Changes Ahead For Fort Worth 911 Call Center In Wake Of Long Delays, Unanswered Calls
"It is now our number one priority in the city to make sure that when you call 911 can you get a live person," Fort Worth City Councilman Chris Nettles said.
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"It is now our number one priority in the city to make sure that when you call 911 can you get a live person," Fort Worth City Councilman Chris Nettles said.
Homicide detectives are investigating after a 17-year-old was fatally shot at his home in Fort Worth on Saturday, police said.
It happened just after 1:30 p.m. Thursday at an apartment complex in the 2800 block of Las Vegas Trail just south of I-30.
Fort Worth Police said he was shot in the neck during an apparent fight.
A teenager was shot in the neck in the parking lot of Eastern Hills High School, Fort Worth Police said.
An officer was involved in a foot pursuit at the time.
An elderly man was shot during what police called an "ongoing feud" with a neighbor in Fort Worth Sunday morning.
Fort Worth Police confirmed Holly Beverly, 39 and her son, Titus Akins, 17, were killed in a suspected murder-suicide.
A shooting in a Fort Worth neighborhood Thursday afternoon has left a 16-year-old and 11-year-old injured, police said.
It happened around 2:05 p.m. in the 2800 block of NE 28th Street just west of I-35.
Two people have died in a fiery crash that was caused by a possible driving while intoxicated suspect on Loop 820 in Fort Worth Friday evening, police said.
Two people are dead after two shootings that appeared to be related in Fort Worth Friday afternoon, police said.
The Fort Worth Police Department is unveiling some of the details in their plan to bring down a sharp increase in violent crimes. Community policing is part of that plan.
The overnight and morning search for a missing 10-year-old boy has ended with good news.
#FortWorthSafe is a crime reduction initiative focused on violent crimes such as homicide, robbery, shootings and aggravated assault.
Police in Fort Worth are searching for four suspects who tied up employees at a pharmacy and robbed the location earlier this month.
One person is dead and two others were injured after a rollover crash on Interstate-30 in Fort Worth late Friday evening, police said.
A man has died after he was hit by a vehicle while walking on a freeway in Fort Worth late Friday, police said.
Police said he was seen leaving the area on Sunday, April 11, in a dark-colored Mercedes.
It was a February pileup involving more than 130 vehicles along I-35W, now more than two months after the crash a new report says two of the six people who died were hit and killed after getting out of their vehicles.
Fort Worth Police released body cam video of the incident on Monday.
An armed attempted carjacking suspect was fatally shot by a Fort Worth officer Sunday afternoon, according to Police Chief Neil Noakes.
Police say it started with a couple involved in a domestic disturbance while traveling in a car on a North Texas highway and ended with a woman dead.
Fort Worth police are asking for the public's help identifying an aggravated robbery suspect from the night of Jan. 23.
Police in Fort Worth are on the hunt for a man who went on a shopping spree after stealing several credit cards out of a vehicle.
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 22 points, Gabby Williams added 20 and four assists, and the second-seeded Golden State Valkyries ran away from the Dallas Wings by halftime.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
For a moment, it looked as though it would be the Cowboys who would win the game in regulation.
The Texas Rangers were eliminated from postseason contention on the final day of the regular season with a 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins, who got a home run and three RBIs from Josh Bell to back Dean Kremer's seven innings of one-run pitching.
Officers said the child had no obvious signs of trauma.
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 22 points, Gabby Williams added 20 and four assists, and the second-seeded Golden State Valkyries ran away from the Dallas Wings by halftime.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
For a moment, it looked as though it would be the Cowboys who would win the game in regulation.
The Texas Rangers were eliminated from postseason contention on the final day of the regular season with a 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins, who got a home run and three RBIs from Josh Bell to back Dean Kremer's seven innings of one-run pitching.
Officers said the child had no obvious signs of trauma.
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, Greenland Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen signed the security agreement on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The White House said the two leaders agreed on using the term "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence" to describe the technology.
Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.
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.
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.
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 22 points, Gabby Williams added 20 and four assists, and the second-seeded Golden State Valkyries ran away from the Dallas Wings by halftime.
For a moment, it looked as though it would be the Cowboys who would win the game in regulation.
The Texas Rangers were eliminated from postseason contention on the final day of the regular season with a 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins, who got a home run and three RBIs from Josh Bell to back Dean Kremer's seven innings of one-run pitching.
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.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
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 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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
