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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were in Fort Worth over the weekend seeking specific individuals, an agency spokesperson confirmed to the Fort Worth Report. The federal agency confirmed its presence in a statement to the Report on Monday evening. Earlier in the da...
A woman has died at the Tarrant County Jail this weekend — marking the 6th death at the county jail this year. Gemma Leigh Swingle, 36, died at the county jail Saturday at 2:19 a.m., according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's website. Her cause and manner of death were pe...
Drivers pulled over on many of Dallas’ major highways may soon see a different badge at their window. Dallas police are preparing to take over traffic enforcement and crash investigations on freeways long patrolled by Dallas County sheriff’s deputies or state troopers. The depart...
Kewon White murder trial: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 The first trial for three men accused of plotting to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme continues Monday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is ch...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were in Fort Worth over the weekend seeking specific individuals, Fort Worth police confirmed to the Fort Worth Report. It is unclear whether ICE is still operating in the city. Local law enforcement officials provided limited infor...
Kewon White murder trial: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 The first trial for three men accused of plotting to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme continues Monday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is ch...
Kewon White murder trial: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 The first trial for three men accused of plotting to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme continues Monday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is ch...
One person was found dead and another injured after Forest Hill police responded to a reported shooting Sunday evening. Officers were called to a home in the 4200 block of Bowling Green Street just before 6:30 p.m. The Forest Hill police chief said investigators are still trying ...
Alonzo Joseph Aguilar, Sr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, veteran, and respected member of his community, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Aug. 23, 2026. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026 in our Memoria...
A crane operator is in the hospital after being rescued while 220 feet in the air Saturday afternoon. Fort Worth Fire Department Alarm Office received a call for a medical emergency at a construction site at 1300 South Main Street at 11:50 a.m. Crews found that the person having ...
Family and friends gathered at a Fort Worth church Saturday for the funeral service of LaTaivia Davis, a young teacher's assistant remembered for her compassion and unwavering support of others. The celebration of her life follows a balloon release at E. Ray Elementary School, wh...
To learn more about how the transcript that informed this report was created, visit Cambridge Artificial Intelligencer. Colleyville City Council members set course for a higher fiscal 2027 property tax rate to cover increased maintenance, operating and interest expenses and confr...
Two firefighters are recovering in the hospital after suffering injuries while responding to an RV fire in Rendon on Friday afternoon. Tarrant County Emergency Services District 1 was the initial responder to the RV fire, but once the flames began to grow, crews from other jurisd...
Robert "Bob" Marvin Hughitt Sr., 83, passed to glory on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 in Fort Worth. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 1, 2026 in our Memorial Suite C at Greenwood Funeral Home, 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth. Funeral: 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. ...
OpenAI is partnering with Fort Worth ISD to bring ChatGPT into teachers’ day-to-day work — a move some educators say could save them hours but that also raises questions about student privacy, training and how the district will monitor its use. OpenAI is the company behind ChatGP...
Arlington council members are weighing whether or not to take an official stance on or against the cuts during their next scheduled meeting, but it may come too late. On Sept. 1, county commissioners are set to vote on a list of midterm polling locations in Tarrant County. The vo...
Ticketmaster said it’s asking some fans to provide a selfie and government-issued ID to get tickets. Ticketmaster said it’s part of a security check to help give real fans, not bots, a fair shot at getting tickets. In an email to NBC 5 Responds, a Ticketmaster spokesperson wrote,...
Exhausted volunteer firefighters battling relentless wildfires west of Fort Worth are getting some help from a friendly rival — the Fort Worth Police Department. Fort Worth police, with help from Walmart, will hold a donation drive Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Walmart a...
The executive director of an Arlington-based government organization is out of his job months after he fired an influential North Texas transportation director — a move that spurred legal action and led to the director’s reinstatement. Todd Little, a former Ellis County judge app...
Austin Ryan Lauless was sentenced to 84 years in prison in late 2025 after being convicted of sex trafficking and exploiting children across the U.S., including in Texas. The case was prosecuted in the Southern District of Indiana. For the survivors of his crimes, that mattered. ...
Kewon White murder trial: Day 1 | Day 2 The first trial for three men accused of plotting to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme continues Friday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is charged wi...
Fort Worth Police said they have arrested two men in connection with armed robberies connected to Facebook Marketplace transactions. Police said on Saturday, August 15, officers responded to a series of armed robberies connected to those transactions. Fort Worth Police said in a ...
