered; call for a reservation.

Lakehill Preparatory School

Leading to Success. 2720 Hillside Dr., Dallas 75214 / 214.826.2931 / lakehillprep.org

Kindergarten through Grade 12 - Lakehill Preparatory School takes the word preparatory in its name very seriously. Throughout a student’s academic career, Lakehill builds an educational program that achieves its goal of enabling graduates to attend the finest, most rigorous universities of choice. Lakehill combines a robust, college-preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and community involvement. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.

Spanish House

Four East Dallas Locations / 214.826.4410 / DallasSpanishHouse.com Spanish Immersion Program in East Dallas! Nursery, Preschool, Elementary and Adult Programs available. Our new K-5 Dual-Language Elementary School will be opening in August 2016 at 7159 E. Grand Avenue. Please visit our website (DallasSpanishHouse.com) or call 214.826.4410 for a tour.

White Rock North School

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas / 214.348.7410 / WhiteRockNorthSchool.com

Zion Lutheran School

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 / ziondallas. org Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 58 years offering a quality education in a Christ-centered learning environment. Degreed educators minister to the academic, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of students and their families. Before and after school programs, Extended Care, Parents Day Out, athletics, fine arts, integrated technology, Spanish, outdoor education, Accelerated Reader, advanced math placement, and student government. Accredited by National Lutheran School & Texas District Accreditation Commissions and TANS. Contact Principal Jeff Thorman.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the NEW has come!”

Spanish Immersion School

Spanish

Zion Lutheran School provides a quality Christ-centered education.

6121 E. Lovers Ln. (@ Skillman) Dallas, TX 75214

214-363-1630/ ziondallas.org

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I hadn’t given this question much thought until recently, just like I haven’t pondered whether I am sufficiently “on fleek” or appropriately “woke.” (Yes and most definitely.)

But for the last few weeks, I’ve been mulling over the concept of “haters” — specifically civic haters — ever since I found myself on a short list of people categorized as such by a certain Dallas City Councilmember.

Last month, it was discovered that Lee Kleinman, who represents parts of northern Dallas, had created a list called “Haters” on the social media platform Twitter, ostensibly for those he had weighed in the balance and found, well, hating.

Among others, the list includes councilmembers Philip Kingston and Scott Griggs, City Hall watchdog and anonymous internet commenter “Wylie H.,” Dallas Observer columnist Jim Schutze, and D Magazine publisher Wick Allison. (The respective publications of the last two are likewise included on the “Haters” list, apparently tainted by Schutze’s and Allison’s extreme animus.)

I am going to make a giant assumption here and presume that this list represents people who — according to a certain worldview — “hate” our city. These are people who are happier criticizing Dallas than celebrating it, who would rather tear down our city than acknowledge its greatness. These are people who do