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UPDATE: Anticipate heat index values up to 112 degrees until Saturday evening
The National Weather Service issued an updated excessive heat warning at 1:58 p.m. on Saturday. The warning is for Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Young, Jack, Wise, Denton, Collin, Hunt, Delta, Hopkins, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Van Zandt, Rains, Hood, Somervell, Johnson, Ellis, Henderson, Bosque, Hill, Navarro, Freestone, Anderson, McLennan, Limestone and Leon counties.
2 Tarrant County sheriff employees indicted on murder in jail death of Anthony Johnson Jr.
Two Tarrant County jailers now face murder charges over the death of Anthony Johnson Jr. in April. He was pepper sprayed and held down while handcuffed until he went unconscious.
New El Paso health director faces scrutiny over past toxic work environment claims
EL PASO, Texas (CBS4) — The New El Paso Public Health Director, Dr. Veerinder "Vinny" Taneja is set to start his position in August. This will be Dr. Taneja's new job after he resigned from his previous job as the health director for Tarrant County. According to a report...
Cook Children’s Health Plan Sues Texas Over Medicaid Contract, Impacting 125,000 Recipients
Cook Children’s Health Plan Sues Texas Over Medicaid Contract Dispute, Threatening Healthcare Access. Legal Battle: Cook Children’s Health Plan Challenges Texas Medicaid Contract Decision. Cook Children’s Health Plan has escalated its battle against the state of Texas by filing a lawsuit over a disputed Medicaid contract decision a...
Eight puppies left for dead in triple-digit heat will soon be up for adoption
TARRANT COUNTY — A good Samaritan took action after finding a litter of puppies abandoned in a container in a field along Meadow Vista Lane in Crowley this week. The eight puppies were barely clinging to life in triple-digit heat.It's a happy ending for the litter of puppies, but the story could have been much different. Tarrant County Sheriff's Deputy Collin Stephenson said someone left them for dead where a new development is going up and where no cameras are present."I don't know how long they were out. I'm guessing a day or two," Stephenson said.Deputy Stephenson, who has four...
8 Puppies Found Abandoned & Rescued From Carrier in Texas
On June 24, eight puppies were found abandoned and rescued from a hot carrier in Texas’s 100-degree weather. Fortunately, the litter was saved just in time, as there was no water in the vehicle, and the situation could have been much worse. The authorities have yet to provide further details about the case. Litter of […] The post 8 Puppies Found Abandoned & Rescued From Carrier in Texas appeared first on DogTime.
Family of homicide victim sues owners of unlicensed North Texas home for ‘untimely death’
The family of a man whose death has been linked to unlicensed group homes in Arlington and Mansfield is suing the owner and her company for gross negligence, according to court records. Christopher Devendorf, the brother of Steven Kelly Pankratz, filed the civil suit Thursday in Tarrant County. Pankratz’s death...
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