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Shelter Dog Impresses as Drug-Sniffing K-9 in Texas
A German Shepherd Dog mix adopted from a shelter has gotten a second chance at life as a drug-sniffing K-9 in Fort Worth, Texas. The Fort Worth Police Department adopted their pup from the Fort Worth Animal Control’s Chuck & Brenda Silcox Animal Care & Adoption Center, per Fox News. Shelter dog takes on fentanyl […] The post Shelter Dog Impresses as Drug-Sniffing K-9 in Texas appeared first on DogTime.
Fort Worth ISD looks to build new middle school for Poly, Morningside communities
The nearly 100-year-old William James Middle School in Fort Worth ISD may be nearing the end of its life. The district is considering closing either James Middle School or Morningside Middle School and combining students into a new campus. The new school would either be built on the site of James Middle School, with the old school being demolished, or adjacent to Morningside, with only part of that campus torn down. Students would continue to Polytechnic High School.
2nd-grader allegedly assaulted at North Texas school by staff member, police investigating
SAGINAW — Saginaw police are investigating an alleged assault that happened at a K-8 school on Monday.A second-grade student reported that a teacher at International Leadership of Texas Saginaw (ILTexas) grabbed him by the neck and shoved him into a wall.The school confirmed it was aware of the alleged incident and reported it to CPS and Saginaw police. The staff member involved has also been placed on leave pending the outcome of the investigations, which is standard protocol.No charges have been filed at this point."The teacher kept saying I need to stop shouting out and she grabbed me by the neck...
‘Yellowstone’ Star Cole Hauser Named Honorary Fort Worth Police Officer
Look out Fort Worth, there's a new sheriff in town. Well, not a sheriff and also not really, but the Fort Worth Police Department honored one of Yellowstone's biggest stars yesterday for the work he's done giving back to those who serve our country. Cole Hauser, maybe better known as "Rip Wheeler", was appointed an honorary Police Officer by Chief Noakes during a ceremony attended by hundreds of officers and their families. A post made by the department read in part: "THE Cole Hauser, aka Rip from Yellowstone was appointed an honorary Fort Worth Police Officer today by Chief Noakes as a small token...
Lea to retire; newcomers face off for AISD Place 4 seat
AZLE — With Azle ISD board of trustees member Ray Lea retiring, two candidates are vying for the Place 4 seat Lea is vacating. Place 4 is the only contested seat on the board in the May 4 election. Place 3’s Tim Brown’s position is also up for election, but he is running unchallenged.
Collin County authorities arrest 15 men, including Fort Worth reverend, for soliciting minors online
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas - Law enforcement officials arrested 15 men in Collin County suspected of preying upon children online. One of those men was an associate rector at a Fort Worth church. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests Wednesday as part of Operation Home Alone. The men...
Drunk driver who killed Arlington ministry student gets 10 years in prison
ARLINGTON, Texas - The family of an Arlington ministry student killed in a drunk driving crash says they're relieved his killer is no longer on the streets, but they are concerned the sentence isn't long enough. Keymon Jones was killed in June 2022 while he was on his way to...
Sentencing continues Friday in murder trial after courtroom outburst
On Thursday, a jury convicted Paige Lawyer of capital murder. But as the jury was beginning to hear evidence in the sentencing phase, a prolonged outburst from Lawyer forced the judge to remove the jury and have Lawyer taken to a holding room.
Cooler temperatures move in with rain in store for Saturday
There was no rain in the early Friday morning, but North Texans woke up to cloudy skies again. The cold front that moved through Thursday is well to the south and temperatures fell into the upper 50s to near 60 degrees overnight.
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