Jacksonville Native Stabbed to Death

DALLAS — An investigation into a fatal stabbing of a former Jacksonville resident is underway. Jacksonville native Shearl Bennett was fatally stabbed after attending a church service at Pilgrim’s West Baptist Church in Dallas on Wednesday night. Bennett, 50, had driven home from the service and was walking toward her condominium from her vehicle when the attacker struck. A neighbor said Bennett crawled to an area near her door before she died. Officers responded to calls before 10:30 p.m. Investigators said they did not believe Bennett knew the attackers. Bennett’s purse was not located near the body.