A U.S. appeals court will determine whether two lawsuits alleging First Amendment violations move forward against Tarrant County and Judge Tim O’Hare. The lawsuit Bishop Mark Kirkland filed against the county and O’Hare in January is paused until the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of A...
A school community gathered Thursday to remember an educator whose life was cut short. LaTaivia Davis was shot and killed in what police are calling an act of road rage. E. Ray Elementary School Principal Alexis Young said Davis was excited about returning to the classroom this y...
The Ross Fire, which was identified earlier Thursday by the National Weather Service as the second-largest wildfire in North Texas history, has since spread to about 85,000 acres. Crews remain on hand and have contained about 21% of the wildfire in Palo Pinto County, according to...
A wildfire in the Dallas County city of Wilmer burned about 65 acres before more than a dozen agencies from around the county got it under control. The Wilmer Fire Dept. said there were no injuries reported, and they still have not determined the cause. The fire burned near the P...
When you love animals as much as Jeremy Sons does, there's compassion, even when they bite. "How many more snakes would live if you just weren't afraid of it?" Sons asked. "He's just doing what snakes do. You don't get mad at a dog for wagging its tail." At Clear Creek Adventure ...
Federal, state and local law enforcement have been working for several weeks on security preparations for the first-ever Republican National Committee Midterm Convention at American Airlines Center. The convention is expected to bring about 20,000 visitors and dignitaries, includ...
The first trial for three men accused of plotting to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme continues Thursday morning; it began on Wednesday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is charged with murd...
Crews continue to battle the Ross Fire, which has grown to burn about 83,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties, becoming the second-largest wildfire in North Texas history, according to the National Weather Service. About 12% of the wildfire has been contained in Palo Pin...
Assistant Fire Chief James Horton, a 28-year veteran of the Fort Worth Fire Department, was appointed interim fire chief Tuesday by the Fort Worth City Council. Horton brings nearly three decades of experience leading within a large, complex urban fire department that continues t...
Fort Worth City Council members approved up to $100,000 in legal fees for an outside lawyer to represent the city in a complicated whistleblower lawsuit that appeared to have been settled in 2024 for $850,000. The council, on a motion by member Carlos Flores at their Tuesday meet...
OPENING Beyond Belief (PG) This Christian drama stars Carson Lueders as a teenage rock musician who’s inspired to run a marathon by a mysterious voice. Also with Debby Gerber, James C. Burns, Ryan Barnes, Libby Smallbone, Sophie Bolen, Sam Coffelt, and Sharon Oliphant. (Opens Fri...
Standing in line at a store the other day, I was nearly overcome by a malingering stench. I glanced around, sniffing. I couldn’t tell where the smell was coming from. A woman in front of me, sixtysomething, hair bleached blonde and lips botoxed to the max, was waiting with aspiri...
Today we examine the strange career of Emmy Rossum. The Metropolitan Opera trainee has the looks, the hair, and especially the singing voice to write her own ticket with any opera company or Broadway musical she might care to. Maybe she would have done just that if the 2004 film ...
People with respiratory conditions and those who are regularly outdoors were asked to take precautions as smoke and haze from the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack counties moves over Fort Worth. Fort Worth-Dallas’ smog reached levels Wednesday that can be unhealthy for people wit...
Welcome to The Soundcheck, a biweekly music column keeping you in the loop on what’s happening across the Tarrant music scene. Summer is showing no signs of cooling down this September and neither are live music offerings in Tarrant County. The return of the exclusive listening e...
My family of five (including two pets) is bone-in crazy — like, certifiably, straitjackets and all — but there’s still one place where we mysteriously get along like a freaking Hallmark made-for-TV movie. Coyote Drive-In. Something about the togetherness of loading up our folding...
Tarrant County elections, which have faced no verified reports of widespread voter fraud in recent years, have become even more secure since the creation of an integrity-focused task force, county officials said. Since its launch in 2023, the task force has investigated 193 elect...
Almacén El Gallo, 500 W 7th St, Ste 175, Fort Worth. 817-937-2997. 3-8pm Sun, 11am-9pm Mon-Thu, 11am-10pm Fri, 3-10pm Sat. There’s always something to gripe about regarding the Fort Worth food scene, but one thing I think everyone would agree on is that if you’re craving Mexican ...
