Erin Dooley
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Mom, wife, aspiring chef, wannabe yogi. Former comms specialist @TheJusticeDept / @NDTXNews, and before that, politics reporter @GMA & @ABCWorldNews. RT ≠ E.
TX → DC → TX
Joined January 2011
#Thattimewhen my former boss interviewed my current boss about some incredibly brave law enforcement officers, and an even braver little girl. https://t.co/keanzWA9FP via @ABC
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Proud to join more than 200 former @ABC News employees urging @Disney CEO @RobertIger to publicly defend @MaryKBruce & a free press.
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Congratulations to my friend, Ryan Raybould, now serving as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. Great line AUSAs make great USAs. I may no longer be working at @NDTXnews, but I’ll always be cheering from the sidelines! https://t.co/2v44fRvVTH
justice.gov
Ryan R. Raybould was named the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas on November 17, 2025, by United States Attorney General Pam Bondi. His appointment this week follows Presid...
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For the record: @MaryKBruce is neither a terrible reporter nor a terrible person. She is smart. She is classy. She is an asset to @ABC and the press at large. One day, her kids will watch this video and be so, so proud of their fearless mom. https://t.co/M1JR74AbiV
apnews.com
President Donald Trump denounced ABC News chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” and threatened the network's license to broadcast after she asked three sharp questions...
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Thank you to the brave journalist @marykbruce for remembering my husband #JamalKhashoggi @JKhashoggi. He would be so proud of you. #SHERO #FreedomofthePress
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Best view in the world, in more ways than one. Life is so sweet.
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Among the 29 cartel bosses expelled from Mexico and transferred to the U.S. on Thursday was NDTX defendant Jose Rodolfo Villarreal Hernandez, aka “El Gato," charged with orchestrating the slaying of a Southlake attorney in 2013. https://t.co/1FoUr4qoIf
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Among the 29 defendants extradited from Mexico is NDTX defendant Jose Rodolfo Villarreal Hernandez, aka “El Gato,” allegedly responsible for orchestrating the murder-for-hire of a man in Southlake, TX in May 2013. He was once an @FBIMostWanted fugitive. https://t.co/3n2RmrTnc6
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Jose Rodolfo Villarreal-Hernandez, wanted for allegedly directing individuals to track and murder a man in Southlake, Texas, has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. A reward of up...
Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces 29 Wanted Defendants from Mexico Taken into U.S. Custody 🔗: https://t.co/wsfvBNoZG6
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A cowboy-hat-wearing serial bank robber who robbed three banks while on supervised release for a prior bank robbery conviction was sentenced Thursday to more than 10 years in federal prison. https://t.co/hPvzxtGwgh
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The architect of a nearly $5 million insurance fraud was sentenced today to more than 13 years in federal prison. https://t.co/KNFvCy18RD
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The architect of a nearly $5 million insurance fraud was sentenced today to more than 13 years in federal prison.
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She was last seen getting into a semi-truck in Dallas. 8 days later, feds say her body was found dumped in the woods in East Texas
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An 28-year-old Austin man was convicted of kidnapping a 25-year-old woman, then dumping her body in the woods in Pittsburg, Texas.
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VIDEO: Dallas woman kidnapped, killed by truck driver was a sex trafficking victim, family says @FOX4
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“I can already smell the blood... Anyone wanna sign my gun?” A man who threatened to shoot up a Lubbock elementary school has been arrested and charged. https://t.co/qaSDBmUQ0f
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"I can already smell the blood." A man who threatened to shoot up a Lubbock elementary school has been arrested and charged.
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A truck driver who kidnapped a 25-year-old woman and dumped her dead body in the woods was convicted at trial. Surveillance video caught Naasson Hazzard’s victim entering his semi-truck in Dallas at 9:27 p.m. on Aug. 15. https://t.co/tIZakVLziN
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A Dallas Police sergeant who allegedly pawned stolen service weapons has been indicted on federal gun charges:
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Opioid overdose rates in Abilene fell precipitously following a large-scale takedown of #fentanyl traffickers. The street price the drug also rose from roughly $8 per pill to between $20 and $30, making fentanyl less accessible to at-risk users. https://t.co/iiiI41haJj
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Opioid overdose rates in Abilene fell precipitously following a large-scale takedown of fentanyl traffickers.
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Way too many farewells over the last few days... But some grand new beginnings too. We celebrated the investiture of United States Magistrate Judge Brian McKay, former @NDTXNews Appellate Chief, this morning. A milestone moment in a life defined by public service.
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Merrick Garland, 86th AG, bids farewell to @TheJusticeDept: “Thank you for the communities you have made safer, the threats you have disrupted, the people whose civil rights you have defended… Thank you for the way you have done that work, with integrity, skill, and passion."
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"'It was love at first sight.Every day after that internship, I was figuring out how to become an assistant U.S. attorney here.' Simonton achieved her career goal, and then some." Leigha's interview w/ @TexasLawbook:
texaslawbook.net
The U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas officially leaves office on Sunday, the day before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. In a wide-ranging discussion with The Texas Lawbook,...
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Today, we bid official farewell to U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton. As you can see, it was a very serious ceremony... Working for Leigha has been a joy. She is quick to share credit, a font of encouragement, and lends a steady hand when things get tough. (Plus, she brings snacks.)
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Six people involved in the sale of machinegun conversion devices were arrested in a joint takedown by @ATFDallas and @IrvingPD. Defendants allegedly ordered switches from China, then advertised them on social media. https://t.co/x2CP3u2CLl
#OperationTexasKillSwitch
justice.gov
Six federal defendants involved in the sale of switches via social media were arrested in a joint takedown by ATF Dallas and the Irving Police Department on Thursday.
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