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ICE buying shock gloves used at Tarrant County Jail
ICE has agreed to purchase gloves that emit an electric shock, the same gloves currently used at the Tarrant County Jail. FOX 4's Casey Stegall was given a demonstration on how powerful the gloves can be....
Unexpected Tarrant County storms severely damage equestrian center, commercial structures
Wednesday evening's sudden storms in Tarrant County destroyed several structures at a Fort Worth equestrian facility, and caused damage to many other commercial structures and homes in nearby Watauga....
Strong storms bring hail, damaging winds, and power outages to Tarrant County
Strong winds, hail, and heavy rain damaged parts of Tarrant County and left several thousand customers without power. In Watauga, crews found a partial roof collapse at Monty’s Automotive after the storm moved through....
Judge weighs lawsuit over controversial Westlake data center project
A Tarrant County judge heard arguments from attorneys for a homeowners association and the town of Westlake over a proposed data center near Keller.
Water Line Repair along W. Southlake Blvd.
Our Public Works crew will be repairing a water line today along West Southlake Boulevard.
Water Line Repair Begins
Along West Southlake Blvd. Source
SLK City Spotlight: The State Line Showdown
The Carroll Dragons kick off the season at the historic Cotton Bowl, where tradition, championship pride, and a new season come together for the State Line Showdown....
Texas appeals court rules sexual assault survivor's lawsuit involving Gateway Church must be dismissed
A Texas appeals court has ruled that a sexual assault survivor's lawsuit against Gateway Church and its elders must be dismissed. Cindy Clemishire, who was molested by Gateway's founder, Robert Morris, beginning in 1982 when she was 12 years old, sued the church for defamation, c...
Texas appeals court rules sexual assault case involving Gateway Church must be dismissed
Cindy Clemishire, who was molested by Gateway's founder, Robert Morris, beginning in 1982 when she was 12 years old, sued the church for defamation, claiming it downplayed and mischaracterized the abuse she suffered....
Defamation claims against disgraced NTX pastor dismissed
Defamation claims made against former Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris were dismissed by a Dallas court this week. FOX 4's Casey Stegall has more on why the claims by a woman he admitted he sexually abused when she was 12 were dismissed....
Lawsuit against Gateway Church, Morris family must be dismissed, court rules
A Texas appeals court has ruled that a sexual assault survivor's lawsuit against Gateway Church, its elders, and Debbie Morris and Robert Morris must be dismissed....
Southlake’s FY 2027 Proposed Budget: Disciplined by Design, Built to Last
Proposed $0.290 tax rate falls below the no-new-revenue rate.
Arlington man who bought "murder kit" convicted in 17 minutes of fatally stabbing estranged wife, prosecutors say
In just 17 minutes, a Tarrant County jury convicted an Arlington man of capital murder in the 2025 stabbing death of his estranged wife , prosecutors said Wednesday. Frederick Spears, 57, was automatically sentenced to life without parole for killing 53-year-old Mary Spears, days...
Tarrant County jury delivers capital murder conviction in Arlington case
A Tarrant County jury found a man guilty of capital murder for killing his estranged wife after violating a protective order and returning to her Arlington home. Jurors deliberated for just 17 minutes before finding him guilty, automatically sentencing him to life in prison witho...
1986 Fort Worth cold case murder victim identified through DNA database
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner used forensic genetic genealogy to identify 1986 Fort Worth murder victim Brenda McLerran, though investigators are still searching for her killer....
Arlington man sentenced after buying 'murder kit' before killing estranged wife
An Arlington man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after a Tarrant County jury found him guilty of capital murder in the brutal stabbing death of his estranged wife....
A new initiative will expand access to grief and trauma care in Tarrant County
A real estate investment firm in Fort Worth is doing something good to change how mental health is understood, diagnosed, and treated in Tarrant County. Sisters Susan Miller and Jessica Miller Essl co-founded M2GVentures . A personal family heartbreak then motivated them to launc...
Tarrant County Medical Examiner seeking next of kin for 1986 murder victim
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying the next of kin for two cold case victims that have recently been identified through fingerprint analysis....
Judge temporarily halts progress on Westlake data center
A Tarrant County judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the town of Westlake from moving forward with plans for a data center project....