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. According to the preliminary investigation, a woman was stabbed by a known suspect, resulting in the death of 53-year-old Maria Spurger at the scene.
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.
Press Release: Dallas Police Department
Published November 8, 2026. Reproduced in full from the Dallas Police Department.
Homicide at 2300 North Akard Street
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 at the scene. 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]