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North Texas mother who called herself a nurse readies for sentencing in Munchausen cases
FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Alicia Montes will be in a Tarrant County court Friday morning to see what kind of prison time Jesika Lynn Jones will get. “I hope the book gets thrown at her and that key locks behind her for the rest of her life,” Montes said. “Anybody that could harm their children like that needs to spend their life in jail.”
North Texas Mother Sentenced to 60 Years for POISONING TODDLER WITH BENADRYL to Fake Seizures
A mother from North Texas was sentenced to 60 years in jail on Friday after pleading guilty to poisoning her toddler with Benadryl in 2022 to fake a seizure problem. Jesika Lynn Jones, 32, of Krum, received her sentence Friday morning during a hearing in the 485th Tarrant County District Court. She was sentenced to […]
CrossFit Athlete Lazar Dukic Drowns During Competition In Texas Lake: 'A Lot Of People Are In Mourning'
Lazar Dukic died during the swimming portion of the CrossFit Games, as confirmed by the Tarrant County medical examiner. On Thursday, the athlete drowned while competing in the swim event of a CrossFit competition in Texas, according to the organization. The incident happened on the opening day of the CrossFit...
North Texas woman arrested in Lubbock, accused of throwing autistic boy at wall
Police have arrested a woman accused of throwing a seven-year-old non-verbal autistic boy against a wall at a behavioral center. The incident allegedly happened at ABA Interactive in North Richland Hills in June. Ashley Moreno, 31, was arrested in Lubbock Thursday night on charges of injury to a child, a...
Vote on proposed merger of Tarrant County Realtor associations delayed until October
A vote on a proposed merger between the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors and the Arlington Board of Realtors has been delayed until October, a leader of the Arlington board said. The vote originally was planned for July, but Arlington board President Larry Hurley said the process has been...
TCEQ issues ozone pollution alert affecting North Texas Friday
On Thursday at 2:37 p.m. an air quality alert was issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for Friday. The alert is for Wise, Denton, Collin, Hunt, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Hood, Johnson, Ellis and Henderson counties. "The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone...
Suspect in Tarrant County deputy shooting hated police, says neighbor
FORT WORTH – The man who authorities said shot a Tarrant County deputy three times may be remembered more for his final act than his life.The 40-year-old gunman's identity has not been released pending official identification and notification of next of kin. Martin Gomez, the man's neighbor of six years, said the suspect always talked about hating police.The 32-year-old husband and father of two also said he was glad his family was out of town because they live right next door to the suspect.Gomez said his neighborhood had a firewood business. He also said the man's wife had two children who...
Suspect with felony warrants killed in Tarrant County standoff after shooting deputy
FORT WORTH – A suspect who shot a sheriff's deputy three times while warrants were being served was killed by law enforcement after barricading himself in a home on Wednesday, Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare said. The deceased 40-year-old man had three felony warrants, including sexual assault of a child and holding a person under 17 against their will.It happened early Wednesday afternoon at a home in the 2900 block of Elinor Street, close to the Fort Worth and Haltom City limits.Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes described the suspect as a "violent, sick, twisted criminal" who intended to...
Deputy injured in shooting while serving warrant in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas - A Tarrant County Sheriff's deputy was shot while attempting to serve a warrant on a suspect in Fort Worth on August 7, 2024.The incident occurred around 12:00 p.m. in the 2900 block of Elinor St. when deputies approached the residence of a 40-year-old male suspect. The suspect, who was wanted on felony warrants for Sexual Assault of a Child, Indecency with a Child Sexual Contact, and Unlawful Restraint Under 17 Years of Age, fired at the deputies from inside the home, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.One deputy was struck three times and was immediately transported to a local hospital. The injuries are non-life-threatening, and the deputy is expected to fully recover.Following the shooting, the suspect barricaded himself inside the home. The Fort Worth Police Department Major Case Unit is handling the investigation into the incident.For future updates, inquiries should be directed to the Fort Worth Police Department PIO Team at policemedia@fortworthtexas.gov.
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