Woman in custody after deadly shooting, barricading herself in Dallas County, Sheriff’s Office says
A 57-year-old woman is in custody after the Dallas County Sheriff's Office said she allegedly shot someone before attempting to flee and barricading herself inside a truck in Wilmer.
Man convicted of capital murder in rare Fort Worth cocaine robbery slaying
A few central moments exist in the arc of most homicide suspect interviews. Often a detective will begin with light banter as the suspect is asked for the spelling of his name and his home address. Next the suspect is probed on the timeline of his day and, more often than not, will leave out anything that implicates...
Dallas police seize drugs and arrest trafficker following tip
DALLAS, Texas - A collaborative effort between the Dallas Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety led to the arrest of a drug trafficker and the seizure of a significant amount of drugs and firearms. The operation took place on July 15, 2025, on the 3100 block of Harmon Street. During the...
Dallas County inmate accused of killing fellow inmate
An inmate at the Dallas County Jail is facing a murder charge after an incident that sent her and three other inmates to the hospital.
Not a ‘snowball’s chance in heck’ Robert Morris and Gateway will agree on arbitration,...
Gateway Church and Robert Morris have at least another 30 days to agree on an arbitrator in their ongoing legal dispute stemming from the disgraced pastor's resignation over sexual abuse allegations — something an attorney for Morris admitted was unlikely to happen. Morris and Gateway are each seeking something...
Arlington’s Clean Team collects over 5 tons of litter in effort to beautify city
A city that bills itself as the “American Dream City” should also be a clean city, officials in Arlington believe. To back this up, they have created the Clean Corridor Program, nicknamed the “Clean Team” for short. It is a team of four staff members who patrol thoroughfares to address overall aesthetics, litter,...
The City of Arlington Rolls Out Second Night of West Nile Spraying
On Tuesday night, as the city settled into the heavy stillness of a Texas summer evening, trucks rolled quietly through Arlington, releasing a thin mist designed to do what no bug spray could: stop West Nile Virus at the source. And they’ll be back again. Following confirmation that two...
‘I didn’t do anything wrong.’ | East Texas mom cleared of medically abusing her...
DALLAS — Jessica Gasser wanted to tell her story herself, because it's different from the story others told about her. “I didn’t do anything wrong,” she said in an interview with WFAA, after a Tarrant County grand jury issued a no-bill in her case, clearing her of two charges of injury to a child.
Texas law banning cellphones in schools sparks debate over distraction reduction, student safety
Supporters say it's a step towards cutting down classroom distractions but some parents are concerned about not being able to reach their kids.
Fort Worth history: The evolution of 11 neighborhoods, communities over decades
Fort Worth neighborhoods evolve with preservation and community action - 11 stories Stories by Fort Worth Star-Telegram journalists, with AI summarization This collection of Star-Telegram articles explores how our historic neighborhoods in Fort Worth have evolved over the decades. One neighborhood near TCU evolved...
