Fort Worth Lifeline: PEARLS Battles Deadly Senior Suicide Surge in Tarrant County
Older adults have the highest suicide mortality rate of any age group in Tarrant County, but a Fort Worth program is taking a deliberately personal approach to the problem: regular check-ins, practical goals and reasons to stay connected. The rate for Tarrant residents age 65 and older was 19.9 deaths...
Fort Worth police asking public help to find homicide suspect
Fort Worth police are asking for the public’s assistance to get any information related to a homicide where a 42-year-old man was killed in June at an after-hours block party. Jonathan Wayne Scott died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. Officers responded about 4:
Fort Worth launches 90‑day speeding crackdown along Loop 820 and I‑30
A new regional partnership aims to reduce dangerous driving and gather data that could shape future roadway safety efforts across North Texas.
Lewisville Double Killer Returned to Jail as Capital Murder Cases Move Forward in Two...
LEWISVILLE, Texas - A Lewisville man already facing multiple capital murder prosecutions has been returned to custody after Denton County deputies arrested him on a bench warrant, along with a parole violation and an additional capital murder hold from Tarrant County. Silvester Terrance Williams, 32, was arrested on ou
Fort Worth Urban Design Commission approves TCU project, rejects tree removal, signage waivers
The Fort Worth Urban Design Commission on July 16 approved a series of waivers from design codes for a two-story retail and dining building near TCU, while rejecting requests involving commercial signage on Camp Bowie Boulevard and tree removal along White Settlement Road. The commission unanimously approved the TCU-ba
Star-Telegram Reveals New Details in Meredith UIL Case
A Fort Worth Star-Telegram exclusive has revealed new details about the eligibility case involving five-star cornerback John Meredith III. According to public records obtained by the Star-Telegram, UIL Assistant Athletic Director AJ Martinez communicated with Euless Trinity head coach Aaron Lineweaver throughout the Pr
Fort Worth Firm Eyes $5 Billion Persian Gulf Refinery Plan
A Fort Worth energy development company is helping assemble a $5 billion refinery proposal in the Persian Gulf, with plans to process 200,000 barrels of crude each day. The project is still searching for a host country and site, but its pitch is built around energy security in one of the world's most volatile oil corri
Older adults have the highest suicide death rate in Tarrant. This program uplifts seniors
Just over a dozen older adults sat at tables decorated in red, white and blue in a meeting room at the Women’s Center of Tarrant County, eyes trained on a large projector screen. Decades-old photos of celebrities from the 1980s and ’90s flashed across in a video quiz, challenging...
Need a Hug? Try This Kessler Park Tudor Cottage Instead
“This house is like a warm hug.” That’s how homeowner Natalie Cross described the Kessler Park Tudor cottage she shares with her husband Scott and their two pups. It did not start that way, however. When Scott Cross found the cottage 26 years ago, he fell for the...
Tanner Horner’s request for new trial in capital murder case denied
The former FedEx driver who was sentenced to death in May for the capital murder of 7-year-old Wise County girl Athena Strand has had his request for a new trial denied. Tanner Horner’s attorneys filed the motion in Tarrant County on June 4, alleging that widespread media coverage intimidated some key witnesses who ref

















