North Texas murder-suicide highlights violent, severe stretch for domestic violence

CBS DFW 12/19 3:32A Marvin Hurst

KENNEDALE Bernice Pritchard had a lot more life to live, her children believe. She was vibrant, hardworking, generous, and a loving mother of four and grandmother of five. She and her fiance were living at a senior apartment complex when her life...

Mansfield seeks to become 'southern gateway' for soccer in DFW with new $88M stadium

Dallas Business Journal 12/19 2:39A Seth Bodine

Construction just started on a stadium with more than 7,000 seats that will anchor a $1.5 billion entertainment district in the city of Mansfield, south of Dallas and Fort Worth. Get the latest in this story, and hear from the team owners, the...

Guard savagely beaten during teens' escape from North Texas facility hailed as hero

CBS DFW 12/19 2:05A Olivia Leach

TARRANT COUNTY The father of a guard attacked by three teens during their escape from a North Texas detention facility said she's facing a long road to recovery, while her team is calling her a hero...

Former Lewisville ISD teacher arrested, accused of sexual relationship with a student

CBS DFW 12/16 7:56A CBS Texas

GRAPEVINE The Grapevine Police Department announced Monday that it arrested a former Lewisville ISD teacher accused of sexual assault of a child and having an improper relationship with a student....

Leadership changes across Texas, from city managers to the state capitol

CBS DFW 12/14 11:00P Nathalie Palacios

Fort Worth announced its new city manager in a historical moment for the city. Dallas is still looking for both a city manager and a new police chief. In Austin, the Speaker's Race continues. Jack Fink speaks to the Plano Mayor about the city's...

Video: Two Mansfield officers injured by suspect resisting vehicle search

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 12/13 9:31A Keenan Willard

Video from Mansfield police shows the moment two officers were injured early Friday morning when a suspect resisted a vehicle search and drove away. The driver was eventually arrested after a chase and a standoff in a Dallas apartment complex....

North Texas looks back on two-year anniversary of 16-tornado outbreak

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 12/13 3:07A Larry Collins

It’s been two years since 16 tornadoes ripped through North Texas, leaving homes and businesses with significant damage. Two tornadoes were in Grapevine, a city that has worked tirelessly for the past two years to finalize repairs and reopen...

Are you in one of the top school districts in DFW?

Dallas Business Journal 12/12 3:24A

School ratings were published by the Texas Education Agency in August 2022. Seven schools were rated at A-level, including Highland Park, Coppell, Frisco, Allen, Rockwall, Grapevine and Hurst. McKinney, Lancaster, Plano and Mansfield came close....

Fort Worth police investigate homicide involving siblings

CBS DFW 12/8 3:45A ShaCamree Gowdy

FORT WORTH Fort Worth police are investigating a Saturday night homicide involving two siblings. Officers from the East Division responded to a shooting call on Arbor Ridge Drive at approximately 7:03 p.m., the department said in a news release....

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan drops from race for another term

CBS DFW 12/6 2:49A CBS Texas

AUSTIN Amid a contentious fight to be the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives for the next Legislature, incumbent Rep. Dade Phelan announced Friday morning he will withdraw his name from consideration. Phelan, a Republican from...

North Texas shines bright with dazzling light displays

CBS DFW 12/4 6:33A ShaCamree Gowdy

NORTH TEXAS It's the most wonderful time of the year and Texas has tons of dazzling light displays for residents of all ages. Whether you're looking to embrace the holiday spirit, are already enjoying it or just want to get out of the house,...

Who is Jason Thornburg? Texas cannibal serial killer may get the death penalty

CBS DFW 12/4 4:45A Julia Falcon

TARRANT COUNTY A North Texas man who was recently convicted of killing three people, dismembering and burning their bodies in what he called "human sacrifices" is expected to be sentenced this week. Besides the crimes for which 44-year-old Jason...

Investigation into man's death after being transported from jail to hospital in Fort Worth

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 12/3 9:37A Dominga Gutierrez

An investigation is underway after an inmate died after being transported from the Tarrant County Jail to John Peter Smith Hospital on Monday. On Dec. 2, 2024, the 51-year-old inmate passed away at JPS Hospital in Fort Worth. According to the...

Texas could serve as "model" for mass deportation plans, border czar says

CBS DFW 12/1 12:33A Jack Fink

Texas is expanding its offer to President-elect Donald Trump to carry out his mass deportation plan. The incoming border czar praises the state's efforts to secure the border. The Texas Speaker's race is intensifying as House Republicans remain...

Man shot, killed inside his North Richland Hills home, police say

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 11/29 10:05A Lauren Harper

Police are investigating after a man was found fatally shot inside his North Richland Hills home. North Richland Hills police said they responded to reports of gunfire at 7312 Stonybrooke Drive on Wednesday at about 11 p.m. Once on scene,...