🌱 Sleep Disturbance Research + Murder-Suicide

Nicole Fallon-Peek
Updated ·3 min read

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Dallas:

  1. Dallas Police responded to an apparent murder-suicide on Saturday. Officers found a 66-year-old male and a 63-year-old female dead in their home. Both victims had gunshot wounds. Police have withheld their names but have said the shooting appears to be a domestic violence incident. (WFAA.com)

  2. Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas have discovered a link between snoring and brain health. The researchers have found a way to distinguish cognitively impaired individuals by studying their sleep breathing rates. Researchers hope to begin treating sleep disturbances using a no-risk dental device to slow or halt brain diseases such as Alzheimer's. (Press Release Desk)

  3. The Dallas Police Department reported a crash that left one teen dead and three injured. The crash was a major one-vehicle collision occurring at 8100 Garland Road on Saturday. The vehicle was operated at a high rate of speed and struck a light pole. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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Today in Dallas:

  • Taxes In Retirement Webinar Via Online (11:30 AM)

  • The Market (Open Daily) At The Dallas Farmers Market (All Day)

  • Toddler Storytime At The Ridgewood Branch Library (10:00 AM)

  • Special Project Exhibition At The Tcu Art Gallery (11:00 AM)

  • Tween Lego Challenge At The Haltom City Library (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Dallas Mavericks reminds us that deadlines for #NBAAllStar are here! (Instagram)

  • Dallas Museum of Art celebrated the birthday of Japanese artist Shōzō Shimamoto, who was born in 1928. (Instagram)

  • The Dallas Police Department remembered Harold L. Hammonds and his commitment to the Dallas community. Gone but not forgotten. (Facebook)

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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.

This article originally appeared on the Dallas Patch