Texas town celebrates animal shelter’s no-kill milestone
Best Friends staff member Sophia Proler was preparing for a visit to the Bedford Animal Shelter. Her happy task? To deliver a plaque marking their first time reaching the no-kill benchmark. She stopped by the store for a package of celebratory cookies and Capri Sun drinks. “Because it’s not a...
After 18 years, ‘Saints and Sinners Tour’ at Oakwood Cemetery canceled. Why?
Some of Fort Worth’s most famous historical figures will not be returning to the land of the living this fall. The annual “Saints and Sinners Tour” at Oakwood Cemetery , a tradition nearly two decades, has been canceled. Since the late 2000s, the North Fort Worth Historical Society has put on the tour around...
Dallas teacher in Alvarado ICE shooting case out on bond again. Lawyer says it...
A Dallas teacher rearrested Monday for his alleged connection after the fact in a July 4 shooting outside an Alvarado detention center was released again on bond Wednesday — but his lawyer says he was wrongfully accused of violating his bond conditions. Dario Sanchez, 32, has been arrested three...
Fort Worth ranked third-safest large city in the country
A new study ranks Fort Worth as the third-safest of the 50 most populous cities in the U.S. SmartAsset, a financial technology company, considered the categories of violent crime, property crime, vehicular deaths, drug overdose deaths and excessive drinking in its analysis of the 50 largest cities. San Jose and Los...
The Top Ten Snobbiest Towns In Texas
In a state known for its pride, what cities wear the snob badge? Get ready for some surprising rankings from across Texas.
Brown convicted for fentanyl possession
A Parker County judge sentenced a documented gang member and drug dealer from Arlington to life in prison for possessing 947 pills of fentanyl in a case that concluded Sept. 9 in district court in Weatherford. Paul Dillon Brown, 19, pled guilty to possession of 95 grams of the controlled...
A Tragic Failure In Protecting a Texas Domestic Violence Victim
In a heart-wrenching twist, the story of Mary Spears reveals how a protective order became a tragic oversight. It's a stark reminder of the stakes in domestic violence cases.
Cold Front Barrels Into Texas, Bringing Thunderstorms And Hail Threat
Fall has finally arrived, bringing the days when putting on a light jacket before leaving the house a reality. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), areas of South and Central Texas may see an unusual cold front this week, coupled with some severe weather. The cooler air is moving...
Texas Man Sentenced to Death for Brutal Murder of Mother of Two
orth Texas jurors delivered the death penalty in the case of Marissa Grimes, a young mother whose body was found under Valerian O’Steen’s Fort Worth home.
Arlington police under scrutiny after escorting estranged husband back to family home before fatal...
ARLINGTON, Texas — The family of Mary Spears shared a video they describe as one of the heated moments before Arlington police arrested her estranged husband. The Sept. 17 video shows Frederick Spears holding a knife and threatening his stepson, Ashton. “He tried to hit my dog, I said...

















