Fort Worth TX

A woman staying at an Arlington hotel was arrested Wednesday after police said she falsely reported a shooting in an attempt to get officers to respond more quickly.

A woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in South Fort Worth yesterday, according to police. Officers arrived shortly after 7 a.m. at the intersection of Glen Garden Drive and South Riverside Drive and found the woman unresponsive, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. A 911 caller had reported seeing an injured...

Fire officials are investigating the cause of an early morning house fire on Wednesday, according to a Fort Worth Fire Department Facebook post. The fire was reported around 2 a.m. on the 5000 block of Dilworth Street in Fort Worth, fire officials said. When the crews arrived on scene, they...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man was put to death Wednesday evening for fatally stabbing his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son in 2013, apologizing profusely to her older son who survived with multiple stab wounds and witnessed the execution. Cedric Ricks , 51, was pronounced dead at 6:55 p.m. CDT following a...

FORT WORTH, Texas — A golf simulator venue is opening in Fort Worth this spring, the company announced. Five Iron Golf will bring a new location to 824 W. Daggett Avenue in Fort Worth's Near Southside District, just south of Interstate 30 near downtown. While an exact opening date hasn't been announced, it's expected...

During the past several months, North Richland Hills officials noticed an uptick in fake donation clothing boxes cropping up in busy shopping areas. The bins are placed in high-traffic commercial parking lots. Residents assume the boxes are there for a good cause, said Mary Peters, a city spokesperson. “Really, we...

Reports recording an increase in rejected mail-in ballots after two recent Tarrant County elections are inaccurate due to documenting errors, elections officials told the Fort Worth Report. Public filings with the Texas Secretary of State’s office show Tarrant County rejected 38% of mail-in ballots cast during the...

Prosecutors say the 37‑year‑old was automatically sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest of Lisa Mitchell.

FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth police are looking for two people caught on camera pilfering GPS devices from Best Buy stores in Tarrant County. Police said a man and a woman recently stole from three Tarrant County Best Buy stores all on the same day. They used some type...