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Fight between North Richland Hills neighbors leaves 1 dead
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - A fight between neighbors in a North Richland Hills neighborhood left one person dead. Police say they received a 911 call Sunday around 3 p.m. about a shooting at a home in the 7500 block of Windhaven Road. Officers there found 48-year-old William Platt who...
Haltom City Murder Suspects Nabbed in Kansas, Await Further Legal Proceedings
The Haltom City Police Department, with aid from both federal and local law enforcement, has made significant headway in the murder investigation of Eric Martiz Hill, Jr. after the crime shook the community on May 23. According to the Haltom City Police Department, the suspects Eli Gaibeth Martinez Sanchez, 23, and Deja Shanta Burt Roberts, 24, were captured in Wellington, Kansas, under a coordinated dragnet.
How to help: Donate, assist cleanup efforts after deadly storms in North Texas
After severe storms and likely a tornado ripped through North Texas on Saturday night and Sunday morning, many residents are scrambling to adjust to the aftermath of losing homes, RVs, trailers, boats and more. Seven people died in Valley View after the storms, and dozens more were injured between Sanger,...
Lake Como in Ft. Worth Wins Coveted 'Neighborhood of the Year' at National Conference in Lubbock
Ft. Worth's Lake Como neighborhood has clinched the title of Neighborhood of the Year, a top honor dished out at the Neighborhoods USA Conference in Lubbock, local leaders announced. The Lake Como Neighborhood Advisory Council nabbed the grand prize along with first place in the Social Revitalization category, according to...
Texas House District 97 Democratic runoff election to be decided May 28
Two candidates in southwest Fort Worth are facing off in a May 28 runoff election to determine the Democratic Party nominee in the race for Texas House District 97. The runoff pits Carlos Walker, director of the Fort Worth ISD Family Action Center, against photographer and former presiding election judge Diane Symons. Walker and Symons are both first-time candidates.
Lewisville Police Department Appoints Officer Rachel Roberts as New Public Information Officer
The Lewisville Police Department is turning a new page in its communications approach, announcing on Friday the appointment of Officer Rachel Roberts as the new Public Information Officer (PIO). The choice by Chief Rollins symbolizes a step forward in bridging the gap between the department and the public it serves.
Fort Worth City Council Approves Transition of EMS Services to Fire Department
In a move to ensure the future of emergency services in Fort Worth, the City Council has greenlighted a plan to bring Emergency Medical Services (EMS) under the wing of the local Fire Department. The strategy, involving a collaboration with Fitch & Associates, aims to render EMS both financially sustainable and quality-focused, reports the City of Fort Worth.
Fort Worth boy fatally shot in suspected robbery, police say
FORT WORTH, Texas — A boy was shot and killed in far south Fort Worth overnight, police said. Fort Worth police responded to a shooting call around 10 p.m. Sunday, May 26 on Silverton Circle near Sycamore School Road in far south Fort Worth. Officers found one victim, a young man, with a gunshot wound and they died at the scene, police said.
State and local officials, non-profits respond to North Texas storm damage
NORTH TEXAS — Governor Greg Abbott, state and local officials are responding to the storms that left at least seven dead in North Texas Saturday night.Sunday evening, Abbott held a press conference in Valley View on the state's ongoing response to severe weather and tornadoes. He will be joined by Congressman Michael C. Burgess, State Representative David Spiller, Cooke County Judge John Roane, Cooke County Sheriff Ray Sappington, Texas Division of Emergency Management Assistant Chief Kevin Starbuck, and other state and local officials. Collin County issued a disaster declaration in response to the storm damageAn unconfirmed tornado hit Collin...
55-year-old pedestrian killed by drunk driver in northwest Fort Worth, police say
Officers responded to the intersection of N.W. 28th Street and Prosper Avenue shortly before 12:30 a.m. Saturday regarding a major accident involving a pedestrian and a vehicle.
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