Johnson County

Hill County constable wounded during multi-county chase along I-35W to undergo surgery

May 17, 2021 10:19am CDT

Hill County Constable Kevin Cordell was released from the hospital on Friday, one day after he was shot during a high-speed chase. He'll return Monday for surgery.

Constable out of hospital after being shot during police chase with fugitives wanted for Dallas homicide

May 14, 2021 5:09pm CDT

A constable who was shot during a multi-county high-speed chase Thursday afternoon is out of the hospital.

Hill County constable shot during police chase along I-35W that ended with standoff in Johnson County

May 13, 2021 6:57pm CDT

A Hill County constable was shot during a chase Thursday afternoon while trying to help capture two felony suspects wanted by Dallas police.

Cleanup begins after at least five tornadoes cause damage across North Texas

May 4, 2021 4:06pm CDT

The National Weather Service spent the day surveying damage from Monday night after at least five tornadoes ravaged North Texas.

18-year-old charged with fatal shooting in Alvarado

April 17, 2021 6:08pm CDT

An 18-year-old has been arrested after police said he fatally shot a man in Alvarado Friday night.

Man accused of shooting Burleson officer, fatally carjacking woman arrested

April 14, 2021 2:16pm CDT

A police officer in Burleson was shot multiple times early Wednesday morning during a traffic stop near Burleson High School.

Joshua ISD says masks now optional for students, staff

March 30, 2021 5:07pm CDT

The district is located in Johnson County south of Fort Worth and it said there are some exceptions on removing mask rules, mostly related to music classes.

Pilot dies in plane crash in Burleson

December 19, 2020 5:09pm CST

There was a single-engine plane crash in Burleson Saturday afternoon that resulted in the death of the pilot.

2 wounded after fight leads to gunfire at rodeo/concert event in Johnson County

December 6, 2020 1:18pm CST

Two people were wounded after gunshots erupted at a rodeo/concert event in Johnson County Saturday night.

Body of fallen North Texas firefighter set to return home

September 8, 2020 9:16am CDT

The body of a North Texas firefighter who died in northern California will be flown back home Wednesday.

Staff members at four North Texas school districts test positive for COVID-19

August 6, 2020 9:58pm CDT

Several North Texas school districts have now confirmed that staffers have tested positive for COVID-19.

Students in a few North Texas school districts head back to school

August 4, 2020 7:13am CDT

Some North Texas school districts welcomed students back onto their campuses Tuesday with new safety measures in place.

4 indicted in murder-for-hire plot of DEA officer while 2 suspects were in a North Texas jail

July 15, 2020 1:33pm CDT

Four people have been indicted for a murder-for-hire plot of a DEA task force officer that was alleged to have been orchestrated while two of the suspects were behind bars in North Texas.

17-year-old Alvarado sisters die in weekend car crash

May 26, 2020 6:41am CDT

Two teenage sisters died in a one-car accident in Johnson County, south of Fort Worth. Their mother was also seriously hurt.

20 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in North Texas

March 18, 2020 10:45am CDT

There are 11 new cases in Dallas County, two in Tarrant County, one in Collin County and the first confirmed case of COVID-19 coronavirus in Johnson County.

Classes canceled at Alvarado ISD until next Monday after possible coronavirus exposure

March 11, 2020 9:17pm CDT

Classes at Alvarado ISD have now been canceled for the rest of the week after a parent of a child who attends a district elementary school might have been exposed to COVID-19 coronavirus.