Burleson mom said son died at hospital, but was buried at home, affidavit reveals
A Burleson woman told police her son with special needs died at a hospital, but an arrest affidavit says his body was later found buried behind their home.
Nearly 3.5 million Texans will lose food stamps next month if shutdown persists
Nearly 3.47 million Texans will go without food assistance next month if the federal government shutdown continues past Monday. Texas Health and Human Services announced that Texans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for help buying groceries will not receive their benefits if the...
Affordable apartments for seniors finished construction in Arlington. They’re already fully leased
Arlington’s latest affordable housing apartment project has finished its final phase of construction, this one designed for adults 55 years old or older. Reserve at Mayfield, with its 236 units of affordable housing, was developed using 4% tax credits, tax-exempt bonds and financing from a bank for acquisition and...
Fort Worth Animal Care & Control Achieves 85.47% Live Release Rate, Marking Major Strides...
Fort Worth Animal Care & Control (FWACC) is celebrating a year of notable achievements, with its live release rate jumping to an impressive 85.47% for Fiscal Year 2025. According to statistics released by the official Fort Worth City News, this marks a significant increase from the previous year's 79.77%, showcasing...
Arlington Residents: Expect Emergency Response Drills at Six Flags and Surrounding Areas Next Week
Next week, Arlington police and fire departments will participate in the MetroX Regional Preparedness Exercise. More than 2,500 local, state, and federal representatives will join the event in North Central Texas. The exercise is scheduled for October 27-29, 2025. It will simulate terrorist attacks and mass casualty...
Arlington City Council drops Fielder Square redevelopment plan
In a vote that one member called “the single greatest disappointment of my entire time on City Council,” the Arlington council voted 8-1 on Oct. 14 to drop redevelopment plans for the Fielder Square neighborhood. The proposed plan to buy an apartment complex for $33 million, tear it...
Domestic violence homicides nearly doubled in Tarrant County last year
The number of people who died in domestic violence-related homicides in Tarrant County nearly doubled in 2024, according to data released Monday afternoon. Eleven people were killed by an intimate partner, the first increase since a spike during the pandemic, according to the annual Intimate Partner Violence Adult...
Man broke into Burleson church and tried to burn it down, police say
Burleson police have arrested a man they say broke into a church and attempted to set it on fire on Monday, according to a social media post. Officers responded to the Boulevard Baptist Church after receiving reports of a break-in at around 9:40 a.m., according to the post on Facebook. Immediately after arriving,...
18th person arrested in connection with Texas ICE detention center shooting
Another person has been arrested in connection with the July 4 shooting at an immigration detention center in Alvarado, bringing the total arrest count to 18, according to a support committee for the defendants. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office arrested Janette Goering of Carrollton Tuesday on a state charge of...
Boyfriend shot woman dead in Fort Worth apartment, called in admission: police
A man shot his girlfriend to death Tuesday night inside an east Fort Worth apartment, left the scene and was taken into custody in Irving, police said. Nelson Garcia, 28, contacted the police and said that he had shot the woman, Fort Worth police said. Garcia, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, shot his...
