Police standoff with suspected car thief ends in fatal shooting
No officers were injured and the Hurst officer has been placed on administrative leave.
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No officers were injured and the Hurst officer has been placed on administrative leave.
There were several traffic delays in Tarrant County hours after a series of crashes Wednesday morning.
Witnesses told Fort Worth Police he put his baby in his car, but he turned back with a rifle in hand and opened fire.
Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn fired a detention officer and a lieutenant following their indictments in connection with the murder of Anthony Johnson Jr., who a man who died while in custody.
The county medical examiner said Anthony Johnson Jr.'s death was a homicide caused by chemical and mechanical asphyxia.
Lt. Joel Garcia said he was heartbroken over Anthony Johnson's death..
"Joel [Garcia] is heartbroken about the tragic accidental death of Mr. Johnson at the jail in April," the statement reads.
Two corrections officers face murder charges in the case.
Johnson died in April after a confrontation with officers at the Tarrant County Jail.
On June 26, a Tarrant County grand jury declined to indict Kami Ludwig on the murder charge in connection to the overdose death of William Shane Nolen.
It's a happy ending the litter of puppies, but the story could have been much different.
"I've been doing this as an officer for 23 years now and I have never seen anything like this ... It's very disturbing," said Chris Powell of Arlington police.
H-E-B's second Tarrant County location opened in Mansfield Wednesday morning. To prepare for the excited customers, the grocer had thousands of its famous tortillas ready to go.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling for state and federal hate crimes investigations into the case.
A man is behind bars, charged in connection with hitting two bicyclists while under the influence of alcohol near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
In a press release, the Tarrant Regional Water District stated, "Public safety and costs necessitate LaGrave Field demolition."
The shelter in place issued in Mansfield has been lifted after an RV explosion.
Another runoff election will be held on June 15 in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties.
Anthony Johnson Jr.'s mother, sisters speak out for the first time since the medical examiner ruled his death a homicide.
The death of Tarrant County inmate Anthony Johnson has been ruled a homicide by the county. The county has released video showing a jailer placing his knee on Johnson's back.
Attorney Daryl Washington said making the phone call to Anthony Johnson Jr's family after getting an autopsy report from the Tarrant County Medical Examiner was difficult even though they suspected his death was a homicide.
The inmate, a 31-year-old former Marine, died in April after a confrontation with corrections officers.
With all the recent rain, experts say it's more critical than ever for families to guard themselves against the insects.
The demand comes one day after the county's jail chief retired amid controversy. Three inmates have died while in custody at Tarrant County Jail since April.
Executive Chief Deputy Charles Eckert's retirement comes as Tarrant County Sheriff Bill E. Waybourn is under fire for recent inmate deaths at the county jail.
