North Texas murder-suicide highlights violent, severe stretch for domestic violence

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/19 3:32A Marvin Hurst

KENNEDALE Bernice Pritchard had a lot more life to live, her children believe. She was vibrant, hardworking, generous, and a loving mother of four and grandmother of five. She and her fiance were living at a senior apartment complex when her life...

Guard savagely beaten during teens' escape from North Texas facility hailed as hero

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/19 2:05A Olivia Leach

TARRANT COUNTY The father of a guard attacked by three teens during their escape from a North Texas detention facility said she's facing a long road to recovery, while her team is calling her a hero...

Former Lewisville ISD teacher arrested, accused of sexual relationship with a student

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/16 7:56A CBS Texas

GRAPEVINE The Grapevine Police Department announced Monday that it arrested a former Lewisville ISD teacher accused of sexual assault of a child and having an improper relationship with a student....

North Texas looks back on two-year anniversary of 16-tornado outbreak

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 12/13 3:07A Larry Collins

It’s been two years since 16 tornadoes ripped through North Texas, leaving homes and businesses with significant damage. Two tornadoes were in Grapevine, a city that has worked tirelessly for the past two years to finalize repairs and reopen...

Fort Worth police investigate homicide involving siblings

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/8 3:45A ShaCamree Gowdy

FORT WORTH Fort Worth police are investigating a Saturday night homicide involving two siblings. Officers from the East Division responded to a shooting call on Arbor Ridge Drive at approximately 7:03 p.m., the department said in a news release....

Who is Jason Thornburg? Texas cannibal serial killer may get the death penalty

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/4 4:45A Julia Falcon

TARRANT COUNTY A North Texas man who was recently convicted of killing three people, dismembering and burning their bodies in what he called "human sacrifices" is expected to be sentenced this week. Besides the crimes for which 44-year-old Jason...

Investigation into man's death after being transported from jail to hospital in Fort Worth

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 12/3 9:37A Dominga Gutierrez

An investigation is underway after an inmate died after being transported from the Tarrant County Jail to John Peter Smith Hospital on Monday. On Dec. 2, 2024, the 51-year-old inmate passed away at JPS Hospital in Fort Worth. According to the...

Man shot, killed inside his North Richland Hills home, police say

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/29 10:05A Lauren Harper

Police are investigating after a man was found fatally shot inside his North Richland Hills home. North Richland Hills police said they responded to reports of gunfire at 7312 Stonybrooke Drive on Wednesday at about 11 p.m. Once on scene,...

Investigation underway after fatal shooting outside Arlington nightclub

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 11/17 8:26A S.E. Jenkins

ARLINGTON A 23-year-old man is dead after a shooting outside a nightclub early Sunday morning, Arlington police said. At around 5:25 a.m., officers were called to the 3200 block of Justiss Drive where gunfire had been reported. As they arrived,...

1 dead after vehicle crashes into tree in Fort Worth neighborhood

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 11/17 8:19A Steven Rosenbaum

FORT WORTH One person was killed and two others seriously injured after a vehicle ran into a tree early Sunday morning in Fort Worth. Officers responded to the scene on Decatur Avenue near Beaumont...

Texas see alarming rise in DV homicides: State leaders to convene in Dallas to address crisis

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/12 3:03A Alanna Quillen

Alarming data about the prevalence of domestic violence in Texas is prompting state leaders to take action. On Tuesday, all four Texas-based U.S. Attorneys will gather in Dallas to give a justice...

More than 1,000 flags displayed at Oak Park Point for Plano Flags of Honor event

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 11/10 7:50A Dawn White

PLANO Monday is Veterans Day , the federal holiday honoring military veterans in the United States Armed Forces. In North Texas, people can show their respect for our nation's heroes by participating in various events. At Oak Point Park in Plano,...

A look at what's next after Trump, Cruz win big for GOP in Texas

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 11/9 11:00P Jack Fink

Big Republican victories send former President Donald Trump back to the White House and Senator Ted Cruz back to the U.S. Capitol for a third six-year term. A look at the historic margin of victory for Trump in Texas. Jack Fink speaks with two of...

Juvenile killed in apparent accidental shooting in East Fort Worth

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 11/6 7:35A ShaCamree Gowdy

FORT WORTH A 16-year-old boy is dead after an accidental shooting in East Fort Worth. Fort Worth police responded to a shooting call in the on Avenue L near Little Street at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday. When officers arrived, they found the victim with a...

Some Democrats see missed opportunity in Tarrant County as Republicans regain support

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 11/6 6:22A Jack Fink

Tarrant County is the largest Republican-run county in the U.S. After more than a decade of booming population growth, elections became gradually closer, turning the county more purple. But in the 2024 election, Democratic hopes of flipping it...