Grand Prairie mom’s boyfriend bit, beat & smothered 1-year-old, report says
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - A Grand Prairie mother and her boyfriend are facing charges for the death of her 1-year-old son. Newly released records reveal the child was bitten, beaten, and smothered on multiple occasions to stop his crying. Grand Prairie Child Death. The backstory:. Grand Prairie police arrested...
Scouting America says it is surprised after Pentagon moves to cut military ties
Scouting America - the organization formerly known as Boy Scouts of America - says it is “surprised and disappointed” following reports that Pete Hegseth is pushing to sever long-standing ties between the U.S. military and the scouting group.
Woman dead, four other family members hurt after early morning Lewisville house fire
Flames swept through the mobile home around 2:30 a.m.
Where to find free Thanksgiving meals in DFW
DALLAS — The cost of a typical Thanksgiving dinner dropped again this year according to the American Farm Bureau Federation, but persistent inflation, among other issues, can make buying food for the holiday meal a challenge. Organizations across the Dallas-Fort Worth area have food and resources available for those...
A Thanksgiving blessing: Sisters featured on Wednesday’s Child adopted into forever family
DALLAS — As family and friends gather to give thanks this week, WFAA is grateful to bring you an update on two little girls in foster care we featured last year as our Wednesday's Child. This Thanksgiving, not only are they celebrating with their forever family, but there's another...
Texas Court Pauses Gateway Church Lawsuit While Considering ‘Ecclesiastical Abstention’ Claims
A Texas appeals court has temporarily halted proceedings in a high-profile lawsuit alleging defamation by Gateway Church, saying it will consider arguments that the case intrudes into constitutionally protected church autonomy. If ultimately successful, those arguments could have wide implications for how far courts...
Megan Thee Stallion’s foundation feeds nearly 2,000 Texas families for Thanksgiving
Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s foundation partnered with Walmart this week to provide Thanksgiving meals and essential items to nearly 2,000 underserved families in Texas. Through the Pete & Thomas Foundation, the Pearland High School and TSU alum hosted a Thanksgiving Turkey Drive in Dallas at Crossroads...
Former Arlington Mayor Elzie Odom to lie in state at City Hall Wednesday
Celebrations of the life and legacy of former Arlington Mayor Elzie Odom begin Wednesday, a week and a half after his death at age 96. Odom was the first Black mayor and first Black City Council member elected in Arlington, the area’s third-largest city. He will lie in state...
DEA and Irving Police Seize Large Quantities of Cocaine and Meth During Apartment Search
On Thursday, November 20, federal DEA agents and Irving Police narcotics investigators executed a search warrant at the Chivas West Apartments in the 1700 block of N. Britain Road as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. The warrant was served in the afternoon with assistance from the Irving SWAT team.
Bonnie and Clyde in Texas: What Happened at This Location?
The intersection of Texas 183 and Esters Road in Irving may seem like any other bustling crossroads, with familiar names like Red Lobster, McDonald’s, and 7-Eleven on every corner. However, if you could travel back to November 21, 1933, you would witness an infamous moment in history—the failed ambush of notorious...

















