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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...
UPDATE: 8 abandoned puppies rescued by Tarrant County deputies in 100 degree heat in pet carrier adopted
The litter of eight puppies left in a carrier with no water in a field with outdoor temperatures soaring over 100 degrees and rescued by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office in Fort Worth have all been adopted. One of the puppies, according to the sheriff’s office, was adopted by Deputy Stephenson, one of the deputies involved in the rescue.
Tarrant County Sheriff's Office Executes Arrest and Search Warrant in Connection to June Shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas — The White Settlement Police Department executed an arrest and search warrant on June 27, 2024, in connection to a shooting that occurred on June 16, 2024.The incident took place at an apartment complex near S. Las Vegas Trail and Tumbleweed Trail, where a physical altercation between two men escalated into a shooting. Detective G. Ramirez led the investigation, which resulted in the identification of the suspect and the issuance of a felony arrest and search warrant.Chief Cook requested assistance from the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office to execute the warrant. The suspect was apprehended without incident. "The...
One murder charge, but at least 19 other clients of Arlington businesswoman dead: "It's very disturbing"
ARLINGTON — Police uncovered at least 19 additional deaths that may be connected to an Arlington businesswoman already charged with endangerment earlier this year.Regla "Su" Becquer, who operated an illegal home-based healthcare company, is now at the center of a much larger investigation. Arlington police have been investigating Becquer for months and her unlicensed company, "Love & Caring for People LLC," which operated community living homes."After everything we've learned, I think it's clear to say she did not love or care for anyone," said Lt. Kimberly Harris of Arlington police.Authorities learned that her company, which claimed to provide supervised personal care for adults...
Puppies Saved By Texas Police From Carrier Left Abandoned
Dogs in Texas, which were in a very scary situation, were saved by police in the state. Here's what is known at the time of writing. Per a social media post from the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, an unknown individual reached out the police reported the spotting of the dogs:
Two Texas jail guards are indicted by a county grand jury in the asphyxiation death of an inmate
Two county jail guards have been indicted on murder charges for the asphyxiation death of an inmate in Texas. The indictments, dated Tuesday, charge Joel Garcia, 48, and Rafael Moreno Jr., 37, in the April death of 31-year-old former Marine Anthony Johnson Jr. at the Tarrant County jail in Fort Worth.
Abandoned in the heat and left to die, Tarrant County deputies helping puppies find homes
A good Samaritan took action after finding a litter of puppies abandoned in a container in a field here along Meadow Vista Lane in Crowley this week. The eight puppies were barely clinging to life in triple-digit heat.
H-E-B has another Texas-sized opening
H-E-B officially opened its H-E-B Mansfield store in Tarrant County, Texas. It is the sixth H-E-B store the San Antonio-based retailer has opened in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The 128,000-square-foot location has distinctive features like a True Texas BBQ restaurant, a full-service pharmacy, and a Texas Backyard department with a...
Texas caregiver faces murder charge after a patient died - and she could be tied to 19 more deaths
A Texas woman who operated an illegal home-based healthcare business has been charged with murder after one of her patients died – and now investigators say she could be connected to at least 19 additional deaths. Regla “Su” Becquer was first arrested in February after Arlington police began investigating...
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