A Texas DPS trooper used child‑protection training during a traffic stop; agency photos show the technique and the department says the follow‑up led to an arrest.

A detached backyard structure on Wilson Drive burned Wednesday; crews and mutual aid kept flames from reaching the house. Overhaul was underway and officials asked residents to avoid the area.

Fort Worth police found an unidentified man dead inside a tent Wednesday; authorities say it's the city's second suspected cold‑weather fatality this week.

Waxahachie police released surveillance images after four storage units were burglarized on Ovilla Road; stolen property is estimated above $50,000 and investigators are asking for tips.

A McKinney ISD athletic trainer was arrested on felony child-sex charges after allegations involving a student. Authorities and state education officials are investigating.

A man was found dead inside a car in the 7200 block of Great Trinity Forest Way as Dallas homicide detectives investigate.

TDLR revoked Elm Health Institute's license after investigators found falsified training records and ties between students and illicit parlors. Regulators have barred the school's leaders from practicing in Texas.

Fort Worth police found an unresponsive woman dead in a field, with the cold weather suspected as the cause. An official cause of death is pending from the medical examiner.

The FBI Dallas branch warned against investment fraud, advising the public to research opportunities independently and avoid succumbing to high-pressure tactics promising guaranteed returns.

A Fort Worth jury handed Alfred Williams a 60-year sentence after prosecutors said he admitted to squeezing, shaking and throwing a 4‑month‑old, who later died.

Haslet firefighters and public works crews worked around the clock through a winter storm, running dozens of calls and keeping services operating.

FBI data show Texans lost roughly $636M to investment fraud in 2024, part of $1.35B in internet‑crime losses. Crypto and pig‑butchering schemes hit seniors especially hard.

A 78-year-old man, Barry Alldredge, died after being found unresponsive in a Colleyville pond amidst freezing temperatures. Circumstances remain unclear.