Homicide Reported on North Akard Street

Dallas Police

On November 6, 2026, at approximately 11:13 p.m., Dallas Police responded to a health and welfare check in the 2300 block of North Akard Street.

The preliminary investigation determined that a woman was stabbed by a known suspect.

Dallas Fire-Rescue responded and pronounced 53-year-old Maria Spurger deceased. Jimmy Spurger Jr., 54, was arrested and charged with murder, a first-degree felony. The motives and circumstances surrounding this offense are still under investigation. This ongoing investigation is documented under case number 163978-2026.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Detective C. Johnson #11543, at 214-671-3584 or at [email protected]

Public Release.