First heat-related death of 2026 confirmed in Dallas County
Dallas County health officials have confirmed the area's first heat-related death of the season, prompting warnings to stay safe in extreme temperatures and offering free emergency A/C units for residents in need.
Dallas County health officials have confirmed the area's first heat-related death of the season, prompting warnings to stay safe in extreme temperatures and offering free emergency A/C units for residents in need.
Rapper BigXthaPlug arrested in Collin County on multiple charges
Xavier Landum, the Dallas rapper who goes by the stage name BigXthaplug, was arrested on Friday and booked into the Collin County Jail on multiple charges.
Xavier Landum, the Dallas rapper who goes by the stage name BigXthaplug, was arrested on Friday and booked into the Collin County Jail on multiple charges.
Karmelo Anthony new trial hearing: Both sides rest after testimony over ‘gentleman’s agreement’
A judge is expected to decide within days whether Karmelo Anthony will receive a new murder trial after attorneys debated an informal evidence agreement and courtroom access.
A judge is expected to decide within days whether Karmelo Anthony will receive a new murder trial after attorneys debated an informal evidence agreement and courtroom access.
LIVE | Karmelo Anthony Trial: Judge to decide on defense motion for a new trial
Follow live court hearing coverage for Karmelo Anthony. Defense attorneys are arguing for a new trial following his murder conviction for the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet.
Follow live court hearing coverage for Karmelo Anthony. Defense attorneys are arguing for a new trial following his murder conviction for the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet.
Gentlemen's agreement at center of K. Anthony retrial push
The fight over whether convicted murderer Karmelo Anthony should get a new trial has centered around a "gentlemen's agreement" that his defense attorneys say caused serious issues with the original trial. FOX 4's Lori Brown has more.
The fight over whether convicted murderer Karmelo Anthony should get a new trial has centered around a "gentlemen's agreement" that his defense attorneys say caused serious issues with the original trial. FOX 4's Lori Brown has more.
Texas appeals court cuts damages Alex Jones was ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents
A Texas appeals court on Friday upheld a judgment finding Alex Jones and his Infowars company liable to the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, but sharply reduced the punitive damages they were awarded.
A Texas appeals court on Friday upheld a judgment finding Alex Jones and his Infowars company liable to the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, but sharply reduced the punitive damages they were awarded.
Fireworks spark lockdown at Fort Worth high school
A Fort Worth ISD high school was briefly placed under lockdown on Friday after fireworks set off inside the school were mistaken for gunshots. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more.
A Fort Worth ISD high school was briefly placed under lockdown on Friday after fireworks set off inside the school were mistaken for gunshots. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more.
Yella Beezy/MO3 murder trial expected to begin next week
The key defendants in the MO3 murder trial, including rival rapper Yella Beezy, are expected to face trial next week. FOX 4's Steven Dial has more.
The key defendants in the MO3 murder trial, including rival rapper Yella Beezy, are expected to face trial next week. FOX 4's Steven Dial has more.
Evacuation orders for Montague County wildfire lifted
Evacuation orders prompted by a wildfire in Montague County have been lifted.
Evacuation orders prompted by a wildfire in Montague County have been lifted.
Work continues on Mansfield derailed train cleanup
Workers continued cleaning up the 10 derailed train cars in Mansfield on Thursday, and the work could take up to two weeks to complete. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more.
Workers continued cleaning up the 10 derailed train cars in Mansfield on Thursday, and the work could take up to two weeks to complete. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more.
Over 1,000 pounds of meth seized while hidden in laundry detergent shipment at Texas border
U.S. border officers seized over $9.5 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside a shipment of laundry detergent at a South Texas crossing.
U.S. border officers seized over $9.5 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside a shipment of laundry detergent at a South Texas crossing.
Roads, train tracks reopen near site of Mansfield train derailment as clean-up continues
The roads and train tracks near where 10 Union Pacific train cars derailed in Mansfield have reopened, but cleanup of the accident could take up to two weeks.
The roads and train tracks near where 10 Union Pacific train cars derailed in Mansfield have reopened, but cleanup of the accident could take up to two weeks.
Dramatic nighttime helicopter rescue saved hiker in El Paso mountains
Emergency crews staged a dramatic nighttime airlift to rescue an injured hiker stranded in the rugged Franklin Mountains.
Emergency crews staged a dramatic nighttime airlift to rescue an injured hiker stranded in the rugged Franklin Mountains.
Fort Worth high school put on lockdown after fireworks set off in bathroom
A brief lockdown at a Fort Worth ISD high school was caused by fireworks being set off in a bathroom, and not gunshots as originally reported.
A brief lockdown at a Fort Worth ISD high school was caused by fireworks being set off in a bathroom, and not gunshots as originally reported.
Boerne is Texas’ only finalist for Hallmark’s Merriest Christmas Town
Boerne is Texas’ only town in Hallmark Channel’s 2026 Merriest Christmas Town contest, with a chance to become a filming location for a Hallmark movie.
Boerne is Texas’ only town in Hallmark Channel’s 2026 Merriest Christmas Town contest, with a chance to become a filming location for a Hallmark movie.
Abbott equates airport foot-washing stations to ‘white-only bathrooms’ in letter to DOJ
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has equated foot-washing stations for Muslims at airports in Dallas and Houston to "white-only bathrooms" in a letter to the Department of Justice.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has equated foot-washing stations for Muslims at airports in Dallas and Houston to "white-only bathrooms" in a letter to the Department of Justice.
Federal judge orders outside oversight of migrant child detention at Texas facilities
A federal judge has ordered independent oversight of immigration facilities holding children in Texas, citing concerns that minors have been detained for weeks or even months and allegations of inadequate medical care and poor conditions.
A federal judge has ordered independent oversight of immigration facilities holding children in Texas, citing concerns that minors have been detained for weeks or even months and allegations of inadequate medical care and poor conditions.
Dallas rap rival murder-for-hire trial begins on Monday
Jury selection starts Monday in Dallas for accused hitman Kewon White in the 2020 murder-for-hire shooting of rapper MO3. Rapper Yella Beezy and a third man, Devin Brown, are also charged with murder.
Jury selection starts Monday in Dallas for accused hitman Kewon White in the 2020 murder-for-hire shooting of rapper MO3. Rapper Yella Beezy and a third man, Devin Brown, are also charged with murder.
Paxton attacks Talarico over comments made about justice system
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is drawing Republican criticism over comments that the lack of Black jurors in Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial showed the justice system is failing Black Texans.
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is drawing Republican criticism over comments that the lack of Black jurors in Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial showed the justice system is failing Black Texans.
Former Texas Lottery Commission, director face new indictments in Travis County
The Travis County District Attorney's Office has announced new indictments against the former Texas Lottery Commission and its former executive director for abuse of official capacity.
The Travis County District Attorney's Office has announced new indictments against the former Texas Lottery Commission and its former executive director for abuse of official capacity.