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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...
'They were the perfect victims': Authorities investigating as many as 20 client deaths in boarding home operation
ARLINGTON, Texas — Tune into WFAA at 10 p.m. Thursday to watch the full story. Angelique Estes lived a nightmare inside an unlicensed Arlington boarding home. She says she was kicked, hit and left lying in her own waste for days before police rescued her this past December. “I...
3 charged with murder in Fort Worth prom after-party shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas - Three suspects have been arrested in connection to a shooting at a Fort Worth after-prom party that killed one person and injured two others. 19-year-old Kailis Williams and 18-year-old Tahv'yown Williams were taken to the Fort Worth Jail and charged with murder on Wednesday. 17-year-old Jerome Gray was arrested and charged with murder on Tuesday.
Grapevine Main Street Fest is Back
DALLAS (KDAF) — Grapevine Main Street Fest is back for fun, food, drinks, and rides for a weekend of fun. Elizabeth Schrack, Director of Communications for the Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau, shares about what guests can expect for this fun festival. “We’re so excited for the 40th Annual...
Tarrant County toddler becomes a viral sensation for her classic "Golden Girls" hairstyle
TARRANT COUNTY — A toddler's first haircut is always a memorable moment, and luckily for Evelyn "Evie" Mae Mathas, her grandma Trina King is a hairstylist. King showed how she does her granddaughter's hair."She already has a lot of the curls. We're going to just spray it down," King said.King then styles Evie Mae's naturally curly locks."I just trimmed it up to make it all even. Then I started to blow dry under," King said. "That's what kind of started the Betty White trend."The unintentional look quickly caught on."We died laughing," King said. "We thought it was the funniest thing...
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.
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.
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