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.
'We don't want to be here' | Families feel unsafe after drive-by shooting in Fort Worth injures 6 people
FORT WORTH, Texas — One of the teenagers injured in a drive-by shooting in Fort Worth last week is sharing his fears and concerns. Home surveillance video shows the moment when someone opened fire while 14-year-old Noah Devereux and other children were outside their apartment building. Noah's right leg was grazed by a bullet but still managed to help the other children hurt.
Woman tried to shield her kids, 3 and 6, from gunfire in Fort Worth drive-by shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth police have not yet arrested whoever was responsible for a drive-by shooting that injured six young victims, including a 3-year-old girl. The toddler’s older brother was also one of the victims. Their parents tell FOX 4 the kids are scared of their home, and they’re thinking about moving away.
North Texas police chase ends with suspect crashing into utility pole, taking out multiple transformers and lines
FORT WORTH, Texas — A North Texas driver caught on video the dramatic end of a police chase, which led to the entire road being shut down for multiple hours. On Monday, the Fort Worth Police Department's Real Time Crime Center spotted a suspect wanted for a felony offense in the area's South Division. Members of the department's Direct Response Unit caught up to the car and a brief pursuit began.
Fort Worth man sentenced to 31 years in prison for murder of apartment maintenance worker
FORT WORTH, Texas - A man who shot and killed a Fort Worth apartment maintenance worker was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison. Devin Smith took a plea deal this week for the murder of Carlos Aybar. Last year, Aybar tried to break up an argument Smith was...
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...
'It's utterly ridiculous': Ex-husband demands higher bond after husband charged with murdering wife whose body was discovered inside Fort Worth home
FORT WORTH, Texas — Everett Arndt is struggling to process his ex-wife’s murder. On April 19, his ex-wife, 34-year-old Krystlynne Robertson, who went by “Krystle,” was found dead in a home in the 5500 block of Whitman Avenue in Fort Worth. Her husband, 33-year-old Christopher Robertson,...
‘Lingering questions.’ Tarrant commissioner criticizes Sheriff’s Office response after jail deaths
Republican Tarrant County Commissioner Manny Ramirez says the Sheriff’s Office needs to do a better job keeping the public – and grieving families — informed after someone dies in the county jail. In April, two men died within a few days of each other. One of them...
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