As crews battle the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack counties west of Fort Worth, fire experts are reminding homeowners that one of the biggest threats from a wildfire can come from tiny embers carried far beyond the fire front. The Texas A&M Forest Service says airborne burning ...
North Texans and local organizations are rallying behind first responders working around the clock to battle the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack counties, collecting truckloads of water, sports drinks and other supplies for crews on the fireline. The Tarrant County Sheriff's Off...
The first trial for three men accused of plotting to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme begins on Wednesday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is charged with murder and is accused of being the...
Latrice Tucker remembers what home was like at her independent living community. The 67-year-old recalled a well-kept courtyard at 8000 Calmont Ave. A cafeteria downstairs for residents. Activities such as bingo, poker and margarita nights. “There wasn’t anything that wasn’t take...
Today we examine the strange career of Emmy Rossum. The Metropolitan Opera trainee has the looks, the hair, and especially the singing voice to write her own ticket with any opera company or Broadway musical she might care to. Maybe she would have done just that if the 2004 film ...
Crews in Palo Pinto and Jack counties continue to battle the Ross Fire after it’s grown to burn 80,000 acres over a span of a few days. About 12% of the wildfire has been contained in Palo Pinto County, according to the latest data from the Texas A&M Forest Service. More clouds a...
The first trial for three men accused of plotting to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme begins on Wednesday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is charged with murder and is accused of being the...
Fort Worth City Council members unanimously approved a settlement Tuesday for a woman shot and killed by a Fort Worth police officer inside her home seven years ago. The settlement will provide $11,250,000 to the family of Atatiana Jefferson, who was killed in her Hillside neighb...
At least one firefighter and four civilians were injured in Fort Worth as crews responded to a three-alarm fire at an apartment Tuesday morning, according to information shared by the fire department on social media. The injured firefighter was being treated for smoke inhalation ...
Officials in Palo Pinto and Jack counties are asking the public to avoid areas within their borders as crews battle a wildfire that’s burned about 50,000 acres. About 5% of the Ross Fire has been contained in Palo Pinto County, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The fire ...
The Texas Senate Committee on Transportation examined the expansion of autonomous vehicles on Texas roads Tuesday and flagged potential gaps in current law after officials acknowledged that the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is not automatically notified when an autonomous ve...
What to know about the Ross FireThe Ross Fire is believed to have consumed more than 85,303 acres and is 31% contained.The fire was first reported at about 12:30 p.m. Monday and within an hour grew to five alarms.The state is assisting in fighting the Ross Fire by dropping water ...
About four dozen people are without a home Tuesday after a massive 3-alarm fire broke out at a Fort Worth apartment complex before dawn, injuring five people, including a firefighter. According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, firefighters were called to a fire at an apartment ...
A wildfire that exploded in size in a matter of hours ripped through wide swaths of ranchland in rural North Texas west of DFW, destroying several structures and forcing evacuations and closing schools Tuesday. The fire, which began early Monday afternoon, burned more than 78 squ...
What to know about the Ross FireThrough Wednesday morning, the Ross Fire is believed to have consumed more than 80,000 acres and is 12% contained.The fire was first reported at about 12:30 p.m. Monday and within an hour grew to five alarms.The state is assisting in fighting the R...
What to know about the Ross FireThrough Wednesday afternoon, the Ross Fire is believed to have consumed more than 83,000 acres and is 12% contained.The fire was first reported at about 12:30 p.m. Monday and within an hour grew to five alarms.The state is assisting in fighting the...
What to know about the Ross FireThe Ross Fire is believed to have consumed more than 85,000 acres and is 21% contained.The fire was first reported at about 12:30 p.m. Monday and within an hour grew to five alarms.The state is assisting in fighting the Ross Fire by dropping water ...
What to know about the Ross FireThe Ross Fire (map below) is believed to have consumed more than 85,003 acres and is 26% contained.The fire was first reported at about 12:30 p.m. Monday and within an hour grew to five alarms.The state is assisting in fighting the Ross Fire by dro...
Firefighters are working to put out a massive blaze at a Fort Worth apartment complex on Tuesday morning. The Fort Worth Fire Department said they were called to the fire on Calmont Avenue just after 6 a.m. on Tuesday. It's unclear if there are any injuries or how many have been ...
Firefighters are working to put out a massive blaze at a Fort Worth apartment complex on Tuesday morning. According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, firefighters were called to the fire on Calmont Avenue around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Fire officials said around 100 people have be...
