North Texas high schools reschedule Friday night football games due to severe weather chances

CBS DFW 10/22 6:36A Julia Falcon

Severe storms are on the way to North Texas later this week with the likelihood of impacting Friday night football, prompting several high schools to reschedule games. CBS News Texas meteorologists issued First Alert Weather Days for Friday and...

UT Arlington professor on leave amid investigation, child pornography charge

CBS DFW 10/22 5:18A Julia Falcon

A University of Texas at Arlington professor is on leave amid an investigation involving a child pornography charge. Paul Leafgreen, 49, was arrested on Oct. 8 and was bonded out for $40,000, according to arrest records. A complaint that was filed...

Second victim in deadly Tarrant County plane crash identified as pilot's father

CBS DFW 10/16 11:31A Steven Rosenbaum

The two people who died over the weekend in a plane crash in Tarrant County were father and son, their family confirmed Wednesday. The widow of Michael Daly , the pilot of the Beechcraft small plane, said in a Facebook post on Wednesday...

Here's where you can find a haunted house in Dallas-Fort Worth

CBS DFW 10/15 8:38A CBS Texas Staff

It's October and Halloween events are in full force across North Texas. If you're looking for a family-friendly, spooky activity this month, here's where you can go. Haunted houses in Dallas County The Parker House 8550 W University Dr, Denton,...

Woman facing manslaughter charge in kayaker's death headed to court Tuesday

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 10/13 8:54A Frank Heinz

The woman facing a manslaughter charge after being accused of fatally colliding with an 18-year-old kayaker on Grapevine Lake in May is expected in court Tuesday. Defendant Daikerlyn Alejandra...

Video captures moment of impact in deadly Tarrant County plane crash

CBS DFW 10/13 8:10A Julia Falcon

Federal investigators are releasing more information about a deadly plane crash that happened in Tarrant County on Sunday afternoon. Cellphone and surveillance video showed the moment the mid-sized plane came barrelling down. The aircraft appeared...

Plane crashes into tractor trailers in Fort Worth, injuries or victims unknown

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 10/12 10:50A NBCDFW Staff

Fort Worth officials are at the scene of a plane crash that happened around 1:30 p.m. Sunday. According to a video recorded at the crash scene, a plane crashed into multiple 18-wheeler trucks and caught fire. Fire officials can be seen battling...

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Katrina Pierson discuss potential of running for higher office

CBS DFW 10/12 2:58A Jack Fink

A court hearing to determine whether new congressional maps in Texas will be allowed for the March 2026 primary came to a close Friday. It's now up to a three-judge panel to decide whether to accept the new maps or reject them and stay with the...

Johnson County Sheriff's deputy recovering after car catches on fire during chase

CBS DFW 10/7 8:10A Julia Falcon

A man who led Johnson County Sheriff's deputies on a brief chase that injured one deputy is in jail facing multiple felony charges. On Oct. 4, around 9 p.m., Johnson County deputies received information from a bondsman that Christopher Roth, a...

1 dead, 5 injured after shooting at nightclub in Fort Worth's West 7th district, police say

CBS DFW 10/5 7:15A Briauna Brown

One person was killed and at least five others were injured after gunfire erupted inside a Fort Worth nightclub early Sunday morning, police confirmed. The Fort Worth Police Department said at about 1:40 a.m., officers responded to a shooting call...

Tarrant County nonprofit helps single mothers in need get back on their feet, find success

CBS DFW 9/22 2:17A Trevor Sochocki

Harmony Anderson rummaged around in her bag, pulling out a spray bottle, some powder and a towel. "My life has been very, very hectic," the single mother of one explained. "From when I was a little girl, all the way up until current." As Anderson...

Texas' first drug overdose fatality review program to begin in Tarrant County

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 9/17 10:34A Tahera Rahman

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced the first rate cut of the year on Wednesday. Policy makers opted for a quarter-point cut. With today s decision, we remain well-positioned to respond in a timely way to potential economic...

Fresh start turns tragic in Central Texas as family with Mansfield ties slain in triple homicide

CBS DFW 9/17 3:09A Doug Myers

What was supposed to be a fresh start in Central Texas has turned into heartbreak for a family with ties to Mansfield. Over the weekend, three family members, including an 8-year-old girl, were found...

Mansfield family found murdered in apartment north of Austin

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 9/16 6:32A NBCDFW Staff

The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. High school and college educators say student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent that...

Haltom City police investigate overnight fiery deadly crash in express lanes of IH 820

CBS DFW 9/14 2:27A Matthew Davisson

Haltom City police are investigating a deadly, fiery overnight crash along IH 820. Investigators said two trucks were involved in the crash, which occurred just before 3 a.m. Sunday morning in the westbound express lanes near Fossil Creek...