Inmates Complete Tarrant County’s Journey to Success Reentry Program
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating the latest graduates of its Journey to Success reentry program, a 40-hour curriculum designed to help inmates build skills and prepare for life after incarceration. Graduates completed training in key areas such as Mental Health, Family Nurturing, and Job Readiness....
Fellow activist reacts after Raunaq Alam’s arrest on new perjury charges amid ongoing legal...
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — Self-proclaimed activist Raunaq Alam, 32, has surrendered to Tarrant County deputies on new charges tied to his ongoing legal battles. His family released a video of Alam being taken into custody in handcuffs. Fellow activist Stacey Monroe said she was heartbroken by the arrest. “It’s...
IKEA Expands in DFW With This New Location on I-30
Construction on North Texas’s next IKEA began in April 2025, and the project is scheduled to finish in late 2025 or early 2026. The 109,000-square-foot store is rising at the northwest corner of Interstate 30 and Stodghill Road (FM 3549), giving the east side of Dallas–Fort Worth its first IKEA. It will join existing...
Lawsuit against trucking company in I-20 drowsy driving crash cites former employees as proof...
A wrongful death lawsuit that cites former employees has been brought against the trucking company involved in a fatal drowsy driving pile up crash earlier this summer. The deadly June 28th pile up on Interstate 20 near Dallas, Texas left five people dead and resulted in the incarceration of truck driver Alexis...
State approves $562 million Texas Energy Fund loan for power plant near Baytown
A gas-fired power plant in Midlothian. The state announced Friday that NRG will receive a loan under the Texas Energy Fund to build a new gas-fired power plant near Baytown. (Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up...
Unlawful carrying of a weapon and indecent assault reported in this week’s crime log
This is a crime wrap-up for Sept. 3 to 17. Unlawful carrying of a weapon in a prohibited place. On Sept. 3, a student reported locating an unattended handgun, UTA Police Capt. Mike McCord said in an email. An officer secured the firearm. Unlawful carrying of a weapon in a...
Family wants justice after a man was beaten to death in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas — A 44-year-old father of four died in September after being brutally beaten in a Fort Worth neighborhood in August. Monroe Lingle was found face-down near Cypress and Presidio streets with severe head trauma, according to Monroe’s sister, Susan Lingle. "They found him facedown and...
The Listing Is Real — Bring Just a Toothbrush to This Arlington Heights Bungalow
The listing said it was “move-in ready.” Was it?. The social media posting read “turnkey.” Are you sure?. Here’s the real deal. A house that has had the walls painted, the bathroom tile updated. And the new owner only needs to bring is some shirts, some pants, some shoes and a toothbrush.
Meet the 21-Year-Old Behind TikTok’s Hottest Bakery in Texas
TikTok made a Texas bakery famous overnight. Pan Pan Bakery & Cafe in Dalworthington Gardens offers Mexican-Japanese treats that have customers lining up.
Fort Worth Store Sells Scratch-Off Worth $1 Million
A Fort Worth store sold a $1 million lottery ticket! See where the winning scratch-off was purchased and how many prizes remain.

















