Fort Worth ISD votes to close 18 schools over the next 5 years

Fort Worth ISD trustees voted unanimously on Tuesday night to close 18 Fort schools despite two hours of public comment from concerned parents.

Farmers Branch native is new judge on MasterChef
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Does Chef Tiffany Derry look familiar to you? That's because this North Texas restaurant owner is the newest judge on MasterChef.

Nearly 300 years in prison: TX man sentenced for assaulting multiple minors in his home

A multi-generational child predator from Texas has been sentenced to nearly three centuries in prison for sexually assaulting minors who lived in his home during different periods of his life.

Man dies trying to save dog from oncoming train in Fort Worth

A man died after he was struck by a train while trying to rescue his dog in Fort Worth on Tuesday. The dog did not survive the accident.

Man and woman shot outside Dallas store; suspect at large

A man and a woman were shot after an argument outside a Dallas store. Police are still searching for the shooter.

High-speed Grand Prairie police chase leaves 1 woman dead

A police chase originating in Grand Prairie ended in a fatal crash in Dallas, killing a 25-year-old woman and leading to the arrest of a man with a lengthy criminal history who was out on multiple felony bonds.

TDCJ executes Texas man who set an elderly Garland gas station clerk on fire

A Texas death row inmate, 49-year-old Matthew Johnson, was executed Tuesday evening. He was convicted of murdering a Garland gas station attendant exactly 13 years ago, on May 20, 2012.

2 children hit by car in Plano

Plano police are investigating a crash that injured two juvenile pedestrians.

Texas lawmakers debate whether to limit or ban all THC products

Texas lawmakers are debating whether to limit the sale of THC products in the state or put an outright ban on them.

Silver Alert: Missing 76-year-old Denton woman found safe in Michigan

A missing Denton woman who was allegedly taken from an assisted living facility and was the subject of a Silver Alert has been found safe.

Texas lawmakers tackle housing crisis by loosening zoning rules in big cities

The bill allows for residential development in areas previously zoned for offices, retail and warehouses and allows for the conversion of some offices and warehouses to multifamily and mixed-use housing.

Weatherford juveniles arrested for string of recent vehicle burglaries, police say

Weatherford Police say they have arrested two juveniles who they say admitted to a string of recent vehicle burglaries that happened near Shirley Hall Middle School.

Dallas police investigate North Dallas homicide

Investigators believe 21-year-old Demarcus Price was shot in North Dallas and drove himself to a hospital where he later died.

Collin County sex offender sentenced to 70 years in new child sex abuse case

A Collin County man who served time in prison for possessing child porn has been convicted again for the continuous sexual abuse of multiple children.

$7 million in fake Apple phone chargers seized in Houston

More than $7 million in counterfeit Apple phone chargers were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday.

8 Prosper ISD students hospitalized during lock-in graduation party

Multiple Prosper ISD students suffered medical emergencies while at a lock-in graduation party over the weekend. Eight of those graduating seniors ended up in the hospital.