74 birds seized from cockfight in Van Zandt County, SPCA of Texas awarded custody

On Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, the SPCA of Texas and the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office seized 74 birds from a rural property near Edgewood, Texas in Van Zandt County where a cockfight was in progress.

Scam Alert: Owners of lost pets being targeted

Dallas Police are warning residents of the latest scam, and some residents of Dallas are being targeted. Police say a telephone scammer is targeting residents who post their lost pets to PawBoost.

Allred on Cruz attack ad: 'I don't want boys playing girls sports'

Colin Allred says he does not want boys playing girls sports in a new ad. Ted Cruz's campaign argues that Allred's voting record says otherwise.

Shooting outside State Fair of Texas leaves 1 injured

Dallas police said the victim and his friends got into a fight with another group of people outside the fair. As they were leaving, a car drove by them, and someone in the car opened fire.

Ted Cruz leads Colin Allred by 5 points, new poll shows

A new Marist poll shows Republican Ted Cruz with a 5 percentage point lead over Democratic challenger Colin Allred in their Senate race.

Man accused of killing Dallas 7-Eleven clerk was IDed by 5 witnesses before arrest made

In July 2023, Demarcus Miller was arrested for an unrelated charge of assault of a family member. While in custody, Dallas detectives questioned him about the store clerk’s murder. He denied any involvement and was released.

Dallas teen knocked out by police horse at State Fair of Texas, family says

Dallas police say a mounted police officer was patrolling Big Tex Circle when the horse was startled, bucking off the officer. The teen's mom says he had a seizure for the first time in his life after being knocked to the ground by the horse and lost consciousness.

Sen. John Cornyn pushes for laws to protect kids online

Texas Sen. John Cornyn wants more federal protections for kids on social media – what many parents would consider common sense rules. But getting Congress to agree is another matter.

Fort Worth mayor calls for more incentives to boost film industry productions in Texas

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker is leading the charge, saying Texas is being skipped over and left behind by film production companies. She testified before a State Senate finance committee along with A-list actors and industry professionals.

Report alleges $5.7M donated for Fair Park improvement was misused

About 24 hours after Fair Park First released a long-awaited accountant’s report, FOX 4 is learning more about the financial mess delaying promises to the community.

Residents near Granbury file lawsuit against Bitcoin mining company

Residents just outside Granbury say their calm, quiet community has been interrupted by noise from a nearby Bitcoin mining facility. They started noticing a constant, loud hum last fall.

2 killed in West Fort Worth crash on West Loop 820

Fort Worth police and traffic detectives are investigating a Thursday morning crash that killed two people.

How North Texas has voted in recent presidential elections

FOX 4 took a look at the results of each presidential election in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties since 1992 to see how some things have changed and others have stayed the same.

Fort Worth theology professor charged with possession of child pornography

A professor of theology and librarian at the Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University has been federally charged after allegedly storing pornographic images of toddlers on his work computer.

Shots fired near Dallas school prompt lockdown

A Dallas school was placed on lockdown on Thursday afternoon because of a drive-by shooting. Thankfully, no one was hurt.