65-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Fort Worth for Evading Arrest in Stolen...
On Thursday, October 16, 2025, a Tarrant County jury found 65-year-old Thomas McClendon guilty of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The case stems from an incident on February 18, 2024, when Fort Worth police spotted a vehicle reported stolen from...
DeSoto Police Arrest Two in Apartment Parking Lot Shooting
On October 17th, DeSoto Police Department (Delta Shift) responded to reports of gunfire at an apartment complex in the 1200 block of East Pleasant Run Road. The incident was initially detected by the department’s Shot Spotter system, followed by multiple 911 calls from residents. Officers arrived within three...
Severe weather threat returns to North Texas before fall feel arrives
Prediction models are showing scattered storms in the Metroplex around between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday.
Fort Worth Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Brutal Assault on Elderly Neighbor
On Thursday, October 16, 2025, 44-year-old Charles Medford pled guilty in a Fort Worth courtroom to aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury and injury to an elderly person. The court sentenced him to 45 years in prison. The charges stem from an incident on June 26, 2024, when Medford attacked...
The National Cowgirl Museum celebrates tradition of charrería and escaramuza
Paolo Pimienta knows the story behind every dress on display in an exhibit at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth. "This dress has an amazing story," she said, walking by a silver beaded and embroidered dress. "It was made by a designer in Mexico City and she had about 10 to 15 seamstresses...
‘It’s a very painful name’ | Fort Worth considers renaming White Settlement Road
FORT WORTH, Texas — It's a name that makes people stop and think: White Settlement Road. It cuts across Fort Worth’s west side. But soon, it could have a new identity. City leaders are expected to vote next week on whether to rename the 175-year-old road to Westside Drive, part of a new development called Westside...
Fort Worth considers hiring municipal judge to fill a vacancy
Fort Worth City Council members are considering naming a judge to fill a vacancy on the city’s municipal court and a second “substitute” judge. The City Council at its Oct. 21 meeting will consider naming:. Joseph Henderson, now a Fort Worth pro tem or “substitute” judge, as...
Dine at Wing It Cafe and watch planes take off in Fort Worth
Wing It Cafe in Fort Worth is a family-owned restaurant located across from Hicks Airfield, offering all-day breakfast options and a view of planes, helicopters, and classic cars.
Knife-wielding suspect arrested after SWAT standoff at Fort Worth home: police
A man is in custody Friday after he allegedly attacked someone with a knife and barricaded himself inside a nearby home, Fort Worth police said. More than 20 police units were dispatched to the 2300 block of Jasper Street starting around 12:20 a.m. Friday, according to the 911 call sheet. A man had entered the house...
Armed Bank Robbery In Desoto
Police are investigating an aggravated robbery outside PNC Bank in DeSoto, off of North Hampton Road and west belt line road, involving an armored Brink’s truck. Authorities say 2 suspects, around 5’8 with a thin build, dressed in black, wearing gloves, approached a security guard, pepper-sprayed him. Both parties...
