Jury hears of woman’s grave under house at Fort Worth death penalty trial
Mascara ran down Marissa Grimes’ face at a house in the Como section of west Fort Worth. Valerian O’Steen was furious with Grimes, with whom he was in an intimate relationship, a neighbor who says he observed the flare of anger will testify. Assistant Criminal District Attorney Peter Gieseking previewed the state’s...
Opening day at Baylor Elementary School in Crowley
Crowley ISD is welcoming students to the new Baylor Elementary School this morning. FOX 4's Dan Godwin is at the new campus with details on the Baylor Elementary backstory.
Opening statements begin in death penalty trial of man accused of killing Arlington mother
Marissa Grimes had packed up her life in Arlington and loaded her belongings into a moving truck with the help of her dad and stepmom on Feb. 12, 2022. Grimes, according to her father, was supposed to pick up her child from a family member’s home. However, they never saw her again.
Driver dies in Grand Prairie when car crashes into tree, police say
A driver died after crashing a car into a tree in Grand Prairie early Tuesday morning, police said in a news release. The fatal accident occurred at the intersection of Marshall Drive and SW 3rd Street, police said. Police said the Nissan car was headed north on SW 3rd Street about 2:30 a.m. when it left the roadway...
Fort Worth to extend housing, mental health services to homeless residents
A pilot program to help homeless residents with mental health and housing resources will continue, Fort Worth City Council members decided Tuesday. The city launched the 17-month High ImpACT Pilot program in May 2024. After one year, it had housed 41 people. The unanimous vote earmarks $2.18 million annually to the...
Fort Worth Man Gets 15 Years for Kidnapping 9-Year-Old Girl
FORT WORTH, TX – A Tarrant County jury has sentenced 64-year-old Francisco Chua Solis to 15 years in prison after finding him guilty of Aggravated Kidnapping with the Intent to Commit Sexual Abuse. The guilty verdict was reached on August 6. The crime occurred on September 3, 2021, when...
North Texas students head back to school with big changes
Dallas ISD welcomed over 140,000 students with a record number of teacher applications and improved STAAR test results. Fort Worth ISD started its school year with new elementary school start times and an extended calendar for 15 low-rated campuses. New state laws are in effect this school year, including a...
Texas man arrested after being added to states most wanted list
GRAPEVINE, Texas - A 33-year-old man was arrested Sunday after being added to the Texas Department of Public Safety's 10 Most Wanted Criminals list. Jose Marquina-Bonilla, of Grapevine, Texas, was wanted for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child, a first-degree felony. Northwest patrol officers conducted a...
Building materials worth $250K stolen from west Fort Worth church, officials say
Longvue Baptist Church in west Fort Worth is asking for the community’s support after all of the construction materials for the new church building, worth over $250,000, were stolen, church officials said. An unidentified person broke into the property and stole all the parts of a disassembled steel building, Fort...
H-E-B’s grand opening for its ninth store in Dallas-Fort Worth is this week
H-E-B , which recently announced plans to build its second Fort Worth location , has a grand opening planned this week for its ninth grocery store in the Metroplex. The 132,000-square-foot H-E-B with a True Texas BBQ restaurant opens Wednesday in Prosper, a city in Collin County north of Dallas. The location is 2145...