Homicide investigation underway after Fort Worth woman found dead
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating a homicide after a woman was found dead with a gunshot wound on the 2600 block of Yeager St. Officers were dispatched to the scene on August 30, 2025, around 7:30 a.m., initially responding to a stabbing call.
Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Head-On Crash on SH-114 in Irving
A 45-year-old man was killed Friday night in a wrong-way crash that shut down part of State Highway 114 near the Irving–Grapevine city limits. The collision happened just before 8:30 p.m. on August 29, when a vehicle traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of SH-114 struck another car head-on, according to Irving...
Woman Sentenced to Life for Murdering Mother and Grandmother in Tarrant County
A 27-year-old Rendon woman has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the murders of her mother and grandmother. Kaitlyn Bailey was given two concurrent life sentences for the fatal shootings of 60-year-old Shari Lynn Bailey and 84-year-old Bertha Sowell Bailey on November 22, 2023. The crime...
Arlington Woman Convicted of Fentanyl Murder, Sentenced to 12 Years
A 34-year-old Arlington woman has been convicted of murder in Tarrant County under a new Texas law targeting fentanyl-related deaths. Prosecutors said Amanda Russell was on probation when she sold fentanyl-laced pills to a 33-year-old victim on November 2, 2023. The victim overdosed and died at an Arlington hotel...
Dallas SWAT Raids Drug House, Arrests Five, Seizes Fentanyl, Guns, and Body Armor
Dallas, TX – Dallas SWAT officers conducted a raid last week at a suspected drug house in Northwest Dallas, arresting five suspects and seizing fentanyl, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, firearms, and body armor, authorities confirmed. Multi-Week Investigation Leads to Raid. The operation took place on August 22 at...
Dallas Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Long-Term Stalking and Violation of Protective Order
A Dallas man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for violating a protective order and repeatedly harassing a woman over more than a decade. Fifty-year-old Shedrick Thornton, who had two prior convictions related to the victim, was found guilty on August 14, 2025, of violating a protective order. The victim first...
Gaithersburg Murder Suspect Caught in Texas
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) reports that 39-year-old Luis Antonio Quintanilla, wanted for the fatal shooting of his partner, 35-year-old Maritza Ferman Sorto, in Gaithersburg on August 31, was arrested in Irving, Texas, and is awaiting extradition to Maryland. According to MCPD, “On Sunday, Aug....
Arlington’s Formula is a Real Winner for Taxpayers
Getting AT&T Stadium financing paid off 10 years early is good news by itself. Ken Perkins, who writes every month for our magazine, has all the details of that result in his story on page 20. Let’s put that one event in context with the entirety of the development of...
Fatal crash shuts down part of I-635 through Irving, officials say
IRVING, Texas — A deadly crash shut down part of Interstate 635 at State Highway 161 in Irving Monday morning, police say. Police said in a post on social media that the single-vehicle crash happened in the westbound lanes of I-635 at State Highway 161 and resulted in a fatality.
Scammer Drains $14,000 From Elderly Veteran Using Fake Arrest Warrant Threats: Report
Scam artists impersonating law enforcement officers are reportedly targeting seniors to steal thousands of dollars from retirement accounts. Fox 4 reports that the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office in Texas is warning about the scheme following an incident involving an elderly veteran. Scammers who pretended to...