Pet tortoise returned home after reported missing in Tarrant County
A pet tortoise has been returned home to his family after being reported missing, the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office announced on X Wednesday night. On July 30, at approximately 8 a.m., a Sulcata tortoise was reported missing in the 2300 block of Farm to Market Road 1187 in Tarrant County west of the city of Crowley.
Texas man robs FedEx truck and hits police officer with SUV
FedEx truck | iStock - Rawf8 A witness saw the suspect back up and directly target the police officer with his SUV. The post Texas man robs FedEx truck and hits police officer with SUV appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
More American and Texas families are experiencing homelessness
ARLINGTON, Texas — More American families are living out on the streets. Between 2023 and 2024, nearly 40% more families with children experienced homelessness, according to the latest homelessness assessment report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. That’s an 18% increase. There’s also a...
Fort Worth officials deny former Dallas chief applied late to lead their department
The City of Fort Worth says next week will mark a big step in the hiring process for the city’s next police chief. On Tuesday, city leaders had their longest public discussion so far about whether one candidate was given special consideration during the search. The city says that...
Grand Prairie council censures Mike Del Bosque following assault allegation
The encounter led to Del Bosque's arrest for misdemeanor assault and criminal mischief.
Former Gateway Church elders seek removal from defamation suit
Three ex-leaders say they acted without malice in a case tied to sexual abuse allegations against founding pastor Robert Morris.
Man Arrested for Arson After Allegedly Trying to Set Fire at Irving Gas Station
IRVING, TX – A man was arrested and charged with Arson after he allegedly attempted to set fire to his vehicle and a gas pump at a QuikTrip station on Thursday evening. On July 31, 2025, at approximately 7:20 p.m., an Irving Arson Investigator and police officers responded to a fire at the QuikTrip located at 2215 N....
Footage still missing from Tarrant jail death case file, state agency says
Three months after requesting video from the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, the state’s jail regulatory agency still does not have three minutes of footage missing from a Tarrant County jail death case file. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards “does not have the missing three minutes of footage” in the...
J.W. Robinson, who brought KC-style barbecue to Fort Worth, has died
Fort Worth barbecue pitmaster J.W. Robinson , who was a consistent presence at Robinson’s Bar-B-Que on East Berry Street, died July 27, the restaurant announced on Facebook. He was 78 years old. “It is with deep sadness we share the passing of Our Dad, known by many names such as Fort Worth BBQ Pitmaster, Doc, Pops,...
A 61-year-old man dies in Tarrant County Jail custody, fourth reported death this year
A 61-year-old man in Tarrant County Jail custody died Wednesday after being transported to John Peter Smith Hospital, according to a press release from the sheriff's office. Richard Gutkowski died at JPS just before 11 a.m., according to the medical examiner's online deaths database. His cause of death is pending.
