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Cassandra Jaramillo

Cassandra Jaramillo is the Dallas Police Department reporter for The Dallas Morning News. She ed The News in 2016. She's a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She likes to write about public safety, police ability, criminal justice and mental health.

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Christian Quintanilla waves a Mexican flag from side to side while riding in a Felix G....

5 things you should know to toast Cinco de Mayo - but probably don’t

Before you throw back that tequila shot, do you know what's being celebrated?

By Cassandra JaramilloTexanaApr 29, 2025

El significado del festejo del Cinco de Mayo y su expansión global.

Cinco de Mayo: 5 datos clave que explican el significado de esta fecha histórica de México

Activistas han fomentado históricamente este día como una celebración mexicoamericana, pero no tiene nada que ver con la independencia de los vecinos del sur

By Cassandra JaramilloNoticiasApr 8, 2025

A mural of singer Selena is displayed at 914 W. Commerce St.

Find Selena murals across Dallas area for photo ops with Queen of Tejano

Although her roots were in Corpus Christi, Dallas artists show their love for the late, beloved musician with public art in various locations.

By Cassandra JaramilloPop Culture Mar 25, 2025

Desde su primer año en el 2017, la Expunction Expo ha eliminado más de 900 antecedentes...

Padres de Texas acusados de no dar atención médica a su niña de 12 años que luego murió

La menor estuvo inconsciente en su casa por cuatro días antes de que buscaran tratamiento

By Cassandra JaramilloNoticias TexasAug 19, 2024

Sisters Cristal Ortega, 4 (left), and her sister Kenya Ortega, 7, show off their day of the...

What is Dia de los Muertos? Here are facts to know about Day of the Dead

This holiday, with roots in indigenous Mexico, is not Halloween Part 2.

By Cassandra JaramilloMexicoOct 31, 2022

Tony Timpa died in August 2016 on West Mockingbird Lane in Dallas after a deadly encounter...

Dallas police officers in Tony Timpa death appeal federal court ruling that would take case to trial

The appeal comes after a Dec. 15 decision from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that concluded that the suit could go forward against the four officers who were at the scene.

By Cassandra JaramilloCourtsDec 30, 2021Member Exclusive

Tony Timpa died in August 2016 on West Mockingbird Lane in Dallas after a deadly encounter...

Federal court overturns decision in case of Tony Timpa, who died in Dallas police custody

says officers don’t have qualified immunity in case; civil rights expert calls ruling a “shocker.’’

By Cassandra JaramilloInvestigationsDec 15, 2021Member Exclusive

DMN File Photo.

Former Dallas police officer surrenders badge in plea deal over falsified report

Accused of improperly investigating cases over two years, he was allowed to retire while under investigation and received probation in exchange for turning in his badge.

By Krista M. Torralva and Cassandra JaramilloCourtsDec 15, 2021

The Dallas Morning News obtained video of Tony Timpa's death in Dallas police custody nearly...

How the Dallas police’s open portal led to the true, untold story of Tony Timpa’s death

Earlier this month, Chief Eddie García ed an unusual move to withhold the names of victims and people reporting crimes, citing privacy concerns.

By Cassandra JaramilloInvestigationsNov 17, 2021Member Exclusive

Dallas Sgt. Roger Rudloff stands over Jantzen Verastique (center) after shooting her with...

Dallas County grand jury declines to indict Dallas officer in pepper-ball shooting

Case had represented a step toward ability. But protester who was shot and her lawyer say District Attorney John Creuzot failed them.

By Miles Moffeit and Cassandra JaramilloInvestigationsNov 12, 2021Member Exclusive

Dallas Sgt. Roger Rudloff stands over Jantzen Verastique (center) after shooting her with...

Grand jury to weigh criminal charges against Dallas officer who fired pepper balls at protester

Newly obtained video shows Sgt. Roger Rudloff shoving his knee into another protester’s stomach moments after the shooting last year.

By Miles Moffeit and Cassandra JaramilloInvestigationsNov 12, 2021Member Exclusive

From the Dallas Morning News archives: Senior l. Roger Rudloff shown in 2007 teaching new...

Takeaways from our investigation of a Dallas police officer who shot a protester with pepper balls

Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot’s move to take the case to a grand jury follows a News investigation that disclosed police had secretly cleared Sgt. Roger Rudloff

By Cassandra Jaramillo and Miles MoffeitInvestigationsNov 12, 2021Member Exclusive

Tonya McClary, Dallas' Police Oversight Monitor, is calling for greater transparency by the...

Watchdog calls for more transparency from Dallas police on investigations into officer misconduct

Head of oversight office said she knew nothing about dismissal of criminal case in pepper-ball shooting

By Cassandra Jaramillo, Miles Moffeit and Madi AlexanderInvestigationsSep 21, 2021

Keith Burkins described to The Dallas Morning News how Officer Roger Rudloff bludgeoned him...

Flashlight beatings, chokings and threats: Dallas officer faced multiple allegations of brutality

Blacks, Latinos filed most complaints over Sgt. Roger Rudloff’s two decades on the force before pepper-ball shooting.

By Miles Moffeit, Cassandra Jaramillo and Madi AlexanderInvestigationsSep 16, 2021Member Exclusive

Jantzen Verastique hugs Jonah, 4, one of her two adopted sons, a year after she was shot...

Dallas police secretly dropped investigation into officer who shot protester with pepper-ball gun

But experts and civil rights leaders say enough evidence exists to charge him. “His actions show intent to harm and dehumanize,’’ a former prosecutor says.

By Miles Moffeit, Cassandra Jaramillo and Madi AlexanderInvestigationsSep 10, 2021Member Exclusive

File photo.

Dallas police officers placed on leave over alleged involvement in pyramid scheme

Police said in a memo to the Dallas City Council that they believe one officer will be arrested and a grand jury will decide whether 11 others should face charges.

By Tom Steele, Everton Bailey Jr. and Cassandra JaramilloCrimeAug 28, 2021

Valerie Zamarripa with family prays with the Dallas Police Southwest Patrol division...

She lost her son five years ago in the Dallas ambush. To honor him, she fed his fellow officers

Dallas police Officer Patricio “Patrick” Zamarripa, 32, was killed on July 7, 2016. His mother, Valerie Zamarripa, visited the Southwest Patrol division recently to him.

By Cassandra JaramilloInspiredJul 6, 2021Member Exclusive

Dominique Symone (from left); Classi Nance, coordinator of In Defense of Black Lives Dallas;...

As Dallas police face new challenges and possibly more money, activists hope their voices are heard

After a nationwide movement sparked by the George Floyd protests last summer, activists say efforts to redistribute money from police appear stalled.

By Cassandra Jaramillo and Everton Bailey Jr.PoliticsJul 1, 2021Member Exclusive

Susana Tirado holds a photo of her late son, Edgar Luis Tirado Jr., at an event raising...

Edgar Tirado’s killing by police on LBJ Freeway was a ‘failure’ of Texas’ mental health system, his family says

As the Garland man struggled with his mental illness, his family was unable to get him committed to a hospital.

By Cassandra JaramilloCourtsJun 16, 2021

Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia (center) shakes hands with Special Agent in Charge Matthew...

Dallas Police, FBI make numerous arrests targeting violent crimes near Fair Park

Matthew J. DeSarno, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI office, said the investigation was an attempt to “send a loud and clear message to violent criminals that we will deploy our collective strength to ensure the safety and security of our neighborhoods and communities.”

By Cassandra JaramilloCrimeJun 10, 2021

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