CRIME & SAFETY
Woman attacks man with an axe outside Fort Worth convenience store
With slashes to his arm and about 10 staples in his head, a man is still in shock after being attacked by a woman with an axe. Fort Worth police said they were called to a Whataburger restaurant at 1425 Eastchase Parkway after midnight and found a man who had been hit in the head with an axe.
Timberview High shooter serving 12 years faces new charges; defense argues double jeopardy
Timothy Simpkins was found guilty of attempted capital murder in July 2023. Prosecutors obtained a new indictment, but his attorneys argue he can’t be tried a second time.
Lake Worth crash takes out traffic light leading to delays
LAKE WORTH, Texas - A traffic signal in Lake Worth was knocked over on Wednesday night after a crash involving a school bus. No children were on the bus at the time, according to Lake Worth police. The crash happened on SH-199 at Telephone Road. One of the westbound signal...
Attack plan against Fort Worth middle school included police location, training with weapons
FORT WORTH – An attack plan against a Fort Worth middle school included notes on where the closest police station was and details about practicing with guns and knives and training for war, according to portions of an investigative report read in court by a judge Friday.Judge Alex Kim ordered two 14-year-old boys facing a felony charge of terroristic threat to be held in detention. He allowed a 13-year-old boy accused to return home after his attorney raised questions about how much the boy was involved in the planning.The stepmother of one of the boys charged, described as a ringleader,...
North Texas father pleads for answers after children shot during drive-by
FORT WORTH — A Fort Worth father is pleading for answers after his 3-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son were both hurt in a drive-by shooting on May 1. Police continue to follow leads and search for the shooter who opened fire on a group of women and children outside their apartment at the Miramar Apartment Complex on the 3000 block of Las Vegas Trail in West Fort Worth.Dontee Kinney's 3-year-old daughter, Michelle Kinney, is still recovering at Cook Children's Hospital after she and her 6-year-old brother, Ka'Vion Kinney, were both shot. "So much pain and so much anger behind what I really feel...
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