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Fort Worth shooting: Fight at gas station led to shooting, police say
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth police are investigating a fight that they say turned into a shooting at a gas station. Police were called to the shooting at the station on Meadowbrook Boulevard. Investigators say two people got into a physical fight at the location. Then one person left...
UPDATE: National Weather Service in Fort Worth confirms evidence of at least ten tornadoes from Friday's storms
DALLAS — Updated Saturday (April 28th) morning: The National Weather Service in Fort Worth was out surveying damage after Friday’s storms and says they preliminarily found evidence of at least ten tornadoes in Central Texas into North Texas. EF-0 (peak winds: 80mph) near Gholson. EF-1 (peak winds: 95mph)...
Texas mother won’t be charged for shooting 14-year-old home intruder
A grand jury has decided not to prosecute a Texas mother after she killed a 14-year-old boy who was invading her home. The grand jury in Tarrant County did not find enough evidence to charge Aleah Wallace, a mother of four girls. As such, the jury opted to no-bill her, four months after the shooting […]
LA-Vegas high-speed rail paves the way for ambitious transportation projects
Developers have already broken ground on a high-speed rail line to connect Los Angeles and Las Vegas. It's the latest in big rail projects being realized around the country. In Texas, Amtrak says it will take the lead in trying to connect the nation's fourth- and fifth-largest cities — Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth — via high-speed rail. But the idea first needs to get state and local politicians on board before it steams down the track.
FOX 4 Crime Files: Week of April 21
Here are the top crime stories for the week of April 21, 2024: A Fort Worth mother is not charged after shooting a 14-year-old intruder, a Plano woman who shot her ex-husband after seeing what was on his phone, Dallas ISD says Wilmer-Hutchins high school shooter's bag was not checked and a bomb threat is called in to a local synagogue.
White Settlement and Fort Worth PDs Collaborate to Recover $20K Worth of Stolen Tools and Vehicle
Last night, the quiet of a local apartment complex was shattered by the theft of a truck, leading to an intricate dance between technology and law enforcement. According to the White Settlement Police Department, the incident occurred around 2 a.m. on the 1800 block of S. Las Vegas Trail. The White Settlement PD's night shift crew, under the command of Sgt. Frank Blaustein, deployed cutting-edge tactics to track the stolen vehicle, wielding the Flock license plate recognition system which clutched the fleeing suspect's path in its digital talons.
Study looks to reconnect, redevelop Fort Worth’s Butler Place
Restricted on all three sides by a six-lane highway, Butler Place’s location has long confined the urban island to isolation. A new study is underway to better access the site and unlock its future potential. The Access Butler Place Plan, spearheaded by the city’s Transportation and Public Works Department...
Tornado watch subsides ahead of possible isolated storms in North Texas
UPDATE, 9:15 A.M. : You may have been woken up by the storms that rolled through early this morning. They remained below severe limits as they crossed the Metroplex but brought heavy rain leading to flooding and flash flooding. Radar estimated rainfall around 4" in some spots across Tarrant, Dallas, Johnson, and Ellis counties.The line of non-severe storms continues to track east this morning and will dissipate around midday. Areas along and west of I-35 are already drying out and will see some sunshine this afternoon with highs near 80.However, a Weather Alert remains in place today for the potential of...
Students return to class at 2 North Texas high schools following shootings
DALLAS - Students at two North Texas high schools will return to class Monday after separate shooting incidents last week. Classes were canceled on Thursday and Friday at Bowie High School in Arlington. The campus was shaken on Wednesday afternoon after 17-year-old Julian Howard allegedly shot and killed 18-year-old Etavion...
Heavy rain causes flash flood warnings in North Texas: What we're seeing on the roads
DALLAS — Heavy rain from early-morning thunderstorms prompted flash flood warnings for several areas of North Texas, including parts of Dallas, Tarrant, Johnson and Parker counties. The Fort Worth Fire Department and Fort Worth Police Department were responding to several high-water calls and investigations Sunday morning. Several similar calls...
Power outage, heavy rain cause wastewater overflow in Mesquite
MESQUITE, Texas — The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) says a power outage caused about 417,000 gallons of wastewater to overflow at the South Mesquite Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant is located at 3500 Lawson Road about two miles north of Interstate 20. An Oncor power line...
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