Johnson County

Embattled Johnson County Sheriff Adam King was re-indicted and arrested on retaliation and evidence tampering charges following a mistrial in a case involving a former chief deputy whistleblower.

Two people have been arrested in connection with what police described as an animal hoarding case in Alvarado.

The former top deputy at the Johnson County Sheriff's Office is seeking to remove the county sheriff through a petition after already taking him to court this year.

A driver is dead following a high-speed crash with a cement truck on Interstate 35W early Thursday morning, authorities said.

A Johnson County Grand Jury indicted six individuals on charges related to a prostitution and racketeering conspiracy in Godley, and an arrest affidavit reveals key details of the alleged scheme.

A multi-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle left at least one person dead and triggered an hours-long closure of a major highway in Johnson County Saturday evening, authorities said.

A North Texas woman was sentenced Monday to six years in federal prison for providing material support to an Antifa cell following a 2025 terrorist attack at an immigration detention center.

A mistrial was declared Tuesday in the criminal proceedings of Johnson County Sheriff Adam King, who is accused of retaliating against his former top deputy after the deputy reported sexual harassment allegations against the sheriff.

An off-duty firefighter is being credited with saving nine people, including resuscitating two trapped children, after a boat capsized in Alvarado on July 4.

A former Crowley ISD principal, who was later hired by Godley ISD, faces felony drug charges after investigators said he illegally sold a popular GLP-1 weight loss drug to school teachers and staff.

The final seven co-defendants involved in a coordinated, midnight domestic terrorist ambush at a North Texas immigration facility last summer have been sentenced to prison.

The criminal trial involving retaliation claims against Johnson County Sheriff Adam King continued on Wednesday, with the county's Deputy Chief testifying about the working conditions he faced under King after reporting sexual harassment claims against him.