CRIME & SAFETY
Collin County authorities arrest 15 men, including Fort Worth reverend, for soliciting minors online
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas - Law enforcement officials arrested 15 men in Collin County suspected of preying upon children online. One of those men was an associate rector at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Worth. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests on Wednesday as part of Operation Home Alone...
Fatal motorcycle accident shuts down parts of 121 on Wednesday morning
FORT WORTH, Texas - A fatal motorcycle accident shut down the northbound lanes of Highway 121 in Fort Worth on Wednesday morning. Fort Worth police responded to the accident on 121 and N. Beach Street shortly after 1 a.m. Police believe the motorcycle was the only vehicle involved. The motorcyclist...
Smith County officials identify skeletal remains found nearly 40 years ago as those of Dallas-Fort Worth-area woman
SMITH COUNTY, Texas — Smith County officials have identified skeletal remains found nearly 40 years ago. According to the Smith County Sheriff's Office, the remains were identified as those of Sindy Gina Crow, a Dallas-Fort Worth-area woman. Her remains were originally located on Oct. 1, 1985 by Texas Department of Transportation crews cutting grass along Interstate 20 East near US Highway 69.
Small plane makes emergency landing in Denton field
No one was injured Wednesday morning when a small plane went down in a Denton field, according to the Denton Fire Department. A single-engine aircraft reported loss of power and went down in a field just north of Denton Enterprise Airport, 5000 Airport Road, in southwest Denton. Only the pilot was on board the plane, and they are OK, according to Denton FD, which responded to the scene.
Fort Worth dad uses TikTok to lead police to son's suspected killer
FORT WORTH, Texas - A grieving father says his pursuit for justice and videos he posted on TikTok helped lead police to his son's suspected killer five months after the murder happened. 20-year-old Martin Ramirez-Lopez sits in jail charged with the November murder of 19-year-old Luis Carlos Laguna Jr. For...
Hackers post roughly 300 Tarrant County property owners' private personal information to dark web, Tarrant Appraisal District says
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — The Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) says Medusa, the hacking group responsible for the recent ransomware attack on the TAD, posted data obtained during the attack on the dark web. The 300 people whose information was potentially compromised were notified, according to the TAD. “While TAD...
Men allegedly lead Denton officers on chase after stealing from recycling center
Two men led officers on a foot chase early Sunday after they were caught attempting to steal copper from a recycling center in Denton, according to a police report. At about 3:41 a.m., Denton officers were dispatched to 1404 Fort Worth Drive. A security company reported there were two men on Fulton Supply and Recycling Inc. property possibly stealing metal.
North Texas woman found guilty of plotting fiancé's ex-girlfriend's murder
CARROLLTON, Texas - 32-year-old Holly Elkins was found guilty of orchestrating the murder of her fiancé's ex-girlfriend on Wednesday. Alyssa Burkett, 24, was shot and stabbed to death on Oct. 2, 2020, at a Carrollton apartment complex where she worked. "Overwhelmed with emotions right now, but happy, happy, justice...
Fort Worth trial begins for a man accused of killing a woman and her daughter
Trial is underway for Paige Lawyer, the Fort Worth man accused of murdering his girlfriend and her ten-year-old daughter six years ago. Prosecutors report that Lawyer had a long history of domestic violence
Carrollton Police Department respond to multiple incidents between April 8 and April 14
The Carrollton Police Department responded to multiple motor vehicle thefts and other incidents between April 8-14, according to Community Crime Map data as of April 15. The police department responded to five motor vehicle thefts.
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