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Tow truck driver dead after girlfriend hits him with his own truck in Fort Worth
A tow truck driver is dead after his girlfriend ran over him with his own truck — apparently by accident — as he stood outside the vehicle on North Freeway in Fort Worth, Texas. The man’s name wasn’t released → Read More
Man dies in Fort Worth hit-and-run; police ask for help identifying suspect
Fort Worth police are asking the public for help identifying the driver of a vehicle in a fatal hit-and-run in late June. Hugh Walker, 64, died after he was hit by a car on West Seminary Drive, police said. → Read More
It could feel as hot as 111 in Tarrant County Tuesday; heat advisory in effect
It could feel as hot as 111 degrees Tuesday as a heat advisory from the National Weather Service is in effect. The heat index could be high due to high temperatures and humidity. → Read More
Car crashes into Fort Worth pizzeria; at least 3 injured
At least three people were injured when a car crashed through the wall of a Fort Worth pizzeria Monday night, police said. Officers responded to Greek Pizza and Pasta around 10 p.m. for a report of a vehicle colliding with a building. → Read More
Dallas Cowboys scout and ex-player Josh Brent wanted for probation violation after arrest
Ex-Dallas Cowboys player and current team scout Josh Brent is wanted on a probation violation in connection with his arrest Sunday, according to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department. He’s been on probation since an intoxication manslaughter conviction 2014. → Read More
Man stable after 2 men shoot him in south Fort Worth; suspects remain at large
A man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound Thursday afternoon after two men shot him in south Fort Worth, police said. The suspects haven’t been located. → Read More
2 drowning deaths reported on Fourth of July
A 17-year-old drowned at Rockledge Park in Grapevine and a 31-year-old from Arlington drowned at Possum Kingdom Lake, according to media reports. Both were reportedly not wearing life jackets. → Read More
Pedestrian struck, killed along State Highway 10 in Hurst
A pedestrian was killed in Hurst Thursday afternoon when he got out of an apparently malfunctioning pickup truck along State Highway 10 and was struck by a passing car, police said. → Read More
Man with intellectual disorder found dead in Denton after being reported missing
LeCarvin DeKevin Lewis was found dead in Denton Thursday morning after he was reported missing six days earlier, police said. He was described as having an intellectual disorder and several physical ailments. → Read More
‘Heartbroken and horrified.’ Immigrant advocates react to secret border patrol Facebook group
ProPublica finds secret Facebook group includes thousands of past and present border patrol employees and offensive posts and comments. Local advocates for immigrant rights in Texas say they were disgusted. → Read More
Smoke inside Grapevine’s Great Wolf Lodge leads to evacuations
A breaker box malfunction overnight in the Grapevine, Texas Great Wolf Lodge caused smoke to fill an electrical room and some guests of the hotel and indoor water park to evacuate. No injuries were reported. → Read More
AT&T service outage affecting ability to call 9-1-1; agencies provide other numbers
Multiple law enforcement agencies are reporting AT&T customers have been unable to dial 911 and suggesting other ways to get in contact with police, such as dispatch phone numbers. → Read More
Bodies of Fort Worth couple who died in Fiji to soon be sent back to the U.S.
David and Michelle Paul, of Fort Worth, died more than a month ago of an unidentified illness on vacation in Fiji. Their bodies are finally ready to return home, according to David’s mother, Marsha Paul. → Read More
‘Hopefully answers will come soon,’ says family of man killed by unknown illness in Fiji
A month has passed since Fort Worth, Texas couple David and Michelle Paul died of an unidentified illness in Fiji. David’s family, who are from West Virginia, still don’t know what killed him and want answers. → Read More
22-year-old woman dies after Fort Worth I-30 crash that injured 6 others
A 22-year-old Fort Worth woman who was one of seven injured Friday afternoon in a rollover crash on I-30 has died, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner. Updates on other victims weren’t immediately available Saturday. → Read More
Man shoots brother in east Arlington, flees scene
A man sustained non-life-threatening injuries after his brother shot him in east Arlington on Saturday, police said. The brother fled the scene. → Read More
2 victims of fatal wrong-way PGBT crash identified
Katherine S. Long, a 22-year-old Frisco woman, was driving a gray Honda Civic east in westbound lanes of the President George Bush Turnpike when she collided with an oncoming black Ford Taurus, according to DPS. The driver of that vehicle was identified as Joseph M. Wallace, 53, of Rockwall. → Read More
2 injured in Lewisville shooting; 16-year-old girl killed
Two people were found shot, including a 16-year-old girl who died in a hospital, inside a vehicle in Lewisville Thursday night. The man was reportedly transported to a hospital in critical condition. → Read More
Fort Worth firm allegedly violated payday loan laws for years. Now it’s paying $39.7M.
Think Finance LLC allegedly used illegal “rent-a-tribe” payday loan scheme, adopting Native American tribes as partners to evade state and federal laws. The Fort Worth company agreed to $39.7 million settlement → Read More
Farmers Branch police officer who shot, killed suspect indicted on murder charge
Farmers Branch. Texas police officer Michael Dunn was indicted on a murder charge Thursday after he fired at a moving truck and shot and killed Juan Moreno. Dunn turned himself in Wednesday after his indictment → Read More