Stephen English
Star-Telegram.com
Fort Worth, TX, United States
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People in these North Texas counties haven’t been able to dial 911. Here’s why
A problem with an internet company has caused 911 outages in more than a dozen North Texas counties Friday morning. Here’s what happened and how you can reach emergency services if 911 doesn’t work. → Read More
This record-breaking baby is stealing hearts in Texas
Arlington newborn Ali Medlock tipped the scales at nearly 15 pounds when he was born, nearly twice the weight of an average baby. His father says that there are a lot of big, tall people in the family. → Read More
Lewsiville man arrested after hours-long standoff with police
A Lewisville man is in police custody after barricading himself for nearly four hours Friday night. Tyrell Stalling, 31, faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and endangering a child. → Read More
A 34-year-old man died after losing control of his vehicle on a freeway, police say
A 34-year-old North Richland Hills man died late Thursday night after apparently losing control of his vehicle and crashing on Northeast Loop 820 in Hurst, police said. He was identified as Mohamed Fadhil. → Read More
Two men die in separate single-vehicle wrecks, police say
A 29-year-old Crowley man died early Sunday morning when his vehicle crashed into a sign pillar on Chisholm Trail Parkway, police say. Moddie Miller, 67, died that evening when his vehicle flipped and wrecked. → Read More
Girl sews stuffed toys for homeless children, passes them out on Christmas Eve
Stella Austin, a 9-year-old sewing enthusiast from Keller, sewed and stuffed toy kittens and gave them to children at the Salvation Army homeless shelter on Christmas Eve. Her first idea was more ambitious. → Read More
Woman trying to cross freeway dies after being struck by two vehicles, police say
An unidentified woman died early in the morning of Christmas Eve after she was hit by two vehicles while trying to cross U.S. 287, police said. Both drivers were identified and neither was detained, police say. → Read More
Fort Worth man arrested after shooting his wife’s laptop, police say
A Fort Worth man was arrested early Saturday morning after a domestic dispute in which police say he shot his wife’s laptop while she was playing loud music on it. The wife was injured by debris, police say. → Read More
Man arrested in attack of 83-year-old woman in a wheelchair was out on bail
The man police say attacked 83-year-old Suzi Alummuttil, knocking her from her wheelchair, on Dec. 10 has been arrested. Thaddus Lammar Clay, 22, was out on bond after being arrested in September burglary. → Read More
Woman’s remains found in Navarro County linked to well-publicized Houston murder case
The remains of a Houston woman who has been missing since November, Charine Young, were discovered Dec. 12 in Navarro County, according to sheriff’s deputies. Her estranged husband is a suspect. → Read More
Man who ‘broadcast’ suicidal intentions on social media dies after shooting at police
An unidentified man police say “broadcast” his intention to end his life on social media died early Wednesday morning in south Fort Worth. He shot at and drove away from police when they tried to check on him. → Read More
Driver hits ‘unknown object’ on I-35W, dies after vehicle flips over and catches fire
An unidentified male driver died early Tuesday morning in north Fort Worth after striking an unknown object on Interstate 35W with his vehicle, police say. His car rolled over several times and caught fire. → Read More
Did you see this freeway wreck that killed 2 children? Police want to hear from you
Police are asking for witnesses to come forward in a Dec. 8 wreck in which two young children, a boy and a girl, died. The accident involved a black Dodge Ram and a gold Nissan Altima, police say. → Read More
20-year-old woman dies in head-on collision near Cresson
A Granbury woman was killed when a truck hauling a trailer veered into her lane and hit her head-on, the Texas Department of Public Safety says. Bayli Carney, 20, died on Dec. 16, authorities say. → Read More
Video captures Euless robber attacking woman in front of her children
Surveillance video from a business in Euless captured a robbery suspect attacking a woman in front of her sons, then making a rapid getaway. He and an associate have been linked to an Irving robbery. → Read More
Texas Democrats blast Obamacare ruling, saying millions of people are at risk
Some Texas Democrats, including Congressman Marc Veasey and incoming state Sen. Beverly Powell, reacted with dismay and messages of hope to a Friday court ruling on the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. → Read More
Here’s why DFW didn’t see the snow and destructive winds that were predicted
Two factors were the main culprits that spoiled a snowy, gusty forecast for Thursday and Friday in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. For one thing, it wasn’t cold enough. → Read More
Woman arrested in crash that killed 2 girls. DA issues warning about cell phone use
A Stephenville woman was arrested on eight felony charges, including two counts of manslaughter, Friday in the Dec. 3, 2018, crash in Erath County that killed two girls, according to the district attorney’s office. → Read More
He hadn’t eaten in days and couldn’t get to the store, so a cop did his shopping
An unidentified man whose only means of transportation is a motorized wheelchair that wasn’t working approached a Carrollton police officer, saying he hadn’t eaten in two days. The officer did his shopping. → Read More
He tried to get into people’s homes posing as a security company employee, cops say
A man who wore a shirt with the logo of the ADT home security company and tried to enter two homes in Grapevine on Thursday is not an employee of the company, police warned. One woman took a picture of him. → Read More