A Collin County jury sentenced 65‑year‑old Donald Byron Joachim to life without parole after convicting him of continuous sexual abuse of a child.

A Tarrant County jury convicted Donnell English of aggravated sexual assault of a child and sentenced him to 55 years, the DA’s office said on X.

A motorcyclist died Monday night after a crash on northbound State Highway 360 near Six Flags Drive in Arlington. Police say investigators are on scene and lanes are reduced.

A burglary call at Virginia Circle evolved into a six-hour standoff; Denton police arrested a suspect and recovered a stolen firearm after using drones, SWAT and a new command bus.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop E is investigating after a man was found dead on U.S. 69 near the Colbert exit; preliminary information suggests a vehicle may have been involved.

A suspected hit-and-run and a short police pursuit in west Fort Worth ended when the vehicle crashed on Camp Bowie Boulevard; the driver was pronounced dead and police are investigating.

Two people were rescued after a hot-air balloon struck a communications tower near Longview, leaving the basket dangling nearly 925 feet while crews executed a technical rope rescue.

Lewisville police say one adult woman died after a shooting on the 300 block of Wyndale Drive. Investigators are processing the scene and the department calls the incident isolated.

A fatal crash closed northbound Independence Parkway in Plano, forcing traffic diversions while police and fire crews investigate. Officials urged drivers to avoid the area.

A Tarrant County jury convicted Pablo Garcia of multiple child-sex offenses and sentenced him to eight life terms, the DA's office announced.

Two men were shot near Carter Park Sunday; both were taken to hospital and reported stable. The incident was among at least eight shootings across Fort Worth that day.

A three‑alarm fire ripped through a two‑story commercial building in Arlington's Garden Park Court early Monday; officials say the cause is under investigation.

A late-night double shooting near downtown Dallas wounded two juveniles; both are expected to recover while police investigate.