From FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Carter Freemon · · 40s
Dallas employee bribed to avoid code citations
Dallas city employee accepted $700 from business owner to skip code violations.
In brief
Dallas city employee accepted $700 from business owner to skip code violations. Daelena Howard, a former Dallas city employee, took $700 from a business owner to avoid issuing code citations. Originally reported by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth.
Daelena Howard arrested
Daelena Howard was arrested by Dallas Police on March 24, 2026, charged with bribery.
Howard accepted $700 for code violations
Howard told Oscar Rivera to pay $700 to avoid city code citations, receiving $290 monthly.
Howard terminated from city job
The City of Dallas confirmed Howard was terminated after the alleged bribery incident.
The headline
Daelena Howard, a former Dallas city employee, took $700 from a business owner to avoid issuing code citations.
