Twenty-five people arrested at Alvarado cockfight on Thanksgiving, officials say
Johnson County sheriff’s deputies arrested twenty-five people and seized roosters from a cockfight in Alvarado on Thanksgiving, according to a statement. Deputies responded to a report of animal cruelty and illegal cockfighting on Deborah Drive around 11 a.m., officials said on Facebook. When deputies arrived, a...
Former resident wants belongings back after finding apartment largely intact months after Fort Worth...
FORT WORTH, Texas — Five months after a fire at The Cooper apartment complex, a former resident who scaled the fence to check on her belongings said she found her unit largely undamaged — contradicting claims from apartment ownership. Christina Engel, who lived at The Cooper, said the...
Crowley Police Officer Battles Stage 5 Kidney Failure While Serving Community, Seeking Donor
In Crowley, Texas, a local police officer, Kwaun Shaw, is facing an urgent health crisis while still donning his uniform to serve his community. Shaw, a man in the throes of stage 5 kidney failure, is fighting for his life even as he continues to fulfill his duties as a law enforcement officer. As he told NBC DFW, “I...
Fort Worth Stockyards cattle drive returns after deadly virus threatened herds
The Fort Worth Stockyards’ daily cattle drive resumed Friday after a pause due to an outbreak of the deadly EVH-1 virus that began in Texas. Equestrian events in North Texas and beyond have been canceled, postponed or changed to control the spread of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1. “Our equine veterinary advisers agree...
Daytime Door-Smashing Burglar Terrorizes Fort Worth Apartments
A door-smashing burglar with a handgun is prowling Fort Worth apartment complexes in broad daylight, and police say someone in the city almost certainly knows who he is. Fort Worth police are asking residents to help identify a man investigators say has been breaking into apartment units across the city during...
Margot McKinney’s Jewels Stun at Jeweler Party at Fort Worth’s River Crest Country Club
Palette Collier by Margot McKinney (Photo by Canon Sawyer, Canon Elizabeth Photography) In art and in jewelry, three words denote that something is extraordinarily special, something that will, perhaps, be passed down through generations: “Price upon application.”. Jewel Charity Ball will celebrate “the generosity of...
1 shot in Fort Worth road rage incident
A shooting along East Loop 820 in Fort Worth caused a multi-vehicle crash.
18-wheeler overturns on Highway 287 in Arlington, police say
ARLINGTON, Texas — Arlington police are investigating an incident Thursday night where an 18-wheeler overturned on Highway 287, causing a temporary closure. According to police, the driver lost control, causing the truck to overturn in the 6000 block of northbound Highway 28. The driver suffered non-life-threatening...
A new ice cream store that serves alcohol may be coming to Sundance Square
Sundance Square management may be opening up an ice cream store in one of its empty storefronts on the south side of plaza. Lalo’s Ice Cream shop filed a permit with the city of Fort Worth and the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission for a location at 106 E. 4th St. in downtown. The space was previously occupied by...
Arlington police investigating Friday evening shooting, officials say
ARLINGTON, Texas — Arlington police are investigating after they say two separate groups exchanged gunfire Friday evening, officials say. According to the Arlington Police Department, officers were called about shots being fired near a business in the 4200 block of South Cooper Street. Initial information reportedly...
