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Woman had 10 shots of alcohol before killing Fort Worth police officer in crash, affidavit says
FORT WORTH, Texas — A woman accused of drunkenly crashing into a Fort Worth police officer and killing him told officers that she had around 10 shots of alcohol before the crash happened Monday morning, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. She also did not stop driving for another...
Fort Worth crews battle scrapyard fire
FORT WORTH, Texas - Crews battled a massive fire at a Fort Worth scrapyard on Friday. The fire at Texas Industrial Scrap Metal on N. Commerce Street started shortly after 2 p.m. and sent thick black smoke into the air. The scrapyard is located near Meacham Airport in an industrial...
Missing 16-year-old last seen in Franklin located in Dallas-Fort Worth area
FRANKLIN, Robertson County — A previously reported missing teenager last seen in Franklin has been found safe in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to an update from the Amber Alert Network of the Brazos Valley. The missing teen was initially reported missing Friday morning, and was last seen in...
TCU professor faces backlash over police abolition posts
FORT WORTH – A Texas Christian University professor is in hot water after her comments on social media rubbed some Tarrant County leaders the wrong way.In her fourth year as an English professor, Alexandra Edwards comments frequently on X about "abolishing the police." Some posts are from yesterday, others date back to 2021, all with similar verbiage. In one post, Edwards elaborated on her beliefs, stating, "Between 2012 and 2022, I began studying police abolition and eventually came to a point where I describe part of my politics using that term. It's because the systems of policing and imprisonment in this...
Fort Worth police open investigation into claims of animal deaths at SeaQuest aquarium
The investigation comes in response to whistleblower accounts of the deaths of dozens of marine animals, including sharks that starved to death and dozens of other animals that likely suffocated in plastic bags during transport from another SeaQuest aquarium.
Fatal crash shuts down North Beach Street through Haltom City, police say
HALTOM CITY, Texas — A fatal crash shut down North Beach Street through Haltom City on Friday morning, police said. The crash happened at Beach and Rusty Dell Street, near where Haltom City meets Fort Worth, according to the Haltom City Police Department. Police around 7:30 a.m. posted that...
Fort Worth Settles for $800K in Decade-Old Police Shooting Lawsuit Involving Jerry Waller
The City of Fort Worth has approved a settlement with the family of Jerry Waller, who was shot and killed by police officers in May 2013, after a decade-long legal battle. The settlement, amounting to over $800,000 of taxpayer money, is an outcome of a lawsuit that accused the city and police officers of violating Waller's constitutional rights the night of the fatal shooting mishap, in which officers Richard Hoeppner and Benjamin Hanlon accidentally went to the wrong address while responding to a burglary call, according to The Dallas Express.
Active Bystandership in Law Enforcement training hosted for multiple agencies in North Texas
IRVING, Texas — Roleplaying is part of the training North Texas officers are getting as they learn how to check on coworkers dealing with a lot of stress. In real life, it's stress that could lead to officers getting into trouble while responding to emergency calls. The training for A.B.L.E. is an 8-hour course made of classroom instructions and practical exercises.
FOX 4 News Crime Files: Week of August 11
The top crime stories for the week of August 11, including a woman who used $900,000 in stolen money to attempt to get a following on TikTok, a Fort Worth woman accused of hitting and killing a Fort Worth police officer while drunk, what we've learned about a Grand Prairie street race that killed 4 family members and critically injured another, a woman describes a terrifying attack on I-635 in Dallas, a woman who conviced her boyfriend to murder his ex, a man who police say forced a child to drink gasoline and a 39-year cold case is finally solved.
Former Lipscomb County man arrested on animal cruelty charges for killing horse
FORT WORTH, Texas (KFDA) - Officials arrested a former Lipscomb County man on animal cruelty charges for shooting and killing a horse on Aug. 5. After an investigation led by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Ben Eggleston and the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office, officials arrested Douglas Leon Williams on felony charges.
North Texas police adopt "electronic lassos" for non-lethal arrests
NORTH TEXAS – The use of deadly force by police officers has outraged communities and polarized the nation at times.But there's a new tool that some law enforcement agencies hope will make a difference by giving officers another non-lethal option when making arrests.You'll find them on the belts of Chief Bill Weatherly and his two officers who patrol the small Kaufman County town of Oak Ridge."When you're ready to shoot, you push the button and it shoots back in here. You're ready to go. It's that simple," Weatherly said.Oak Ridge is one of two Dallas-Fort Worth area police departments that, along...
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