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Thousands of retired police guns are found at crime scenes every year
NORTH TEXAS – Every year, thousands of guns once used by law enforcement officers are discovered at crime scenes, even as police work to keep firearms out of criminals' hands.CBS News partnered with nonprofit newsrooms "The Trace" and "Reveal" to survey 200 police agencies nationwide. The investigation revealed that a majority of these agencies sell their guns when upgrading their arsenals. In North Texas, police departments in Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth have traded in old service weapons to vendors while purchasing new firearms. Although these departments declined interviews, they emphasized via email that they follow federal guidelines when trading in...
Longtime Forest Park mini-train will keep chugging through Trinity and Forest Parks in Fort Worth after new agreement reached
FORT WORTH, Texas — The 65-year-old Forest Park miniature train in Fort Worth will keep chugging. It's on track to keep trekking riders 5 miles between Forest and Trinity parks for another 20 years. When it opened, it was considered the longest miniature railway in the world, according to...
Fort Worth mobile home nightmares eclipse the dream of homeownership for some
Mayra Leyva and her husband knew they wanted to move into their own house one day. However, her husband’s $30,000 annual income from his server job and Leyva’s inability to work because of her disability meant the couple could not qualify financially to buy one. So, in 2018,...
Where I Live: Quiet Forest Hill provides oasis for middle class
Originally from south Fort Worth, I’ve been living in Forest Hill for about five years now. Just southeast of Fort Worth, the small city is a hidden gem that’s quiet and affordable for many middle-class communities. I moved to Forest Hill to be close to my parents, who...
East Fort Worth Art Gallery turning heads with unique approach
The Tubman Gallery is turning heads because of its unique approach at exposing the community to powerful art by black and brown artists. “We wanted to actually showcase something that's next level, right? Like where you don't have to go downtown or to the west side or to the art district to actually experience this level of art,” said Dante Williams, Tubman Gallery co-founder.
In 1920, Fort Worth welcomed Mexico’s new president with open arms. But danger lurked.
Mexico’s new president in 1920 made a whirlwind visit to Fort Worth and Dallas, greeted by thousands of revelers. But assassins from Los Angeles had also secretly come to town.
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Tarrant County highway, police say
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash in North Richland Hills on Thursday night, police said. Police in a news release said the incident was reported to 911 around 8:45 p.m. in the 8600 block of eastbound Texas 183/Airport Freeway, which is near the Northeast Loop 820 split. The 911 caller reported that a vehicle hit a pedestrian and drove away.
Donald R. Horton, founder of nation’s largest homebuilder, dies at 74
Donald R. Horton, founder and chairman of the board for D.R. Horton Inc., died suddenly Thursday night, the company announced. Horton, 74, grew the publicly traded company into a homebuilding powerhouse since building his first home in Fort Worth in 1978. Now headquartered in Arlington, the company has built over 1 million homes since it was founded in 1978 and has been ranked as the largest U.S. homebuilder by volume since 2002. D.R. Horton operates in 33 states and employs over 13,000 workers nationwide.
Granddaughter blossoms as the star of March-April photo contest winner
Ryann Woods, 8, loves wildflowers. She lights up every time she sees a field filled with blooming flowers. Her grandmother, Rhonda Weaver, immediately thought of a photo of Ryann smiling in a field of bluebonnets when she decided to enter the Fort Worth Report’s wildflower photo contest, which ran in March and April. The picture won.
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