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FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth Police are investigating attempted robberies that led to a shooting overnight on the city's east side, officials say. According to officers on the scene, a man had attempted to rob several people before exchanging gunfire with one. The suspect was struck by a bullet and stumbled to the...

ALVARADO, Texas — The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is investigating an alleged animal cruelty case after deputies discovered three dogs had been left inside a non-climate-controlled storage unit for extended periods of time. Deputies responded on February 17, 2026, to Mouser Self-Storage, located at 4592 J.D....

Three years after it decided to seek the death penalty for a man indicted in the killings of two teenage brothers in North Richland Hills , the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office has waived the supreme capital murder punishment. Life in prison without parole eligibility is now the top possible...

A federal judge declared a mistrial on a high-profile shooting case in Fort Worth this week, and the reason surprised a lot of people. It had nothing to do with evidence or witnesses. Instead, the issue was a shirt. During jury selection in the case of nine people accused in connection with the July 2025 Prairieland...

Fort Worth, Texas – Five individuals have been indicted for their alleged roles in a nationwide fraud scheme that authorities say siphoned more than $220 million from victims across the United States. The indictment, returned by a Fort Worth federal grand jury on February 11, 2026, was announced by United States...

Two Chihuahua puppies who looked almost like copy-paste twins ended up at a shelter in Fort Worth, Texas, but not together. They arrived at different times, and the moment the second little one came through the doors, the staff had that instant feeling: these two had to be related. Before long, their gut instinct...

PANTEGO, Texas — Pantego officials shut down a local business after a firearm was shot there, according to the city. On Friday, February 13, 2026, gunfire was discharged during a private event at a local business in Pantego, according to a press release from the city of Pantego. The...

Wafa Ihweil choked back tears. The Arlington ISD Education Foundation’s Prize Patrol had just surprised the first-year Sam Houston High School teacher with one of 57 grants totaling $245,755 for Arlington ISD educators. “Our school has a high population of bilingual students,” Ihweil said. “I noticed that there is...

Those interested in a graduate degree in criminology and criminal justice, take note. TCU’s online Master of Science in Criminology & Criminal Justice program has earned a No. 3 national ranking in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Programs, climbing three spots from last year.