Family of Anthony Johnson Jr. wants Tarrant County added back to jail death lawsuit
The family of a man who died after a Tarrant County jailer knelt on his back wants the county added back on to a wrongful death lawsuit. The parents of Anthony Johnson Jr. sued Tarrant County and 15 detention officers after Johnson’s death last year. In February, U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor excused...
Intense Debate: Fort Worth Gang Member Receives 50-Year Sentence for Meth Possession Following Traffic...
hoodline.com - 12/04/2025 11:12:05 PM. The recent sentencing of known gang member, Demorris Albright, 42, to 50 years in prison for methamphetamine possession has sparked a flurry of discussion. The conviction followed a traffic stop by Fort Worth police, where the drug was found in Albright's vehicle. Albright's...
Here’s what got a pastor tossed from Tarrant County Commissioners Court
County Judge Tim O’Hare had another member of the public removed from the commissioners courtroom on Tuesday after the man made a snide remark about not being allowed to clap. O’Hare has a history of removing people from the Commissioners Court meetings. Some have even gone in front of a judge . Last year, he banned...
Dallas and Fort Worth are among the cities Ken Paxton is now investigating.
It’s a day ending in y, so I have a new press release from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in my inbox. This one says that Paxton has “launched a major initiative” to dig into the municipal budgets of taxpayers. I, too, launched a major iniative this morning but it involved ordering gift bags, toilet paper, and dog...
Grand Prairie man charged with murder for deadly baby shower shooting in Dallas
A 21-year-old man, Jesus Angel Torres III, has been arrested for murder in connection with a shooting at a Dallas baby shower. The shooting killed 33-year-old Joseph Anthony Premeaux and wounded three other guests, including a man critically shot in the head. The violence on December 6, 2025, began when...
South Cooper’s Chicago Import: Portillo’s Plants a High‑Throughput Flag in Arlington
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Craving a Chicago bite without a flight? Portillo’s Arlington opened on November 14, 2023, bringing a big‑shouldered menu—and a drive‑thru built for Texas traffic—to Arlington. The ribbon‑cutting included donations to local nonprofits and marked the...
Could Fort Worth ISD face a teacher exodus as the state takes over?
By the end of the school year, Fort Worth ISD may be facing a teacher shortage.
Couple found shot to death in Fort Worth living room in homicide-suicide: police
A man inside a southwest Fort Worth apartment shot to death a woman he was dating before doing the same to himself, police said on Monday. Officers found the bodies of the couple in the living room of the apartment in the 5700 block of Remington Circle. The officers forced themselves into the apartment because the...
Fire crews battle large blaze in Arlington, authorities say
ARLINGTON, Texas — Arlington fire crews battled a large house fire early Tuesday morning. Firefighters responded to reports of a fire around 1:39 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, in the 3700 block of Glenbrook Drive, the Arlington Fire Department said in a press release. The residents in the home smelled...
Fort Worth Diaper Crunch Leaves Parents on the Brink
In Tarrant County, thousands of parents are doing quick math at the changing table and coming up short. About 65,200 of roughly 114,150 children ages 3 and younger in the county live in households that are cost‑burdened by diapers, leaving families scrambling for supplies and child‑care providers plugging the gaps so...
