Staff Writer

Bianca Rodriguez-Mora

Bianca Rodriguez-Mora is a Breaking News Intern at The Dallas Morning News. She previously interned at D Magazine as an Editorial Intern, working on stories focused on the community in Oak Cliff. She recently graduated from The New School with a Bachelor's in Journalism and Design.

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Shannon Klingele of Wylie, left, and Liz Reitman of Richardson hold signs featuring former...

Group gathers in Dallas to honor civil rights leader John Lewis — and protest Trump

Dallas joins more than 1,600 events across the country, participating in “Good Trouble Lives On” events.

By Chase Rogers, Suryatapa Chakraborty, Bianca Rodriguez-Mora and Lauren NutallPolitics2:29 AM

Capital murder suspect arrested in Frisco during traffic stop, police say

Officers say Jonathan Elizalde, 21, ran from the scene after the vehicle he was in was pulled over.

By Bianca Rodriguez-MoraCrimeJul 17, 2025

Red Cross volunteer Vanessa McElreath looks at “ Wall of Hope,” a memorial wall honoring the...

Remembering the victims of the Kerr County floods

More than 130 people have been found dead across several counties — some of them from North Texas — and the toll from the Texas floods is still rising.

By Bianca Rodriguez-Mora, Kathryn Muchnick, Jamie Landers, Suryatapa Chakraborty, Mackenzie Sheehy and Lilly KershNewsJul 17, 2025

Okubili, the Dallas Zoo's baby African Elephant, playing with browse in the Gregg Hudson...

Fur, stripes, spots and scales, oh my! Dallas Zoo announces 2025 Dollar Days dates

Tickets for the Dallas Zoo’s annual Dollar Days are now on sale.

By Bianca Rodriguez-MoraNewsJul 17, 2025

FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Dallas, June 22,...

Paxton to investigate 100 undocumented immigrants for voting in 2020, 2022 elections

Officials identified over 200 ballots they believe were submitted by more than 100 undocumented immigrants.

By Bianca Rodriguez-MoraCrimeJul 16, 2025

A Campus Guardian Angel drone demonstrates its glass breaking ability at Lancaster Middle...

Flying to the rescue: Texas company touts drones for active shooter response at schools

Campus Guardian Angel’s drones respond to an active shooter event within 15 seconds.

By Bianca Rodriguez-MoraEducationJul 14, 2025

FC Dallas fans unfurl a United States flag during the national anthem as FC Dallas hosts...

FC Dallas, FC affiliates across Texas donate $500,000 to Hill Country flood relief

Austin FC, Houston Dynamo FC and Major League Soccer are contributing to fund that will support immediate relief and long-term efforts.

By Bianca Rodriguez-MoraWeatherJul 10, 2025

Marissa Zachry takes a moment while searching for survivors along the Guadalupe River on...

Guadalupe River flood disaster: Here’s what to know

Over 90 dead in Kerr County; 6 from Camp Mystic still missing. 161 unaccounted for in Kerr County area.

By Bianca Rodriguez-Mora, Carol Taylor and The Associated PressNewsJul 8, 2025

Military personnel return a camp trunk salvaged from down river to Camp Mystic along the...

Hunt family member staying at Camp Mystic killed in Texas floods

Janie Hunt, 9, was the great-granddaughter of the late American oil baron William Herbert Hunt and a cousin of Clark Hunt, the owner of the Kansas City Chiefs.

By Bianca Rodriguez-MoraNewsJul 7, 2025

Ribbons in three colors were cut and passed around to attendees: green for Camp Mystic, pink...

Highland Park community honors Camp Mystic girls with ribbon-tying

Lila Bonner and Eloise Peck were students at Bradfield Elementary.

By Bianca Rodriguez-MoraNewsJul 6, 2025

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (center) speaks with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (right)...

Federal disaster aid is on the way, Noem vows during visit to Texas Hill Country

Gov. Greg Abbott expanded his disaster declaration to include counties near Austin.

By Bianca Rodriguez-Mora and Kathryn MuchnickNewsJul 6, 2025

Law enforcement officers gather along the Guadalupe River, on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in...

Death toll climbs to 43 after ‘catastrophic’ floods sweep through Guadalupe River

27 girls from Camp Mystic are still missing, local officials said

By Alex Nguyen, Kathryn Muchnick, Bianca Rodriguez-Mora, Chase Rogers and Jamie LandersWeatherJul 6, 2025

A raging Guadalupe River leaves fallen trees and debris in its wake, Friday, July 4, 2025,...

Over 20 girls from Camp Mystic unaccounted for after flash flooding, Dan Patrick says

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said officials will “do everything humanly possible” to find those who are unaccounted for.

By Alex Nguyen, Kathryn Muchnick and Bianca Rodriguez-MoraWeatherJul 5, 2025

People hold signs during a protest hosted by 50501 and Indivisible at Main Street Garden,...

About 150 gather in downtown Dallas for Independence Day rally, Trump protests

Activities at the Fourth of July event featured an art exhibit and scavenger hunt at the Main Street Garden.

By Bianca Rodriguez-Mora and Casey HeNewsJul 4, 2025

Jones AT&T Stadium is pictured on the Texas Tech campus in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, August...

Investigators clear 4 Texas Tech police officers who fatally shot man last month

Two officers still recovering from injuries suffered during shootout with suspect.

By Bianca Rodriguez-MoraCrimeJul 2, 2025

The FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list poster for Cindy Rodriguez-Singh is seen, Tuesday,...

Mother of missing Everman boy added to FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list

Cindy Rodriguez-Singh was last seen fleeing the country to India with her husband and six other children, authorities say.

By Bianca Rodriguez-Mora, Casey He and Jamie LandersCrimeJul 1, 2025

Twist and Ties instructor Hailey Robinson, right, demonstrates hair techniques to fathers...

Nurturing father-daughter relationships one twist and tie at a time

Licensed cosmetologist and children’s book author Hailey Robinson partners with Pan-African Connection to host a father-daughter natural hair workshop.

By Bianca Rodriguez-MoraInspiredJul 1, 2025

Woman sexually assaulted after FW hotel employee let stranger into her room, lawsuit says

An employee unlocked the room door with a hotel master key after a man told the employee one of the women in the room was his wife. He remains at large.

By Bianca Rodriguez-MoraCourtsJun 27, 2025

Valerie Eaton speaks against the presence of ICE agents seen near two Bachman Lake...

Parents, teachers ask Dallas ISD to bar ICE from any school property

Photos of ICE agents near two schools last week circulated on social media. ICE said officers were in the area, but not on a campus.

By Milla Surjadi and Bianca Rodriguez-MoraEducationJun 27, 2025

Man sentenced to 60 years after pleading guilty to shooting TCU student in 2023

Matthew Purdy Jr., 23, was sentenced to 8 felonies, for a total of 206 years in prison that will run concurrently.

By Bianca Rodriguez-MoraCrimeJun 26, 2025

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