Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and theft reported in this week’s crime log
This is a crime wrap up for Oct. 23-26. Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and accident involving serious bodily injury. On Oct. 25, a student was alleged to have threatened an unaffiliated person with a knife and struck him with his vehicle intentionally, UTA Police Capt. Mike McCord said in an email. The...
$2B Westside Village development in Fort Worth to transform Cultural District
We’re learning new details about the nearly $2 billion Westside Village development in Fort Worth. Last week, the Fort Worth City Council voted to change the name of a one-mile portion of White Settlement Road to Westside Drive at the request of the developer. City leaders said the project...
Fort Worth police say ‘no evidence’ to support pastor’s claim about racial slur
A local pastor says a Fort Worth police officer used a racial slur toward him in an encounter outside his church, and the pastor is pointing the incident out as an example of what he says is a wider problem in the department. Pastor Kyev Tatum of New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church at 2864 Mississippi Ave. said...
Man charged after ‘being inappropriate’ with family dog: Fort Worth police
A Fort Worth man has been arrested and charged with bestiality and assaulting a family member after an incident at his home, police said. The man’s relative called police to the residence in the 4300 block of Valentine Street at around 11:30 p.m. Oct. 28, according to a statement. The relative told police that the...
Spooked Monkey Causes Chaos Inside Texas Spirit Halloween Store, Swings from Rafters Before Being...
PLANO, Texas — Halloween shoppers at a Spirit Halloween store in Plano were treated to a real-life fright this week when a pet monkey escaped its owner and began swinging from the store’s rafters, sending customers running and others scrambling for their phones. According to NBC DFW, the...
A Fort Worth Ace Hardware store is losing one of its greatest treasures
At Hulen Ace Hardware, you'll likely meet its ace before you even see any hardware. Joseph Edwards stands right at the front, in the exact same spot, from Fridays through Sundays. "All day; eight hours I stand right here," he said. Ace Hardware 66 sits on Sycamore School Road. For...
Kroger Marketplace now open in North Fort Worth
The 123,000-square-foot includes a Pax & Benficia café, Murray’s Cheese counter, a fuel center, a grab & go kiosk with snacks and beverages, and departments for produce, floral, meat and seafood, per the release. (Courtesy Kroger) A new Kroger Marketplace is now open in the Bonds Ranch Community...
Homeless woman charged in Fort Worth fire that injured two firefighters
A 34-year-old woman has been charged in connection to a Fort Worth house fire in September that resulted in two firefighters hurt including one severely.
Fuel Spill Chaos at Texas Airport Caught on Video
It's one of those unexpected airport moments: fuel flying, workers scrambling, but quick action keeps the situation under control.
Dallas-Fort Worth companies announce layoffs as job cuts surge across the country
DALLAS — A wave of layoffs is hitting the Dallas–Fort Worth area as several local employers announce job cuts heading into the new year, reflecting a broader slowdown in the national labor market. Dallas-Fort Worth area job cuts:. Colonial Savings plans to cut 130 jobs effective Jan. 1,...

















