Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Deadly Hit-and-Run That Killed Young Couple in Arlington
FORT WORTH, Texas - The Tarrant County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, February 18, 2026, that 34-year-old Nathan Lawrence Vaughan pleaded guilty to manslaughter and collision involving death and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The charges stem from a late-night hit-and-run crash in Arlington on...
Burleson officer honored with Ofelia Blair Award for outstanding character
BURLESON, Texas — Officer Doug Gorman was recognized with the 2025 Ofelia Blair Character Award at the Burleson Police Department's annual Awards Banquet on February 12, 2026. The event, hosted by the Burleson Police Foundation at First Baptist Burleson, celebrated exceptional service and contributions throughout...
Fort Worth Rock Icons Toadies Announce New Album Release Date
Fort Worth-founded rock band Toadies will finally release their eighth album, The Charmer, on May 1, following an initial album announcement in early 2024. The band will also embark on a tour with more than 35 stops nationwide. The new album will be the band’s first in nearly 10 years.
Fort Worth Herd horse celebrates retirement after 11 years
After more than a decade on the cobbles, 'Little Texas' is officially hanging up his saddle. From daily cattle drives to greeting thousands of visitors in the Stockyards, he’s been the heart of the Fort Worth Herd.
The Texas Museum That Will Have You Humming The Top Gun Theme
You know that feeling when you discover something so unexpectedly cool in your own backyard that you wonder how you missed it all these years?. The Fort Worth Aviation Museum in Fort Worth, Texas is exactly that kind of place, sitting quietly at Meacham International Airport while most folks zoom past on their way to...
Tarrant Appraisal District will reconsider appraisal plan
The Tarrant Appraisal District will bring the reappraisal plan back into consideration at its Wednesday meeting. As it stands, TAD reappraises residential property every two years. The plan froze property values for two years after the 2024 appraisal was done, meaning if the property value goes up or down based on...
Police arrest 5 teens after shooting caught on camera
Five young men were arrested in Fort Worth after firing weapons into a neighborhood on Super Bowl Sunday, an incident captured by police surveillance that narrowly avoided injuring local residents.
Police shooting under investigation after chase, crash along PGBT early Tuesday
A police chase that began in Grand Prairie ended with police gunfire and a major freeway shutdown in Carrollton early Tuesday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The pursuit stretched across multiple cities before officials said it ended at about 3 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the...
Catching up with Cody: Boy who had both legs amputated on path to be...
It has been more than 20 years since a little boy named Cody McCasland inspired North Texas with his courage and determination. He was 18 months old when NBC 5 first met him in Dallas, getting his first pair of prosthetics at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. "He's really...
Euless woman sentenced to life after 2024 motel murder of her boyfriend
A Tarrant County jury convicted a woman and sentenced her to life in prison this week in the 2024 murder of her boyfriend, Tarrant County district attorney Phil Sorrells said on Tuesday. Bridget Leitao, 45, shot and killed Jorge Lara Pulido, 40, after an argument on May 27, 2024, the Star-Telegram initially reported....

















