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Tarrant County Health announces positive human case of West Nile Virus
Tarrant County Public Health announced its first human case of West Nile Virus in 2024 on July 13. (Courtesy Tarrant County) Tarrant County Public Health announced the first confirmed human case of West Nile Virus in the 2024 season on July 13. The details. The individual involved contracted the more...
The Hidden Horrors of Texas’ Deadliest County Jail
Since 2017, there have been 65 in-custody inmate deaths at the Tarrant County Jail. There have been seven deaths in the year 2024 to date. The most recent death was reported on just last Friday, July 12. These deaths have come from suicides, overdoses, and fatal encounters with jail staff....
Execution date set for North Texas man who killed pastor, badly assaulted assistant
DALLAS — An execution date has been set for a North Texas man convicted in a pastor's murder in 2012. Steven Nelson's execution has been scheduled for Feb. 5, 2025, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice records. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that Judge Steven Jumes on June...
Tarrant jail medical director failed to act before baby was born in cell: court records
An obstetrician told the jail’s medical director that the woman needed to be induced into labor and transferred to a medical facility hours before she gave birth, according to the document.
Canine Couture Fashion Show To Benefit Lighthouse Dog Rescue
ARLINGTON (KDAF) — Pixees Paws Pet Palace and Pampered Pooch Events is hosting Canine Couture – A Fashion Affair to benefit Lighthouse Dog Rescue, the non-profit that rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes abused, abandoned and neglected dogs in Tarrant County. The event will take place on Sunday, August 18,...
The Dish: North Tarrant County welcomes meatballs and martinis while Wild Salsa returns
Alliance Town Center continues to add restaurants; Southlake gets a themed bar and restaurant; and downtown Fort Worth welcomes back an old favorite. Unfortunately, it’s not all good news this week, as a favorite spot for fresh empanadas in Fort Worth’s hospital district announced it is closing. The...
Man sentenced to prison for killing three people in Tarrant County street racing crash
A North Texas man will spend the next decade behind bars following a street racing crash that claimed the lives of three people in 2022. Nelson Ramirez, 21, heard from the victims’ family members before taking the stand himself to ask for leniency. Ramirez was 19 when he crashed into another car in River Oaks at what police said was an “extremely high rate of speed.”
NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal plane crash in McKinney, citing engine failure
MCKINNEY, Texas — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report detailing the moments leading up to a small plane crash last month in Tarrant County that killed two people. The crash was reported shortly before 10:30 a.m. June 27 in McKinney, officials said. The Cessna carrying...
Targeted Spraying Scheduled July 19-20, 2024
The Tarrant County Public Health Department has confirmed the presence of the West Nile Virus (WNV) in two mosquito samples collected in the following area(s) within the Haltom City limits:. - 5000 block of Hutchison Way. - 6200 block of Ellison Avenue. Weather permitting (depending on rain and wind), ground...
TCEQ warns: Ozone pollution alert in effect for North Texas Friday
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 Action Day for the Dallas-Fort...
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