‘I was in shock’: Texas mom gives birth to ‘huge’ baby weighing nearly 13...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Life delivered a surprise much bigger than expected for an Azle mother just days before Christmas. Markie Smith knew she was having a baby boy. What she did not expect was the reaction that followed in the delivery room when doctors pulled back the curtain. “It’s...
Gunfire Rocks Quiet Fort Worth Block As Neighbors Find Bullet-Riddled Car, 1 Dead
An early-morning burst of gunfire shattered the quiet on Fort Worth's David Drive on Friday, ending with a car riddled with bullet holes and one person dead inside, authorities said. Neighbors in the 2200 block of David Drive found the shot-up vehicle and called for help. First responders arrived and...
Porch pirate tied to southern Denton County thefts arrested
It took three police departments, but the porch pirate caught on multiple Ring cameras pilfering packages, including some in southern Denton County, was arrested on Tuesday. According to Colleyville Police, 42-year-old Danielle Copeland of Hurst was arrested after multiple residents reported someone had stolen...
Fort Worth Sailor Earns Navy Medal for USS Roosevelt Service
On a wavy stretch of ocean thousands of miles from North Texas, Petty Officer 1st Class Jessica Ryan was doing what the Navy often asks of its best sailors — fixing something critical, quickly, and without much fanfare. The Fort Worth native, now serving aboard the USS Roosevelt, recently earned a Navy and Marine...
Opal Lee’s granddaughter, Dione Sims, enters race for Congress
FORT WORTH, Texas - The granddaughter of Fort Worth's Opal Lee, who was by her side on the journey to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, is running for Congress. Even if she wins the March primary, however, Dione Sims faces an uphill battle against the District 25 incumbent. Dione Sims...
Two dead after officer involved shooting along Highway 67 in Cedar Hill
A man and a woman are dead after Cedar Hill police say a man shot a woman before aiming his gun at officers, who opened fire, killing the man.
Texas Cedar Fever Reaches Extreme Levels as Juniper Pollen Surges Across San Antonio, Austin,...
TEXAS — Cedar fever has surged to extreme levels across South and Central Texas, with mountain cedar (ashe juniper) pollen concentrations reaching some of the highest levels ever observed in parts of the state. Conditions are especially severe in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, and areas stretching into Deep South...
North Texas Teen Killed During Alleged Armed Robbery; Police Say Shooting Was Self-Defense
CARROLLTON, Texas — A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed Monday night during what police say was an attempted armed robbery in Carrollton, after a 20-year-old man fired in self-defense. According to a news release from the Carrollton Police Department, officers were dispatched shortly after 7 p.m. to the...
Teen arrested in Fort Worth car arson investigation
Fort Worth fire and police investigators say the arsonist who was terrorizing South Fort Worth is now off the street.
Texas Woman Allegedly Stabs Uncle to Death After He Told Her to Start Cooking:...
A Texas woman is in custody after authorities allege she fatally stabbed her uncle following an argument in their shared home. Ashley Marie Siebenaller, 32, was taken into custody on Jan. 3 and charged with murder in connection with the death of her uncle, Tony Vernon Graham, 64. Police say Graham was stabbed on Dec....
