The FBI is asking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected of three recent Dallas-area bank robberies. Dubbed the LA Bandit because of a hat he wore in the initial robberies, the same man is believed to be responsible for crimes in Coppell and Garland.
The most recent robbery was September 29, and all three incidents have occurred at Chase Bank branches. The other robberies took place on July 25 and August 14.
The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 30 years old, with a goatee and a large build. He verbally demands cash from the teller, and though his actions are described as aggressive, no one has been injured to date.
According to the FBI, the suspect fled the scene in a gray four-door vehicle. He is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information should call the Dallas FBI at 972-559-5000 or their local police department.
Dallas' inflation has cooled off after it was last saddled with the highest inflation rate nationally in January 2024.
Inflation has been one of the biggest hot-button issues in the country in 2025, but a new study says inflation not impacting Dallas nearly as much as it is other U.S. cities.
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ranked as the metro with the smallest inflation problem in the U.S. in WalletHub's new report, "Changes in Inflation by City."
The report analyzed the impact of inflation across 23 major metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) using Consumer Price Index data from the latest month available and compared to data from two months prior. The analysis also factored in inflation data from last year to better track both short- and long-term inflation changes.
Dallas saw only a 0.10 percent increase in its local inflation rate when compared to two months prior, and the rate is only 0.60 percent higher than it was this time last year.
Dallas residents may be feeling the sting a lot less than they did in January 2024, when WalletHub said the city had the No. 1 highest inflation rate in the U.S. In April 2023, Dallas-Fort Worth had the 10th highest inflation rate nationwide.
The study found Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Massachusetts-New Hampshire is the MSA that is currently being rattled by the highest inflation rate in the nation. The northeastern metro saw a 1.10 percent uptick in inflation when compared to two months ago, and it's 3 percent higher than it was a year ago.
Inflation has continued to fluctuate throughout the year in different areas, but WalletHub said the national inflation rate has significantly lowered since it last hit a 40-year high during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The year-over-year inflation rate sits at 2.4 percent as of May 2025, which is still above the target rate of 2 percent," the report said. "Various factors, such as the war in Ukraine, labor shortages and recent tariffs, drive this higher than average inflation. Despite the country not meeting its target yet, the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates at the level set in December 2024."
Elsewhere in Texas, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land experienced the 13th highest inflation rate in the U.S., the report found. Inflation in the region increased 0.90 percent over the last two months, and it is currently 1.2 percent higher than it was one year ago.
The top 10 metros where inflation has risen the most are:
