In Loving Memory of James Caswell 1992 – 2026 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of James Caswell, who passed away on July 14, 2026, at the age of 34. James was a devoted husband, loving father, cherished family member, and loyal friend. He was the beloved h...
St. Louis is a city where families, workers, and business owners rely on trusted professionals when life takes an unexpected turn. After a serious accident, choosing the right legal representation can feel almost as important as finding the right medical care. Injured individuals...
The owners of 'The Clyde', the Oak Cliff apartment complex destroyed in a May explosion that killed three people, are suing Atmos Energy Corp. The lawsuit alleges "the explosion was caused when Atmos failed to properly mark its gas pipeline, which Atmos has known since at least 2...
The city of Garland wants to remind residents not to trash or recycle batteries. Discarded batteries are a leading cause of fires in waste facilities and collection trucks. The city said when batteries are tossed in the trash, they can be crushed or punctured, causing them to sho...
The family of an Arlington woman whose 2012 killing remained unsolved for more than a decade says they are finally hopeful justice will be served after police arrested a North Texas real estate agent in the case. Irasema Chavez was found dead inside her Arlington apartment after ...
The quarterback who could get picked first in next year's NFL draft isn't going to lose focus thinking about what looks like a bright 2027. And he sure isn't going to waste a lot of time worrying about his less-than-perfect 2025. Arch Manning of Texas, the latest in the long line...
The president of Dallas’ largest police union says he’s upset with how negotiations between the city of Dallas and police and fire associations are going. It comes as both sides work to reach an agreement before the current contract expires on September 30. Sean Pease, president ...
The attorney for a Fort Worth dentist accused in the death of her 4-year-old patient says the office will not reopen on Friday, despite a sign on the door indicating it will. NBC 5 continues to seek answers in the tragic death of Aithana Rodriguez Arriaga on April 1, 2026. Questi...
Melinda Hamilton started Mothers of Murdered Angels in July 2020. Since then, the community’s need for her nonprofit’s services has grown. In those six years, Mothers of Murdered Angels has helped more than 100 families affected by gun violence, Hamilton said, from burial service...
Community advocates, faith leaders and a retired Dallas Police Department supervisor gathered Thursday to launch the Walk Away Initiative, a new violence prevention effort designed to reduce conflicts before they become deadly. Two caskets, one large and one small, sat at the fro...
Officials are responding to two gas leaks in Arlington reported Thursday afternoon, police said. According to the Arlington Police Department, one gas leak was reported at 2819 W. Park Row Drive shortly after 3 p.m. Police said motorists and pedestrians should avoid the area and ...
Police believe the same suspects robbed an Oak Cliff convenience store three times in less than three weeks. Investigators say employees are now fearful and are asking for the public's help. The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying suspects accused...
Dancing among rows of basil, sweet potatoes, peppers and cucumbers are workers essential to this West Fort Worth garden. Buzzing around volunteers, hundreds of these tiny creatures work overtime to provide a bountiful harvest. Ridglea Christian Church deployed a colony of about 2...
SpaceX's mega Starship rocket has a test flight planned tonight. Last week, the rocket triggered a last-second abort before liftoff for its 13th flight, which, at 407 feet (124 meters) tall with 33 main engines, is the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket. The company lost ab...
The Dallas Wings host the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday, July 29 at the College Park Center in Arlington. WNBA All-Star Starters Jessica Shepard and Paige Bueckers both shined in their last game before the break, a win over the Portland Fire. Shepard posted her fourth triple-double ...
Jessica Shepard had 18 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Dallas Wings withstood a late rally for a 101-97 victory over the Portland Fire on Wednesday night. Arike Ogunbowale had 24 points, and Paige Bueckers added 21 for the Wings, who led by 12 points in the fourth qua...
As the temperatures soar to dangerous extremes, so do the number of stranded drivers in need of help. When the feels-like temperature was expected to reach 120 degrees in some parts of the metroplex on Wednesday, Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office Courtesy Patrol headed into rush ho...
Two new hearings have been scheduled in the Karmelo Anthony case as his new appellate attorneys begin the legal process of seeking a new trial. According to recent court filings, Anthony's appellate defense team is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 19 to ask that Judge John Roach...
The party’s over, and Argentina’s late-game magic finally ran out. The final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, was mostly one-way traffic for Spain, but it took more than 105 frustrating and unnerving minutes before Ferrán Torres blasted home Nico Williams’ cutback header to breach...
Dumbest Timeline When you hear someone is a “political content creator,” how bad do you gag? Is it a full-on almost-barf or just a little “ewww, can’t handle this right now”? For me, reading that some “political content creator” in Houston has threatened Texas Democrats’ best hop...
The Bear completes its last shift after five seasons and one surprise flashback episode. It’s all a melting pot of everything I love and sort of dislike about the FX show. Breaking from series tradition, most of this final season covers the span of one day. Beginning the morning ...
OPENING Bad Counselors (PG-13) This comedy stars Matt Cornett and Nathan Gamble as juvenile delinquents who are ordered to perform community service by working at a Christian summer camp. Also with Missi Pyle, Brec Bassinger, Pierson Fode, McKaley Miller, Richard T. Jones, Kevin ...
A Fort Worth Police Department civilian response specialist is back in uniform 12 weeks after he was shot in the eye while helping a woman file a police report. Edward Zapata, a Marine veteran and member of the department's Civilian Response Unit, returned to the Fort Worth Polic...
A summer internship with the Allen Police Department has become a full-circle moment for an aspiring officer and the sergeant who unknowingly helped shape his future. Cody Shimkus, a soon-to-be senior at the University of Alabama, said he had to convince his parents to let him ta...
An apartment complex in Uptown Dallas was evacuated due to a gas leak on Wednesday. Dallas Fire-Rescue said reports indicate a construction company working near the 2400 block of Allen Street hit a six-inch commercial gas line. ATMOS later released a statement confirming a constr...
An investigation is underway after a U.S. Postal Service worker died Monday. USPS released the following statement: “The Postal Service is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of a postal family member on July 20. Our thoughts are with their family, friends, and colleagues during t...
Federal workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a Little Elm postal worker who collapsed while delivering mail Monday as temperatures climbed into the triple digits. Umeshkumar Thakkar died on Thornhill Lane on Monday; coworkers, friends, and family gathered to ...
Fort Worth’s long-term relationship with the booming data center industry remains uncertain but, in the short term, city officials are considering a pause. City council members are expected to vote on a temporary suspension that, if approved, would give staff additional time to r...
FORT WORTH – Paul Wootten Mathews III died on July 18, 2026, after a long journey with early-onset dementia. He was 66. Paul was born on Jan. 15, 1960, at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Mary Lee (Humphreys) and Paul Mathews, Jr. The Mathews family soon r...
South of Interstate 30, vacant lots with “No Trespassing” signs scar the Dallas landscape. Some are overgrown with weeds. Others serve as dumping grounds, littered with tires, debris and discarded couches. They adjoin old homes and new construction sites on potholed streets with ...
It was a rough week for WNBA All-Stars heading into the game this weekend. Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese both were injured Sunday. Bueckers had a rough collision with Nneka Ogwumike in the fourth quarter of Dallas’ game against Los Angeles. The second-year star guard won’t play ...
Dallas Wings (17-9, 7-6 Western Conference) at Portland Fire (11-15, 3-7 Western Conference), Oregon; Wednesday, 9 p.m. CST BOTTOM LINE: Portland Fire plays the Dallas Wings after Bridget Carleton scored 22 points in the Portland Fire’s 101-93 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. The Fire...
Dallas Wings (17-9, 7-6 Western Conference) at Portland Fire (11-15, 3-7 Western Conference), Oregon; Wednesday, 9 p.m. CST BOTTOM LINE: Portland Fire plays the Dallas Wings after Bridget Carleton scored 22 points in the Portland Fire’s 101-93 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. The Fire...
With Fort Worth City Council seats up for election next year, details are beginning to emerge about which candidates are considering public office and who is funding their campaigns. None of the 11 sitting council members have publicly announced whether they plan to seek reelecti...
Sasha Bass is stepping down as president and CEO of Sundance Square, with former Fort Worth Police Chief Ed Kraus taking the reins of the 37-block development in the center of downtown. Kraus, who joined Sundance Square in 2019 and became vice president in 2020, steps into the to...
At the first FIFA World Cup match in Arlington on June 14, a sea of orange jerseys representing the Netherlands’ national team swarmed around the area near Choctaw Stadium and Mark Holtz Lake. Guido Janssen and his partner Miek van Rens-Verbers — the self-appointed “Queen of Chee...
For more than a decade, one question remained unanswered: Who killed Irasema Chavez? Now, Arlington police and the FBI say advances in DNA technology have led to a major break in the 2012 cold case. On July 16, authorities announced the arrest of 42-year-old Mayra Velasquez, who ...
A North Texas real estate agent has been arrested and charged with capital murder by terroristic threat, according to Tarrant County jail and court records. Mayra Velasquez, 42, was arrested by Arlington police for the Jan. 2012 killing of Irasema Chavez Sanchez and is being held...
Several questions remain following the arrest of a North Texas Fort Worth dentist accused in the death of a 4-year-old patient, as newly released records detail allegations about how medication was handled, how staff responded when the child stopped breathing and how long it took...
Leona Carretta Cashion, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. Carretta was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother whose kindness and love for her family will be remembered always. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years, J...
A quiet North Texas neighborhood became the scene of a large police response after gunfire erupted at a short-term rental property where police say a birthday party was being held. Little Elm police said officers responded just before midnight Friday to multiple 911 calls reporti...
Denton Police said they will be training at the Old Calhoun Middle School building the rest of July. It's part of "Rescue Task Force Training." Police and the fire department will be training there, but said there will not be any emergency lights, sirens, or loud noises related t...
The U.S. military on Monday identified two soldiers killed in action last week as part of the war with Iran, including a 19-year-old soldier from North Texas. The Defense Department identified the soldiers as Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, and 1st Lt. Tyler Jam...
While students are on summer break from Great Hearts Lakeside, a charter school off of Altamesa Boulevard and Chisholm Trail Parkway in Southwest Fort Worth, people living in the surrounding neighborhood are catching a break from the school’s traffic. With just a few weeks left b...
A cockfighting ring investigation led to the arrest of a man and the seizure of 181 roosters in Van Zandt County. The Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office, assisted by the Wills Point Police Department and the SPCA of Texas, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 100 block ...
A traffic stop along Highway 114 quickly turned into a life-saving rescue when a Southlake police officer pulled a driver from a burning vehicle before flames consumed the car. Southlake Police Department Cpl. Joshua Swisher had just stopped a Mercedes for speeding when a call we...
A Fort Worth man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after authorities found him to be in possession of more than 244 kilograms of methamphetamine, among other drugs and firearms. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, 31-year-old Evaristo Hidrogo was sentenced on June 26,...
Fort Worth park board members want the city to explore an Orlando program that supports children from early childhood through high school. Members raised the idea during a presentation at the June 24 Park & Recreation Advisory Board meeting about findings from a trip to Orlando a...
Editor’s note: Transcript provided by Cambridge Artificial Intelligencer. A $3.6 million Colleyville Crime Control and Prevention District budget for fiscal 2027, which includes 51 new Tasers and up to $100,000 for two police motorcycles, was approved July 7 by the Colleyville Ci...
Hikers and outdoorsmen may notice a difference in the prairie sitting atop Oakmont Park. Parks and recreation staffers, the Native Plant Society of Texas, the Native Prairies Association of Texas and Constellation Energy teamed up this spring to clear overgrowth at the southwest ...
The Fort Worth Art Commission met June 22 and approved the creation of a temporary committee to help plan public art tied to projects in the city’s voter-approved 2026 bond program. Commissioners also expanded the Ad Hoc Gifts and Loans Review Panel’s responsibilities to include ...
The city of Fort Worth plans to install a traffic signal, marked crosswalks and redesigned left-turn lanes at Camp Bowie West Boulevard and Broadmoor Drive intersection. Roughly 23,000 vehicles pass through the section each day, project manager Abby Tucker from the Fort Worth Dep...
Several songs by Dallas rapper Yella Beezy support the state's theory that the death of rapper MO3 was a murder-for-hire plot, that's according to a detective who testified Friday during a pretrial hearing. Detective Eric Barnes pointed to lyrics in the songs "Hitters," "Keep It ...
A 15-year-old girl escaped an attempted kidnapping in Keene before witnesses helped police identify the suspect, leading to his arrest in Fort Worth, investigators said. Keene police said the attempted kidnapping happened Wednesday along Old Betsy Road in the Johnson County town....
The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention is preparing to deploy disaster relief volunteers to Uvalde to help residents recover from devastating flooding. The deployment was delayed by one day because of rain, but crews are now expected to head to Uvalde on Saturday. For Disaster...
A 79-year-old man has been arrested and accused of murder in the nearly 50-year-old unsolved strangulation of a Braniff flight attendant following a financial dispute. Officials with the Grapevine Police Department announced Thursday that detectives arrested a suspect in a 1981 h...
After years of complaints about speeding drivers, crashes and safety concerns at an Oak Cliff intersection, residents are beginning to see progress toward changes they hope will make their neighborhood safer. The intersection of West Clarendon Drive and Coombs Creek Drive, near M...
The American Red Cross blood donations account for nearly 40% of the nation's blood supply. Currently, the organization reports what they call an emergency shortage. Leaders at the nonprofit said supply fell nearly 25% in June, so they are urging North Texans to help. The shortag...
The Salvation Army of North Texas has seen an increase in service demand this summer, with requests ranging from meal distribution to camp tuition assistance. At nine of the organization’s 13 food pantries, first-time visits are up 26% since January, said Christina Cavalier, mana...
The Salvation Army of North Texas has seen an increase in service demand this summer, with requests ranging from meal distribution to camp tuition assistance. At nine of the organization’s 13 food pantries, first-time visits are up 26% since January, said Christina Cavalier, mana...
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