Out of the Ashes

september 23, 2003  10:18 am
Out of the Ashes
For 13 years the worst arson-murder in Dallas history went unsolved. Two years ago, police caught a break and have slowly traced the roots of the intentional act of savagery that killed five children ranging in age from 2 to 18. Dallas Observer Editor Julie Lyons reports that the investigation is turning up a lot of unpleasant memories about the strange culture of violence that once terrorized the south Dallas neighborhood.