North Texas police investigate ‘indecent incident’ after victim may have been sprayed by ‘unknown...
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — North Texas police are investigating reports of an indecent situation that occurred Wednesday night. Officers with the North Richland Hills Police Department responded to a department store off North Tarrant and Precinct Line Road around 9 p.m. Wednesday, officials said in a social media p
Everman ISD honors Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez after missing boy’s remains discovered
EVERMAN, Texas - The community in Everman is honoring the life of a little boy whose remains were discovered last week, years after he disappeared. Had he lived, it’s believed that Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez would have been a fourth grader at Bishop Elementary. Two of the school’s students wrote a...
Rising Housing Costs in North Texas Prompt Call for Collaborative Solutions
As housing prices continue to rise across North Texas, leaders in housing, philanthropy, banking and community development gathered Tuesday at the Amon Carter Center at Lena Pope for a panel hosted by the Fort Worth Community Land Trust to discuss the future of affordable homeownership in Fort Worth and the partnership
Grand Prairie police shooting suspect faces federal firearm charges
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - The man who allegedly fired shots at Grand Prairie police officers earlier this month is facing new federal firearms charges. On May 2, officers with the Grand Prairie Police Department were called to investigate a domestic disturbance in the 3900 block of Dechman Drive. According to...
Teen hospitalized after a shooting in East Arlington, police say
ARLINGTON, Texas — A teenager is in the hospital after being shot at an apartment complex Thursday afternoon, according to Arlington Police. Police say officers got called to the complex in the 1600 block of Nandina Drive after getting reports of a shooting. When they made it to the scene, police say they found a 17-ye
Texas OB-GYN reunites with baby gorilla she brought into the world
Two years ago, a baby gorilla named Jameela was born at the Fort Worth Zoo via emergency c-section.
$1.3M grant helps Fort Worth, Tarrant and UNT Health process more forensic evidence
Tarrant County, the city of Fort Worth and UNT Health Fort Worth received $1.3 million to help them stay on top of forensic DNA testing, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced in late April. The U.S. Department of Justice’s DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Program funds were authorized through the...
Gas leak closes major Southlake road overnight, some Atmos customers remain without gas
SOUTHLAKE, Texas — Southlake Department of Public Safety says a vehicle crashed into a gas line on Southlake Blvd, causing a gas leak that lasted through the night. In a Facebook post Wednesday night, the Southlake Department of Public Safety warned drivers that Southlake Boulevard would be closed between Shady Oaks Dr
Farrington Field development benched as FWISD seeks resident input
Superintendent Peter Licata told residents Fort Worth ISD can afford to spend a few more months reconsidering how to redevelop land around Farrington Field. “Making the wrong decision or feeling tainted that we did something wrong or too quickly,” Licata said. As state-appointed FWISD leaders restart a search for...
The Dish: Eateries around Tarrant County go nuts for baklava
I’ll be honest, there was a hot minute when I wasn’t sure what this week’s theme would be. But when my mother showed up with boxes — plural — of baklava and demanded that I take them away from her, the decision was made for me. Normally, I don’t go for baklava, so it took me by surprise when I inhaled three of them wit
