An Austin federal judge ordered a state health agency to admit all mentally incompetent jail detainees to state facilities within 21 days to have their mental health restored before trial.
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The City of Fort Worth has filed a lawsuit against a motel said to be a hotbed for crime, and says it is still trying to serve the building's owner with that litigation. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more.
Another wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Atmos Energy for their alleged role in the Dallas apartment explosion that killed three people. FOX 4's Steven Dial has more.
<strong>Event date:</strong> July 22, 2026 <br><strong>Event Time: </strong>10:00 AM - 11:00 AM<br><strong>Location:</strong> <br>408 Pafford Ave<br>Justin, TX 76247<br><strong>Description:</strong><br>Join DCPH staff for children's story time at the Mary Emma Tate Community Library. This event w...
<strong>Event date:</strong> July 21, 2026 <br><strong>Event Time: </strong>10:30 AM - 11:30 PM<br><strong>Location:</strong> <br>405 Shaffner St.<br>Ponder, TX 76259<br><strong>Description:</strong><br>DCPH staff will lead a discussion on practical tips for self-care at the public library in Pon...
<strong>Event date:</strong> July 18, 2026 <br><strong>Event Time: </strong>08:00 AM - 01:00 PM<br><strong>Location:</strong> <br>317 W Mulberry St.<br>Denton, TX 76201<br><strong>Description:</strong><br>Representatives from the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program will be on site to help ...
This Friday will see several Dallas city offices closed during a furlough day, including all public libraries, as the city attempts to tackle an ongoing budget shortfall.
A woman reported to Denton police on Wednesday that a man snatched her purse off her shoulder and stole her medication as she was leaving Walmart.
As cleanup continues at an illegal dump site along the Trinity River, Dallas officials are also investigating if more illegal dumping is underway in southern Dallas.
A Fort Worth family lost everything in a July 4 house fire that may have been started by someone in the neighborhood shooting off illegal fireworks. A firefighter and a woman who is 7 months pregnant were injured in the blaze.
Multiple Dallas city departments are looking into a property in southern Dallas that is the site of an alleged illegal dumping scheme, something the property's owner contests.
An Austin federal judge ordered a state health agency to admit all mentally incompetent jail detainees to state facilities within 21 days to have their mental health restored before trial.
A fire on July 4 that destroyed a home in Fort Worth is suspected to have been caused by fireworks. The homeowners are now waiting for an investigation report as they try to rebuild from scratch.
Atmos Energy is facing another wrongful death lawsuit in the wake of the deadly apartment explosion in Oak Cliff earlier this year.
The city of Fort Worth has filed a nuisance abatement lawsuit against the Central Motel after police responded to the property 591 times since 2024.
Robert Berg, a longtime resident of Denton, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 4, 2026. Born on March 5, 1933, to William Berg and Virginia Park, Robert grew up in Concord, California. Shortly after graduating from Mt.…
The Denton County Courthouse-on-the Square Museum will host The American Revolution Experience, a traveling interactive exhibition connecting visitors to the history of the Revolutionary War, beginning July 27.
Tonya June Bergfeld, 77 of Justin Texas formerly of Effingham, Il passed away July 3, 2026. She was born July 26, 1948 in Effinham, the daughter of Russell and Juanita Goen. She married Lester Bergfeld on 10/21/67 at Sacred Heart…
Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson was back in court for the fourth day this week for his preliminary hearing where prosecutors played a video interview with Robinson's ex-roommate Lance Twiggs in open court for the first time. In the video, Twiggs said Robinson began "engraving b...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's dog, a golden retriever named Pancake and dubbed “the First Puppy of Texas," has died. She was 11 years old.
A 19-year-old online leader of a nihilistic extremist group was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in federal prison for a horrific campaign of racketeering and child sexual exploitation aimed at sowing social chaos.
A massive recall has pulled over 2.5 million bottles of a common prescription eye drop from store shelves due to the potential presence of a foreign substance.
Colton Nussmeier, who transferred to Ryan from Flower Mound Marcus in April, will not be eligible to play football at Ryan this fall after the UIL state executive committee denied his appeal Thursday by a 4-1 vote.
Palm Beach International Airport in South Florida is now President Donald J. Trump International Airport.
At least 29 states are now investigating potential cases of cyclosporiasis, the parasite known to cause "explosive diarrhea," as it continues to spread across the U.S.
Three Texas tax return preparers, including a business owner and two of his employees, have been sentenced to federal prison for a multi-year conspiracy that utilized fake deductions to secure fraudulent refunds, costing the U.S. government millions of dollars
A Connecticut man is charged with allegedly sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter, as authorities continue investigating the girl's death.
Grapevine resident Wally Funk, a pioneer who broke barriers as one of the first female astronaut trainees and the oldest woman in space, has died at 87.
Arkansas authorities are searching for a 20-year-old woman and her 6-week-old daughter after the pair disappeared in June.
The Trump administration revealed new figures that show a drastic 7,100% spike in Medicare claims for skin substitutes in just six years.
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a convicted child sex offender from Honduras after he jumped from a freight train to evade law enforcement in South Texas, authorities announced Thursday.
A Fort Worth man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after a high-speed chase led law enforcement to find more 244 kilograms of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and firearms in his car, home, and local storage facility.
A 43-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for leading an international drug trafficking ring that smuggled more than 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamine into the United States.
Dozens of Texas disability rights and advocacy groups worry that a recent opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice could lead to a return of institutionalization for people with disabilities.
Court documents reveal police extracted nearly 300 recordings from the phone of 19-year-old Makarious Jevonne Bates following voyeurism arrests at TJ Maxx and Walmart.
Block, Inc. enters a $45 million settlement with 46 states over Cash App security failures, forcing major overhauls to customer support and fraud reporting.
Texas-based Blue Bell has launched a limited-edition Chocolate Lava Cake ice cream to celebrate National Ice Cream Month this July.
The Trump administration is taking steps to amend one of the longest-running U.S. foreign policy designations by removing Syria from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he deliberately damaged the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a case his attorneys and other critics of the Trump administration have called politically motivated.
It's hot outside. Really hot. If you're feeling oppressed by the heat this weekend, there's plenty going on around Denton to help you fight back.
A 22-year-old student pilot safely landed a plane Saturday after her instructor jumped out of the aircraft and died mid-flight over Argentina.
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