Friends Doubt Messages Are From Missing Fort Worth Girl
Shortly after a facebook update was posted on Jessica Smith's wall, a close friend received a text message purported to be from Smith.
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Shortly after a facebook update was posted on Jessica Smith's wall, a close friend received a text message purported to be from Smith.
There has been another strange twist in a Fort Worth Amber Alert.
Highway signs flashing an Amber Alert for 11-year-old Jessica Smith are now showing blank screens. Fort Worth police, though, say the search for the missing girl is still active and has now expanded nationwide.
A 12-year-old boy was reported missing in Bedford on Wednesday morning, but later found safe in neighboring Hurst before an Amber Alert was ever called.
The Amber Alert issued Tuesday for an 11-year-old Fort Worth girl is still in effect two days later, and has officially been extended as the FBI steps in to help.
It was 16 years ago today that a tragedy surrounding one North Texas child led to the creation of a worldwide system to protect and help children.
The Little Elm Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for Tyler Neal, a 5-year-old boy who investigators believe was abducted by his biological mother Cynthia Neal, 31.
Six hours elapsed Wednesday between the death of a Dallas 3-year-old and an Amber Alert for his two siblings. When the two were found safe late Wednesday, Donna Norris was weeping at home.
The training exercise was for the Northeast Tarrant and Denton County Child Abduction Response team, or CART.
The man is also accused in the beating death of his girlfriend's 3-year-old son.
The Dallas Police Department is searching for a Christopher Anthony Garcia in connection to an Amber Alert in the city.
A 16-year-old comic book writer from Fort Worth is taking his love of the genre to the next level, he's now gone from one of the youngest writers to one of the youngest publishers.
Police say they have arrested Amber Alert suspect Charles McDonald and found 4-year-old Dasia Pinckney. Police say the little girl is in good condition.
Dallas police have located and captured a North Texas father who is believed to have kidnapped and drowned his two children.
It was named after an Arlington girl who was kidnapped and killed ten years ago, and now changes are coming to the Amber Alert, as a result of another local case.
Cooke County officials have issued an Amber Alert for a 12-year-old boy. James Anthony Sanders has not been seen since last Friday.
Mineral Wells Police are searching for the father of a 7-year-old girl who was abducted in front of her home Saturday afternoon and hasn't been seen since.
Police found abducted 2-year-old William Jacob Weltzer and charged his mother with kidnapping, thus canceling an Amber Alert issued Sunday afternoon.
A Fort Worth mother is hoping to find her daughter who has special needs. Autumn Lee Ware has been missing for six days now.
Police in Dallas called off an Amber Alert after a missing 6-month-old girl was found safe.
On a cold Thursday night Amber Hagerman's mom, brother and grandmother come together to remember the 9-year-old.
Donna Norris slowly picked up a Pocahontas Barbie Wednesday and touched her hair, saying, "She loved her Pocahontas."
It's been nearly 15 years since Amber Hagerman was kidnapped and killed in Arlington. In a new partnership, Facebook users will now be able to sign up to receive AMBER Alerts in their state.
An upper-level trough strengthens, moving from the west to the east.
The department said another man surrendered to officers with his hands raised.
The four Guatemalan men had been extradited to North Texas.
This Saturday, the Walk to End Lupus will put a spotlight on the autoimmune disease and the North Texans living with it.
Jacob deGrom matched a career high by allowing eight earned runs and the Texas Rangers stumbled again in the AL West race with a 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
An upper-level trough strengthens, moving from the west to the east.
The department said another man surrendered to officers with his hands raised.
The four Guatemalan men had been extradited to North Texas.
This Saturday, the Walk to End Lupus will put a spotlight on the autoimmune disease and the North Texans living with it.
Jacob deGrom matched a career high by allowing eight earned runs and the Texas Rangers stumbled again in the AL West race with a 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
The situation, food banks warn, is getting worse.
Dallas nonprofit Hunger Busters has been under scrutiny since an I-Team investigation in January.
Nearly 300 railroad crossings used by school buses in Texas have a history of crashes.
Technology company SPAN wants to build thousands of tiny data centers and spread them across the country.
Critics of LifeWise say its business model puts too much of the burden on local communities.
President Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both parties have called illegal.
Hispanic Republicans Luisa del Rosal, a political commentator, and Orlando Salazar, founder and CEO of Voz Media, a conservative media outlet, say the economy and the ICE shootings are hurting the party.
During his affordability tour in rural Texas on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott used his strongest language yet to discuss the data center industry. 12345"What we have seen is a necessity to rein in an industry that was completely out of control," Abbott said.
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in its push to use a controversial database to review state voter rolls for potential noncitizens.
Iran's president said Tehran wanted a deal with the U.S. before November's midterm elections, contrary to President Trump's claims.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
This Saturday, the Walk to End Lupus will put a spotlight on the autoimmune disease and the North Texans living with it.
About 40 million Americans are on GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The Republican Midterm Convention starts Wednesday at the American Airlines Center.
After a 2024 merger with Cedar Flags the combined company moved its headquarters to North Carolina.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
Jacob deGrom matched a career high by allowing eight earned runs and the Texas Rangers stumbled again in the AL West race with a 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
The Cowboys are facing the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL's first-ever game in Rio de Janeiro.
The card features Flagg's autograph, as well as a patch that was on the jersey he wore during his first NBA game.
Dallas secures the No. 7 seed and caps a record-setting turnaround with its seventh win in eight games.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Sylvester Stallone said he took a series of odd jobs to make ends meet before the bruised but unbowed Rocky Balboa.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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