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Police arrest man in 2016 killing of prominent Dallas lawyer Ira Tobolowsky
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A person investigators centered on instantly after the slaying of distinguished Dallas legal professional Ira Tobolowsky almost six years in the past was arrested Wednesday in Florida on a capital homicide cost in connection along with his dying.
Tobolowsky’s physique was discovered within the burning storage of his North Dallas dwelling in Might 2016. A Dallas police spokeswoman refused to say what proof prompted the arrest of 61-year-old Steven Aubrey so lengthy after police initially questioned him in regards to the case.
Aubrey was booked into the Broward County Jail in lieu of $2 million bail, based on jail information. It was unclear whether or not he had an legal professional.
Aubrey beforehand denied involvement within the killing. He was concerned in a authorized dispute with Tobolowsky on the time of the lawyer’s dying. Tobolowsky’s household pointed fingers at Aubrey for years. However till this week, nobody had been arrested within the case.
Tobolowsky’s household couldn’t instantly be reached for remark.
Tobolowsky, 68, was discovered useless after firefighters extinguished a blaze at his dwelling within the 7400 block of Kenshire Lane. Authorities decided somebody had began the fireplace deliberately. Police spokeswoman Kristin Lowman mentioned Wednesday that Aubrey assaulted Tobolowsky in his storage, poured gasoline on him after which set him on fireplace.
The health worker’s workplace dominated his dying a murder and mentioned he died of blunt power accidents, smoke inhalation and burns. A search-warrant affidavit had revealed that detectives suspected that somebody drilled holes into the lawyer’s fence to spy on him.
Instantly after Tobolowsky’s dying, Dallas police interviewed Aubrey and Brian Vodicka and searched their houses, however they weren’t accused of against the law. Vodicka, who couldn’t be reached for remark, was not arrested Wednesday and police haven’t accused him of wrongdoing. Tobolowsky had represented Aubrey’s mom in a authorized dispute together with her son. Vodicka, a lawyer in a relationship with Aubrey, represented Aubrey.
Tobolowsky filed a defamation go well with towards the 2, accusing Aubrey of utilizing “intentional lies, fraud, defamatory statements and ‘soiled tips’” to get him to cease representing Aubrey’s mom and mentioned that Vodicka attacked Tobolowsky’s integrity.
Tobolowsky claimed in a civil criticism that Aubrey brazenly referred to as his battle along with his brother and mom “jihad.” In his response, Aubrey in contrast Tobolowsky to “an ISIS butcher,” referring to the Islamic militant group.
The lawsuit gained further consideration after Tobolowsky’s killing. The decide presiding over the case was given further safety and later stepped down, saying it is likely to be related to the lawyer’s slaying. After Tobolowsky’s dying, his household was awarded $5.5 million within the go well with.
In previous interviews with The Dallas Morning Information, Aubrey and Vodicka denied having any position in Tobolowsky’s slaying. They mentioned they’d by no means been to Tobolowsky’s dwelling.
The 2 additionally sued the mum or dad firm of The Information over protection of Tobolowsky’s slaying earlier than abruptly dropping the lawsuit in 2017. Property information present Aubrey and Vodicka personal a home in Broward County.
“Do we predict that the police are nonetheless or investigating us? I actually hope not as a result of there may be not one factor that connects me to that heinous crime besides the truth that I used to be in a lawsuit with this man,” Aubrey informed The Information. “I hope they’ve moved on, however I don’t know.”
Each males instructed police ought to look into different individuals with whom Tobolowsky carried out enterprise.
“Ira Tobolowsky had every kind of enterprise dealings,” Aubrey mentioned on the time. “Anyone is sad about one thing.”
Florida court docket information present that Aubrey filed for a restraining order towards one in all Tobolowsky’s sons in June 2017, accusing Michael Tobolowsky of stalking and threatening him. A decide denied the request, ruling that Aubrey’s allegations didn’t represent stalking.
Final yr, Aubrey tried to legally change his identify to Steven B. King, claiming that he and Vodicka had been “mistakenly related to a high-profile legislation enforcement investigation” and that detrimental publicity had affected his means to earn a residing. He appealed after a decide rejected the identify change to forestall Aubrey from evading his collectors.
Aubrey was arrested in 2016 on a prostitution cost. That case continues to be pending, based on court docket information.
A popular legal professional
Tobolowsky was a popular legal professional who got here from a prestigious Dallas household that has been energetic within the Jewish neighborhood and the authorized career. His cousin is state District Decide Emily Tobolowsky. He’s additionally associated to actor and director Stephen Tobolowsky and College of North Texas professor Peggy Tobolowsky, who can be a lifetime trustee of the Dallas Jewish Neighborhood Basis.
Tobolowsky as soon as efficiently argued a case earlier than the U.S. Supreme Courtroom. His funeral drew almost 1,000 individuals to Congregation Shearith Israel.
Tobolowsky’s family members looked for solutions within the killing for years. In 2019, they supplied a $20,000 reward for details about the lawyer’s dying. In addition they filed a petition to get police investigative recordsdata within the case, and Dallas metropolis and county officers later sought to dam the court-ordered launch.
His buddies mentioned he had suffered from a lifelong power situation that made it troublesome for him to stroll, including that he would have been unable to defend himself.
“Our dad was at all times the man who protected others,” his son, Michael Tobolowsky, mentioned in 2016. “We really feel prefer it’s our flip to step up and do something we probably can to attempt to assist the police discover the knowledge they should discover the one who did this to our dad.”
