20-year-old suspect arrested in deadly Arlington convenience store shooting, police say

Arlington police arrested Aleq Holmes and charged him with capital murder. The department says more arrests are possible.
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Arlington police arrested Aleq Holmes and charged him with capital murder. The department says more arrests are possible.
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North Texas organizations, including Center for Transforming Lives, are leading efforts to bring a Colorado-based online tool into the hands of social services. The Fort Worth-based nonprofit, alongside Dallas’ Child Poverty Action Lab, are the first Texas adopters of MyFriendBen, a screening servic

Yes. If combined, Fort Worth and Dallas would be the fifth-largest city in the U.S. The two North Texas metropolises would comprise 2,357,608 residents between them. Houston, the fourth-largest city in the country, has a population of 2,397,315. Fort Worth was recently named the 10th-largest city in

Moving thousands of people from CentrePort/DFW Airport Station to Arlington for FIFA World Cup games is a challenge that transportation officials say they are ready for. Essentially, they said, the experience for riders will be like waiting in line for a ride at Six Flags Over Texas, with the wait d

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An arrest has been made in connection with the deadly shooting at a West Dallas short-term rental party that happened in the early morning hours after Labor Day. Dallas Police arrested 18-year-old Tyson McGriff on June 5, according to an arrest affidavit. 18-year-old Tyson McGriff was arrested in co

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Dickies Arena in Fort Worth is poised for a name change after its namesake's new owners, Bluestar Alliance, allegedly refused to pay naming rights.

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The department said crews were called to the fire early Sunday morning in the 1200 block of East Davis Avenue. Four people were displaced by the fire.

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A missing teen was found safe on Sunday, officials said.

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Fort Worth Police say they're looking for the person who "indiscriminately" fired a gun in the direction of several people near where a neighborhood celebration had recently ended. "We love each other amongst our community," witness and Stop Six Day attendee Billy Allen said. "So I just wanted that

Delays at DFW Airport are expected until at least 2 a.m. Sunday due to storms. Check the status of your flight here.

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Prosper police are investigating multiple incidents this week where shots were fired at a single house. More suspects are wanted for their reported involvement.

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