Forney man among 21 Kiccdoe gang members arrested in federal RICO investigation
ARLINGTON, Texas — Twenty-one alleged members of a violent street gang in Arlington have been federally charged with racketeering, murder, drug trafficking, and gun crimes, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas. A Forney man was among the 21 arrested, according to federal...
Elzie Odom, trailblazer, civic leader and Arlington’s first Black mayor dies. He was 96
Longtime Arlington resident Elzie Odom, the city’s first Black Mayor, a trailblazer and a champion of the people, died Monday. He was 96. Odom was known for advancing a number of important issues in Arlington, including “opportunities for youth, improved transportation and mobility, inclusion in city boards and...
New charges filed in the Alvarado detention center shooting
More charges have been filed in connection with the shooting outside a detention center in Alvarado south of Fort Worth. The shooting happened on July 4th when officers responded to unrest at the Prairieland Detention Center.
Police were stumped trying to solve a 1991 cold-case murder. Then a group of...
For 24 years, the case of a young adult entertainer murdered in the sprawling suburbs of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area had gone unsolved. Cynthia Gonzalez, 25, was reported missing by her ex-husband in September 1991 in Arlington, Texas and found dead five days later in the boondocks south of the city from...
H Mart Texas expansion drives new Haltom City retail hub
The H Mart Texas expansion is set to play a central role in a growing commercial area of Haltom City, as the nation’s largest Asian supermarket chain prepares to open a new store near Fort Worth next spring. H Mart will open its first Tarrant County location next spring...
Family wants answers after deadly Fort Worth hit-and-run crash
A family is calling for answers after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Fort Worth. Jessylne Williams, 75, was hit by at least one vehicle on Lancaster Ave. in front of a police department building. Her family still has no answers as investigators try to find the person responsible.
Tarrant County and Arlington Fire Departments Rally Community for ‘Little Coats, Big Hearts’ Winter...
As the winter chill starts to bite in Tarrant County, local fire departments are turning up the heat on community giving. In a heartwarming collaboration, the Tarrant County Fire and Arson Investigators Association has joined forces with Arlington Fire, engaging fire departments across the area in an effort to ensure...
Fort Worth fondue shop dipping out of Sundance Square for new downtown location
Another Sundance Square tenant is leaving the entertainment district. Simply Fondue , which has occupied a space at 111 Fourth St. since 2008, is moving to a ground-floor space in the city of Fort Worth’s parking garage across from the convention center, according to city documents. The move is the latest in a series...
Waco man arrested in North Texas bank robbery
BEDFORD, Texas - Police have arrested a 25-year-old Waco man in connection with the robbery of a Bank of America branch in Bedford that happened on Friday, Nov. 14. Stephen Tyler Peterson was taken into custody just hours after the robbery happened. He is being held at the Tarrant County Jail.
Grand Prairie resident fatally shoots suspected burglar in self-defense, police say
A Grand Prairie homeowner shot and killed a burglar in self-defense inside his house early Sunday, police said. Officers responded to the 400 block of Santa Margarita Street about 2 a.m. on a suspicious person’s call, Grand Prairie police said in a news release. The homeowner, who called 911, told police that an...

















