SMU's rise in the college football ranks has been, in part, due to keeping Dallas' best football talent in Dallas. Former Duncanville star Roderick Daniels' Jr. talked about his up and down journey to SMU as the team prepares to set foot on the field against Penn State in its first ever College Football Playoff game.

If you think Micah Parsons is a dominant force in the NFL, wait until you hear about how dominant he was in high school. While in Pennsylvania, FOX 4's Jeff Kolb got an opportunity to talk to Parsons' high school coaches about his rise to superstardom.

At this point, Plano police have not named the suspect. A police spokesperson told FOX 4 that’s because a warrant for arrest hasn’t been issued yet. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

Anna Pedford, 79, went across the stage to a standing ovation this week when she earned her bachelors degree from UNT Dallas. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

Kids facing homelessness enjoyed a fun Christmas celebration with the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

Arlington police say a crew of four young men went on a murderous crime spree that left one man dead, another woman injured, as well as a family pet. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

Texas lawmakers who stopped the execution of Robert Roberson hoped to hear testimony from him on Friday. After a motion filed by the Texas Attorney General's Office, that did not happen. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

A suspect has been arrested after DNA evidence connected him to a pair of crimes committed against children in the 1990s. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

Texas lawmakers who stopped the execution of Robert Roberson hoped to hear testimony from him on Friday. Now, that appears to be unlikely. Roberson was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002 and is set to be executed. Much of the case against Roberson focused on a diagnosis of "shaken baby syndrome," which has since been called into question. What we know: The Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence subpoenaed Roberson to appear in person at a hearing at the Texas Capitol at noon on Friday, Dec. 20. Committee chairs Rep. Joe Moody (D-El Paso) and Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano) hoped Roberson's testimony will help shed light on the state's "junk science" law, which Roberson's attorneys believe could be used to overturn his conviction. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stepped in on Thursday night. Paxton's office filed a motion for a protective order to prevent Robert Roberson from testifying at the State Capitol. The AG's Office claimed the House subpoena to testify is "incorrect," and was issued in violation of the state Constitution. According to the attorney general's office, the filing of the motion excuses the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from complying with the subpoena, pending a hearing and resolution of the motion. "In addition to presenting serious security risks, the subpoena is procedurally defective and therefore invalid as it was issued in violation of the House Rules, the Texas Constitution, and other applicable laws," the attorney general's office said. A previous Texas Supreme Court ruling in the case said that a House committee could compel a witness to testify as long as it did not interfere with a scheduled execution. In Paxton's motion, he requested a court hearing not be set before January 13, 2025, because he will be out of the country. The Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence disbands when Texas' new legislative session begins on Jan. 14, 2025. What we don't know: While it appears unlikely that Roberson will appear, there have been many legal twists and turns since October. There is still lots of uncertainty about what happens next. There currently is no date set for Roberson's execution. What they are saying: Gretchen Sween, an attorney for Roberson, said in a statement that Paxton's office "interfered with the Committee’s lawful right to obtain his appearance and take his testimony." Sween says the logisitics for transporting Roberson and already been worked out calls the actions of Paxton's office "cheap fear mongering." "The real 'fear' at play here seems to be that seeing and hearing from Robert will make it clear to the public that an innocent man sits on death row who is also a gentle soul with a pronounced disability. Texans deserve better," wrote Sween in a statement. What's next: With or without Roberson, the hearing is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. on Friday.

Another road block for death row inmate Robert Roberson... Here's why Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he shouldn't be able to testify to lawmakers. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

It's finally staring to cool down in DFW, but will it stay chilly for Christmas and Hannukah? Kylie Capps has your forecast:

The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office says someone tried to take a gun out of an officer's holster during a fight. The gun discharged and bullet fragments flew, causing 4 injuries in Forney. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

An officer, a deputy and 3 juveniles were hurt by shrapnel when a gun went off while officers broke up a fight in a Forney crowd of 100+ people. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

A Tarrant County mom was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly abusing her daughter by falsely claiming she had medical conditions, leading to treatments she didn’t really need. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

Once they reached the drop-off location, the Lyft rider says he was attacked from behind, first with a knife and then a cable or wire to try and choke him. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

A Tarrant County mom was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly abusing her daughter by falsely claiming she had medical conditions, leading to treatments she didn’t really need. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett claims Elon Musk is controlling Republicans and is one of the biggest reasons the initial spending bill failed. However, Irving Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne argues the bill was simply not a good deal. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

The Family Place in Dallas is finding success with a domestic violence program that’s aimed at offenders rather than victims. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

Pvt. First Class Kalen Martin says serving his country has been an amazing opportunity but admits it's tough being away from his wife and their 3 young kids. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others, the latest legal victory for the president-elect in criminal cases that once threatened his career and freedom. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters