Kelsy Mittauer

6 days ago | krdo.com | Kelsy Mittauer |Andrea Lucia

By Kelsy Mittauer, Andrea LuciaClick here for updates on this story    DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — The fight against squatters in Texas could soon affect every renter in the state. Lawmakers are considering SB 38, the so-called squatters bill, which would allow landlords to evict someone without a trial in as little as 10 days. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, the bill’s author, said squatters don’t have rights. He points to a case in Mesquite as an example.

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Kelsy Mittauer |Andrea Lucia

The fight against squatters in Texas could soon affect every renter in the state. Lawmakers are considering SB 38, the so-called squatters bill, which would allow landlords to evict someone without a trial in as little as 10 days. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, the bill's author, said squatters don't have rights. He points to a case in Mesquite as an example. The Mesquite squatterThe homeowner, Terri Boyette, said her handyman moved in while she was out of town and took over the home.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Kelsy Mittauer |Nicole Nielsen

Local car salesmen thought they were dealing with the occasional bad customer, a man who would take exotic cars for test drives only to hit speeds of more than 100 mph, despite their pleas to stop the car. Soon, they realized the man was doing it on purpose, repeatedly, and filming the incidents for social media. Dozens of videos of the joyrides are posted to an account under the name Ahmer Saeed, many with racist or derogatory captions aimed at the sales staff.

1 month ago | krdo.com | Kelsy Mittauer |Andrea Lucia

By Kelsy Mittauer, Andrea LuciaClick here for updates on this story    NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — It started with a “smile.” Gary Dalrymple said he had just signed up for the dating site Silver Singles when a beautiful blonde woman named Gianna responded to the emoji he sent to her account. He invited CBS News Texas and the Better Business Bureau to his home to tell the rest of the story. Dalrymple said the pair began chatting, and soon they were trading texts all day long.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Kelsy Mittauer |Andrea Lucia

North Texas man loses nearly everything in crypto-romance scam It started with a "smile." Gary Dalrymple said he had just signed up for the dating site Silver Singles when a beautiful blonde woman named Gianna responded to the emoji he sent to her account. He invited CBS News Texas and the Better Business Bureau to his home to tell the rest of the story. Dalrymple said the pair began chatting, and soon they were trading texts all day long.