Mark Hefflefinger, a household good friend and decadeslong officemate of Ira Tobolowsky, mentioned Wednesday that “everyone seems to be simply very emotional” and desires to know what occurred to their father, husband and good friend.
“It’s excellent news to all people,” Hefflefinger mentioned. “Everyone needs the reality.”
Hefflefinger remembered going to Rangers baseball video games with Tobolowsky and different fond reminiscences. He mentioned the final six years have been stuffed with immense loss, unhappiness, anger and confusion, however mentioned that “hope” could also be forward.
“Everyone misses Ira,” he mentioned. “He was one in all a sort.”
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Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown named the x-factor for Dallas
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The Dallas Cowboys era of safety-turned-linebacker is over. Or is it? Guess it depends on your strict definition.
We all know that under Dan Quinn, the Cowboys former defensive coordinator, taking a safety and finding a role for them at linebacker was the norm. It started with Keanu Neal and carried on with players like Jayron Kearse and Markquese Bell.
But Dan Quinn is now the head coach for the Washington Commanders, and former Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer is back for a second go around. Quinn’s defense was built on speed, stunts and overloads to disrupt offenses. Zimmer’s defense is much more meat and potatoes, with an adherence to bigger-sized players capable of stuffing the run, topped with a dash of disguised blitzing to unbalance things.
So in that sense, it seems like the converted safety at linebacker is out of favor in Dallas. Except for DeMarvion Overshown. Overshown’s conversion started in college, so it’s not quite like what was being done under Quinn, but he is a fast linebacker that will be used to cover tight ends and running backs as well as run sideline-to-sideline in run defense. But he also may have another component we haven’t talked as much about – a blitz specialist in Zimmer’s disguise scheme.
In a recent ESPN article, Overshown was named as the team’s x-factor.
New defensive coordinator (and former Vikings head coach) Mike Zimmer has historically used linebacker-sized linebackers to make his defense work, and he brought in longtime Viking Eric Kendricks accordingly. Kendricks’ best football is behind him, however, and if the veteran is forced into a starting role beside Damone Clark, the Cowboys will struggle in coverage over the middle of the field.
Overshown is Dallas’ best bet at finding a three-down linebacker on the roster — better than Bell, Kendricks or 2024 third-round selection Marist Liufau. Of the undersized options, he has the sideline-to-sideline range and violence into contact that will remain viable against the run. If he converts two promising preseasons into successful regular-season play, he’ll quickly become a playmaker Zimmer deploys on his complex blitzes, too.
So obviously the author of the ESPN piece is a little off-target in saying Eric Kendricks might be forced into a starting role; Zimmer actually brought Kendricks in to be the starter and to lead the defense. But beyond that, there is some merit to Overshown being an x-factor player.
Cowboys fans have seen the talent in training camp and preseason, but haven’t seen it on the field yet when it counts because of injury. But Overshown is now healthy.
“I feel great,” said Overshown through his trademark ear-to-ear smile. “Just making it to the season healthy is a plus, so we’re already doing better than last year.”
[…]
“I felt great even going into the last [preseason] week,” he explained. “It was just making sure I was healthy enough for Week 1 and making sure there were no bumps or bruises, or something that could’ve been avoided.”
Overshown’s ability to run with faster receiving-types should automatically qualify him for some third-down duty. He also shows plenty of ability to be productive in run defense with the addition of some beef ahead of him at defensive tackle. His speed and agility might also be an asset when it comes to deploying Zimmer’s blitz package.
For all those reasons calling him an x-factor is legit.
Dallas, TX
Man dies after being shot in head in Dallas
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DALLAS — The Dallas Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man dead.
Police reported that officers responded to a call about the shooting on I-30 at North Westmoreland Road around 6:30 a.m. Saturday.
Preliminary investigations revealed that a man had been shot in the head. Dallas Fire Rescue transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
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Slain Dallas Police Officer remembered for servant's heart at Friday night vigil
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In an Oak Cliff parking lot turned memorial, two families united to honor Darron Burks, a man who left an indelible mark in both the fraternity brotherhood and the world of law enforcement.
“This crowd speaks highly of him and everyone knows what Brother Burks stood for. He was a pure guy. He was very pure,” said Kenneth McCloud.
Dozens gathered in the For Oak Cliff parking lot on Friday for a candlelight vigil to remember Burks, who was gunned down just feet from where he was standing just a few nights earlier.
“It hurts. I think I’m cried out today,” said Fredrick Bishop.
Bishop first met Burks through the brotherhood of Omega Psi Phi.
Although they never crossed paths at Paul Quinn College, as alumni, they both shared a commitment to their fraternity’s mission of service.
At a homecoming a couple of years ago, Bishop said that shared passion for helping others further bonded the friends when Burks sought Bishop’s help joining the Dallas Police Department.
After more than 20 years, Bishop is honorably retired from the force.
“He got to the point where he said let me see where I can do more and he wanted to serve more,” he said.
At Friday’s vigil, the men and women of Burks’s police academy class stood shoulder to shoulder with his fraternity brothers and those who knew him from his nearly two decades-long career as an educator and coach.
As they lit candles and shared stories and prayers, loved ones encouraged each other to focus on memories of good times rather than dwelling in sadness.
It’s just one of the ways they said their friend and brother would want to be remembered.
“Work to continue his vision. His vision of service to young people. His service to making a mark here in this city,” said Dallas City Council member Carolyn King Arnold.
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