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Report details improvements needed after Arlington Bowie high school shooting
ARLINGTON, Texas — After parents complained of long waits to reunite with their children following a deadly shooting at Arlington's Bowie High School in April, a report from the district indicates a six to eight-hour wait is to be expected and is "within industry standards." The After Action report,...
Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Fatal Shooting in Arlington AT&T Store Parking Lot
The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office announced that 22-year-old Jacob LaTravis Yi pled guilty to murder and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. The charges stem from a shooting on February 5, 2022, at approximately 2:59 p.m. Arlington Police officers responded to reports of a shooting in the parking lot of an AT&T store located on the 4100 block of S. Cooper Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered 31-year-old Tyshawn Groves of Haslet deceased at the scene, and another man was injured.
North Texas deputy fire chief accused of driving drunk in fire department vehicle
PANTEGO, Texas - A North Texas deputy fire chief was recently arrested for driving drunk in a fire department vehicle. The arrest happened last month in the Fort Worth suburb of Pantego. The deputy fire chief was in uniform when he picked up a stranded driver for a courtesy ride...
Teenage drunk driver kills family of 5 in Fort Worth fiery crash, police say
FORT WORTH, Texas - Five people, including two children, were killed in a fiery crash overnight in Fort Worth involving a suspected drunk driver. The teenage driver involved in the crash is charged with five counts of intoxication manslaughter and DWI. Fort Worth police say evidence at the scene supports those charges.
'I should've died' | 21-year-old who fell out of mother's vehicle before getting hit by oncoming traffic is at home recovering
CLEBURNE, Texas — It can be hard being a 21-year-old and stuck in the house. Take it from Sasha Smith. “I’m just bored,” she said. “That’s the only hard part. I’m always bored I can’t do anything." The reason she’s stuck in the...
Copper thieves caught on camera 'risking death' to steal utility lines in North Texas
GARLAND, Texas — One video caught a thief almost flipping over a car as he tried desperately to rip down a utility wire. Another shows a man in a reflective vest, posing as a legitimate worker. And one picture caught a thief high in the air – on top...
Woman killed trying to cross North Texas highway, officials say
DUNCANVILLE, Texas — A woman who was trying to cross Highway 67 in the Duncanville area was hit and killed by a vehicle, officials said Wednesday. The crash happened on northbound 67 near Cockrell Hill Road, according to the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, which posted about the incident Wednesday morning shortly after midnight.
Man kidnapped North Texas rideshare driver and forced them to drive to Miami, documents say
ARLINGTON, Texas — A man is accused of kidnapping a North Texas rideshare driver by forcing them at gunpoint to drive more than 1,300 miles to Miami, Florida, according to federal court documents. The incident started around 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 in Arlington, a probable cause affidavit said.
4 North Texas businesses busted for allowing illegal gambling, police say
DESOTO, Texas — Four DeSoto businesses within a mile of each other were busted Tuesday for allowing illegal gambling via use of gaming machines commonly known as "8 liners," the DeSoto Police Department said. The businesses in question were found to have committed a Class A Misdemeanor for Keeping...
“100% preventable:” Sheriff, bereaved family react to 34 DWI arrests this weekend in Tarrant County
FORT WORTH, Texas — Last Monday morning, a longtime, beloved Fort Worth Police Officer died on I-35W. Yesterday Monday morning, so did five more people, including 2 children. They were two separate, high-profile cases. But both were caused, police say, by drunk drivers. Leddy Harris’ sister, Alexis Mills and...
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