DWI Tragedy

Wrong-way crash kills former Dallas City Council member and her daughter

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UPDATE 7/19/2019: Jonathan Moore now faces two counts of murder, a first-degree felony punishable by up to life in prison.

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A former Dallas City Council member and her daughter were both killed after they were hit head-on by an impaired driver who was traveling the wrong way on July 15.

Carolyn Davis, 57, who served on the Dallas City Council from 2007 to 2015, died instantly. Her daughter, Melissa Lashan Davis-Nunn, 26, was a passenger. She was pronounced dead on July 16 as a result of her injuries, according to a release from the Dallas Police Department.

The suspect, Jonathan Moore, 36, is being charged with two counts of intoxication manslaughter.

The accident took place at approximately 7:44 p.m. Davis was driving a 1995 light blue Cutlass Ciera on East Ledbetter Drive in the center lane.

Moore was driving a 2007 Blue Mazda Tribute SUV eastbound in the westbound lanes when he drove into the Cutlass.

A WFAA story says that Moore told witnesses at the scene that he had fallen asleep while driving; but he told a paramedic he had taken a Xanax.

Both Davis and Davis-Nunn were transported to a hospital where Davis was pronounced deceased. Davis-Nunn was in critical condition, and died at the hospital a day later.

Davis served on the council for eight years, representing District 7,which covers southern and eastern Dallas.

Moore had a history of DWI convictions dating back to 2005, and had just completed a five-year probation for driving while intoxicated in 2013. According to NBC 5, three days before the accident, a breathalyzer device and alcohol monitor had just been removed from Moore's car and ankle.

In addition to intoxication manslaughter, police are expected to file a felony charge against Moore for DWI and for intoxication assault.

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2 Dallas universities earn top spots in U.S. News' rankings for 2025

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Two prestigious Dallas universities – Southern Methodist University and The University of Texas at Dallas – have come out on top among the best universities in Texas for 2025, according to U.S. News and World Report's just-released list of the Best Colleges for 2025.

Southern Methodist University claimed No. 5 in Texas, and ranked No. 91 nationally in a two-spot slip from last year's ranking. The private institution has a 90 percent first-year retention rate, and an "actual" graduation rate of 83 percent. SMU costs $60,709 in tuition and fees for students each year, and according to the school's profile, it has an acceptance rate of 61 percent.

In April, SMU's graduate business school ranked No. 3 in U.S. News' ranking of the best graduate schools in Texas, with the graduate education school and the Dedman School of Law also earning No. 3 rankings in their respective categories.

SMU very recently topped the charts as the No. 1 Christian college in America in Niche's new rankings for 2025.

In a glowing review of the university, one former student said SMU is an "academically solid" school for eager learners.

"I had a very meaningfully academic experience," the reviewer wrote. "Yes, there is fun and games, but one obtains a very solid education and can stand shoulder to shoulder in one's field with graduates from any school."

SMU's cross-Metroplex rival, Texas Christian University, ranked No. 6 in Texas and No. 105 nationally for 2025.

University of Texas at Dallas students have new reason to be proud of their school. Facebook/UT Dallas

Just behind TCU, Richardson's University of Texas at Dallas placed No. 7 in the Texas rankings, and moved up six spots to claim No. 109 nationally. The public university costs $14,644 in tuition and fees for in-state students, and has an acceptance rate of 65 percent. UTD has a first-year retention rate of 88 percent, and a 75 percent "actual" graduation rate.

U.S. News' top 10 best colleges in Texas in 2025 are:

No. 1 – Rice University, Houston
No. 2 – University of Texas at Austin
No. 3 – Texas A&M University, College Station
No. 4 – Baylor University, Waco
No. 5 – Southern Methodist University, Dallas
No. 6 – Texas Christian University, Fort Worth
No. 7 – The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson
No. 8 – University of Houston
No. 9 – University of St. Thomas, Houston
No. 10 – Texas Tech University, Lubbock

The full rankings can be found on usnews.com.

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