Voter Fraud Investigation, Body Cam Reveals, Animal Abuse: Your Monday Evening News Roundup

Good evening. Here are some stories you may have missed today.Do you want to get this roundup via email? Sign up for our newsletters here.Criminal investigation opens into West Dallas voter fraudThe Dallas County district attorney's office has opened a criminal investigation into allegations of voter fraud in Saturday's elections, affecting at least two Dallas City Council races.Assistant District Attorney Andy Chatham said the investigation was opened after an "off the charts" number of allegations, especially in West Dallas.Late last week, Chatham asked a judge to sequester at least 670 mail-in ballots in races for Districts 2 and 6 before votes were counted Saturday night.As of Monday morning, 40 of the suspicious mail-in ballots were thrown out. Chatham said he did not know for which candidates the mail-in ballots had been cast.Previously: Court ordered 671 mail-in ballots in race for Dallas City Council under lock and key. Here's what happens now.'I feel violated': Senior citizens rattled by voter fraud in West Dallas and Grand Prairie.  Continue reading...

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