An Arlington pastor was arrested in late January and now faces a second‑degree felony indecency charge tied to a reported 2008 encounter with a 14‑year‑old, court papers say. Investigators are reviewing an affidavit and the Dallas County DA is weighing charges.

A Fort Worth worker died after falling from a scissor lift on Tuesday. Police and safety officials have opened an investigation into the workplace incident.

Two McKinney police teams were honored at City Council for separate life‑saving responses: officers who rescued a victim and a dispatcher who coached a father through an emergency birth.

A pre-dawn house fire on the 1700 block of Marsalis Avenue left one man dead; investigators are probing the cause.

An inmate walked off a Fort Worth laundry work detail Tuesday and was recaptured; it's the second escape in two days. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

The parents of 12-year-old Dylan Harrison filed suit alleging systemic safety failures after she drowned during a certification class; investigators say the probe continues.

A new analysis finds Dallas had the highest fatal crash rate among major U.S. cities, averaging nearly 14 fatal crashes per 100,000 residents and prompting renewed focus on Vision Zero projects.

A homeowner in east Fort Worth shot a man during an attempted break‑in Monday afternoon; the wounded person was taken to a hospital and detectives are investigating.

A woman was shot Monday in the Glen Oaks section of Dallas’ Red Bird neighborhood and later died at a hospital as police investigate. No arrests have been reported.

Dallas police say one suspect was shot and no officers were injured after an officer-involved shooting on the 4300 block of Woodhollow Drive. Investigation is ongoing.

One person died and two others were seriously injured after a pickup allegedly ran a red light and hit a sedan in West Dallas. Police arrested a 31-year-old driver on suspicion of intoxication charges.

Federal data show Texans reported roughly $293.5M lost to business‑email‑compromise in 2024, part of $1.35B in statewide internet‑crime losses. Investigators urge simple protections.

A late‑night commercial fire on Vaughn Boulevard spread to nearby buildings, prompted a second‑alarm response and took crews hours to extinguish. No injuries were reported.