Jury Selection Begins in Murder Trial of Ex-Fort Worth Officer Aaron Dean

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/28 10:38A Katy Blakey

Jury selection is underway in the trial of an ex-Fort Worth police officer charged with murder. Aaron Dean  faces a murder charge for the deadly shooting of  Atatiana Jefferson  in the early morning...

Leaders remember Aaron Dean defense attorney Jim Lane after reports surface of his death

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 11/27 11:00A CBS DFW Staff

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) Fort Worth leaders are remembering Aaron Dean defense attorney Jim Lane after reports about his death surfaced on Sunday. Reports of Lane's death come a day before jury selection is set to begin in Dean's trial for the...

Send in the Goons

Fort Worth Weekly 11/26 10:07A Eric Griffey

Speaking at a recent meeting, a board member for TAD (Tarrant Appraisal District), Rich DeOtte, argued to release the findings from an August investigation publicly. In the report’s summary, attorneys with the Texas law firm Walsh Gallegos...

Jury Selection for Murder Trial of Aaron Dean Scheduled to Begin Monday

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/25 12:34P Lili Zheng

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the trial of an ex- Fort Worth police officer charged with murder. Aaron Dean faces a murder charge for the deadly shooting of Atatiana Jefferson on the...

Tarrant County Church Feeds Hundreds on Thanksgiving

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/24 10:26A Lili Zheng

A Tarrant County church upheld a nearly three-decade-old tradition Thursday, feeding several hundred people on Thanksgiving Day. For 29 years, the Christian Center of Fort Worth has offered a warm...

Despite Rain, Thousands Show Support For Local YMCA Turkey Trots

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/24 5:47A Alanna Quillen

While some woke up early on Thanksgiving Day to get started on the turkey, thousands of others put on their running shoes instead. NBC 5 is a proud sponsor of the 41st annual Fort Worth YMCA Turkey Trot . Despite the rainy weather, families...

One person shot at house near Azle

DFW Scanner 11/23 8:42A dfwscanner

The Tarrant County Sheriff s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred this morning at a house near Azle. At around 7:30am, multiple emergency responders from Tarrant County and Azle FD/EMS responded to a shooting at a house in the 11200...

The Talent Behind the Ice Sculptures At The Gaylord Texan

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/23 7:52A Alanna Quillen

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the famous ice sculptures at the Gaylord Texan Resort have made a huge comeback . But who are the artists behind the incredible creations? NBC 5...

How Prepared Are You For The Winter Weather Driving?

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/22 1:50A Alanna Quillen

This past weekend, parts of North Texas got a first taste of snow flurries heading into this winter season. Road crews with the Texas Department of Transportation sprayed brine, a saltwater mix, on...

New Friends New Life Awarded $20,000 by the Texas Bar Foundation

Bedford BubbleLife iReporter 11/21 11:13P Elizabeth Lenart

Funds will provide legal advocacy support for trafficking survivors New Friends New Life (NFNL) is a recipient of a $20,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation. Funds will support the agencys Legal...

44th Annual Holiday Home Tour: Holiday in the Highlands Set for December 2

Bedford BubbleLife iReporter 11/21 2:09A Kathy Beazley

The Lake Highlands Womens League will throw open the door and welcome everyone to the  44 th  Annual Holiday Home Tour: Holiday in the Highlands  on Friday, December 2. This fun, annual holiday event...

Health Experts Monitoring ‘Very High' Level of Flu Activity in Texas

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/19 12:04P Lili Zheng

Health experts in Texas continue to keep an eye on flu cases with an active flu season underway. “Flu is the major story here,” Tarrant County Public Health director Vinny Taneja said this week. At a...

Fort Worth Woman Arrested, Court Docs Describe ‘Elaborate Sweetheart Swindle'

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/18 3:57P Allie Spillyards

A Fort Worth woman is behind bars after court documents describe an “elaborate sweetheart swindle” in which investigators say Lorraine Rew conned an elderly Indiana man into sending her more than $1...

Texas schools received more than 67,000 'threat reports' last year

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 11/18 11:40A Brian New

ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) Texas schools received nearly twice as many threats reports last year compared to the year before. Local school officials said it's a sign their efforts are working. "It means kids are taking their own safety...