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Suspect dead after standoff in Tarrant County; Deputy who was shot has been released from hospital
HALTOM CITY, Texas — The suspect is dead after a standoff with Tarrant County deputies who were serving a warrant in the Haltom City area Wednesday, sources confirm. Jennifer Gabbert with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office says law enforcement responded to a home in the 2900 block of Elinor Street to serve three felony warrants on a 40-year-old man at about noon.
Tarrant County Deputy Reported Shot; Taken to JPS
UPDATE 08/07 3:15 PM – The 40-year old male suspect in this afternoon’s shooting of a Tarrant County deputy is reported dead; removed by officers involved in a standoff at a home in the area of Haltom City. As the body of the suspect was removed from that home, smoke was seen billowing from the house. It is unclear what caused the smoke. The officer remains in reported serious but stable condition, with Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn reporting the deputy’s injuries are not life threatening. The officer shot is reported to be on the department’s SWAT team and was reported to be serving three felony warrants related to sex crimes against children. Suspect’s name is not released; shooting and incident reported to be in the 2900 block of Elinor Road, near Beach and 28th.
Violent robber who killed store clerk’s dog sentenced to 70 years in prison
FORT WORTH, Texas - A Tarrant County man will spend most of his life in prison after pleading guilty to a string of armed robberies and killing a store clerk’s dog during one of those robberies. According to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, 20-year-old Donavin Copeland was recently...
Family Lawyer in Texas Accused of Attempting to Purchase Babies From Female County Jail Inmates — ‘I’ve Helped a Lot of Girls Like Yourself’
Authorities in Texas say a family and immigration attorney has been arrested after she allegedly tried to purchase unborn babies from inmates in jail, RadarOnline.com can reveal.According to court documents obtained by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, at least two female inmates in Tarrant County were paid for their unborn babies and received pressuring messages to sell the infants to an adoption agency owned by 68-year-old Jody Hall, Front Page Detectives reported.The women, authorities alleged, were given hundreds of dollars with promises of more money.Hall tried to set up a meeting before a 29-year-old victim’s due date, according to the arrest...
White Texas Attorney Accused of Using Threats Against Two Pregnant Jail Inmates to Buy Their Unborn Babies In Black Market Adoption Scheme, Police Say
After getting banned from brokering international adoptions, one accused scammer turned to a surprising target: pregnant inmates. A Texas adoption attorney allegedly made brazen attempts […] White Texas Attorney Accused of Using Threats Against Two Pregnant Jail Inmates to Buy Their Unborn Babies In Black Market Adoption Scheme, Police Say
Fort Worth PD Chief, Tarrant County Sheriff officials give update on Tarrant deputy shot 3 times
Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes and Tarrant County Sheriff Officials give an update on an active scene where a sheriff’s deputy was shot Wednesday afternoon near Haltom City. A Tarrant County sheriff's deputy was shot three times while serving a warrant.
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