The Latest Breaking News from Fort Worth

Texas high-school student detained after 911 call asking how many years he’d get for a killing

FORT WORTH, Texas — An Eaton High School student was detained Tuesday after he called 911 and said he wanted to find out how many years he would get for killing someone because he felt like slaying others, according to a police call log.

Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022

As early voting starts in Texas, one poll has Abbott, O’Rourke neck and neck. Others put margin wider

FORT WORTH, Texas — A poll affiliated with the Democratic Policy Institute has Beto O’Rourke tailing Gov. Greg Abbott by 3 points in the race for Texas governor, a margin narrower than other recent polls.

Tribune News Service · Oct 24, 2022

2 nurses dead, gunman shot by police officer at Texas hospital, officials say

FORT WORTH, Texas — A suspect who shot and killed two nurses was detained after he was shot by a police officer at Methodist Hospital in Dallas Saturday morning, authorities said.

Tribune News Service · Oct 22, 2022

Abortion rights supporters struggle to keep issue top of mind for Texas voters

Polling shows that a majority of voters in Texas oppose the state’s near-total ban on abortion, but they ranked the topic ninth on a list of most important issues facing the country.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 19, 2022

Freed from Russia, Texas native Trevor Reed touts GOP Rep. Pfluger in new election ad

WASHINGTON — Trevor Reed, the Fort Worth native and Marine veteran who was imprisoned in Russia for almost three years, has thrown his support behind freshman Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, in a new video ad for the congressman, who’s running for reelection this Nov. 8.

Tribune News Service · Oct 17, 2022

Top-Ranked Iga Swiatek Beats Vekic to Win San Diego Title

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek overcame a challenge from qualifier Donna Vekic on Sunday to win the San Diego Open title with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 victory. Swiatek earned her tour-leading 64th victory of the season heading into the WTA Finals that begin Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. The event features the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 17, 2022

Officer shoots, kills man pointing handgun in Fort Worth house doorway, police say

FORT WORTH, Texas — A Fort Worth police officer early Sunday shot to death a man who pointed a handgun at him in the doorway of a house in the Eastwood section of the city, the police department said.

Tribune News Service · Oct 16, 2022

No. 13 TCU prevails in overtime thriller over No. 8 Oklahoma State

FORT WORTH, Texas — For awhile it seemed like TCU wouldn’t be able to climb out of a 24-7 deficit, but with persistence on defense and creativity on offense the Horned Frogs battled back to push No. 8 Oklahoma State to overtime.

Tribune News Service · Oct 16, 2022

Mac Engel: TCU, Oklahoma State and the rest of Big 12 are like the Big Ten — waiting on Notre Dame

FORT WORTH, Texas — No. 13 TCU’s game against No. 8 Oklahoma State is the future of the Big 12 Conference, but even this future is somehow tied to Notre Dame.

Tribune News Service · Oct 15, 2022

A former Los Angeles Angels employee gets 22 years in Tyler Skaggs' overdose death

Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose death in 2019.

WEKU · Oct 12, 2022