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Two 18-year-olds plead guilty to robbing USPS workers across DFW
DALLAS - Two 18-year-old men pleaded guilty to a string of robberies targeting postal workers all over the metroplex. The two men were tracked down back in April after committing a robbery at an apartment complex in Fort Worth. They were already on the radar of investigators due to cell...
23 years after baby was found dead on side of Fort Worth road, mother is charged
A woman has been charged with manslaughter in a 23-year-old cold case in Texas involving a baby who was found dead on the side of a road. Shelby Stotts was arrested Monday after DNA evidence matched her as the baby's mother, the Texas attorney general’s office and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. The baby, dubbed "Angel Baby Doe," was found in November 2001 by a man collecting cans south of Fort Worth.
Mexican national on new Texas 10 Most Wanted list for Illegal Immigrants captured in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas — A Mexican national listed on Texas' 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants was captured in Fort Worth on June 13, 2024, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). Victor Hugo Chox Gonzalez, a 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrant from Mexico, was apprehended...
With "serial squatters" on the rise, a Tarrant County constable vows to send them to jail
NORTH TEXAS – It's early morning when Tarrant County deputy constables prepare to strike.Their target on this day is Shawndria Allen Graves."She's a known squatter in our area. This will be the third house in 2024 that we've had evictions on her for," said Detective Scott Powell.This time, though, deputies aren't evicting her. They're arresting her.It's a new approach Tarrant County Precinct 7 is taking, treating suspected squatters not like tenants who are unable to pay rent, but like criminals who never intended to.Powell first started looking into Graves last October when, he said, the precinct judge asked if he could...
Fort Worth police seek community help identifying robbery and assault suspect
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fort Worth Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for robbery and indecent assault. On Monday, June 17, around 9:50 p.m., the victim exited a store at 6416 Hulen Bend Blvd. The suspect, who had been waiting outside, approached the victim from behind, attempting to take their purse and bags, according to a press release from the department. Surveillance video shows the suspect entering the store, walking around, and trying to engage another female in conversation. The victim walked by the suspect at one point in the store. The suspect then exited the store and positioned himself to see inside. When the victim walked out, the suspect turned and made his assault.
Fort Worth police seize 700 pounds of fireworks, department confirms
FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth police say they seized 700 pounds of fireworks after they found a truck and flatbed trailer on a side street carrying multiple boxes Wednesday. Initially, police said in a statement that they spoke with the owner of the truck and trailer, who said...
Tarrant County sheriff fires officers indicted in jailhouse killing amid calls for resignation
FORT WORTH – Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn fired a detention officer and a lieutenant following their indictments in connection with the murder of Anthony Johnson Jr., who a man who died while in custody.A spokesperson for the sheriff's office sent a statement Wednesday morning confirming both detention officer Rafael Moreno and Lt. Joel Garcia were terminated. As of Tuesday, CBS News Texas reported that only Moreno had been fired.The two were indicted on Friday. Waybourn had fired Moreno and Garcia in mid-May but later reinstated them because of termination process problems.According to the indictments, Johnson's death was caused when...
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