Meet the candidates in the special election for Texas Senate District 9

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/26 4:37A Steven Rosenbaum

This is the last week of early voting before the Texas municipal elections on Nov. 4 . Some voters in Tarrant County will also have a special election for the Texas Senate on their ballot. Senate District 9, which comprises northwestern Tarrant...

Love Big Tex? Now is the chance to design his next pair of boots

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/22 6:24A Julia Falcon

The State Fair of Texas might be over this year, but now is the time for creatives to help design Big Tex's pair of boots for next year. The Big Tex Boot Design Contest begins Oct. 22 and runs through...

UT Arlington professor on leave amid investigation, child pornography charge

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/22 5:18A Julia Falcon

A University of Texas at Arlington professor is on leave amid an investigation involving a child pornography charge. Paul Leafgreen, 49, was arrested on Oct. 8 and was bonded out for $40,000, according to arrest records. A complaint that was filed...

No Kings Rally Draws 8K

Fort Worth Weekly 10/19 7:27A Fort Worth Weekly

Through rain and shine, Fort Worthians filled Burk Burnett Park yesterday for the city’s second No Kings protest of the year. Organizers with the progressive group Indivisible 12 estimated between...

Second victim in deadly Tarrant County plane crash identified as pilot's father

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/16 11:31A Steven Rosenbaum

The two people who died over the weekend in a plane crash in Tarrant County were father and son, their family confirmed Wednesday. The widow of Michael Daly , the pilot of the Beechcraft small plane, said in a Facebook post on Wednesday...

Dallas police rejected $25 million federal offer to help ICE with immigration enforcement, Chief...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/16 11:20A Steven Rosenbaum

Dallas Police Department Chief Daniel Comeaux revealed this week that his agency turned down $25 million in federal funding to assist U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with immigration enforcement in the city. Comeaux made the...

Here's where you can find a haunted house in Dallas-Fort Worth

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/15 8:38A CBS Texas Staff

It's October and Halloween events are in full force across North Texas. If you're looking for a family-friendly, spooky activity this month, here's where you can go. Haunted houses in Dallas County The Parker House 8550 W University Dr, Denton,...

No Kings Saturday

Fort Worth Weekly 10/15 7:39A Anthony Mariani

Like this summer, millions of Americans will gather Saturday in thousands of cities nationwide — including Fort Worth — to peacefully protest the White House’s brazen attempts to establish a fascist...

Woman facing manslaughter charge in kayaker's death headed to court Tuesday

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 10/13 8:54A Frank Heinz

The woman facing a manslaughter charge after being accused of fatally colliding with an 18-year-old kayaker on Grapevine Lake in May is expected in court Tuesday. Defendant Daikerlyn Alejandra...

Video captures moment of impact in deadly Tarrant County plane crash

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/13 8:10A Julia Falcon

Federal investigators are releasing more information about a deadly plane crash that happened in Tarrant County on Sunday afternoon. Cellphone and surveillance video showed the moment the mid-sized plane came barrelling down. The aircraft appeared...

Plane crashes into tractor trailers in Fort Worth, injuries or victims unknown

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 10/12 10:50A NBCDFW Staff

Fort Worth officials are at the scene of a plane crash that happened around 1:30 p.m. Sunday. According to a video recorded at the crash scene, a plane crashed into multiple 18-wheeler trucks and caught fire. Fire officials can be seen battling...

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Katrina Pierson discuss potential of running for higher office

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/12 2:58A Jack Fink

A court hearing to determine whether new congressional maps in Texas will be allowed for the March 2026 primary came to a close Friday. It's now up to a three-judge panel to decide whether to accept the new maps or reject them and stay with the...

Johnson County Sheriff's deputy recovering after car catches on fire during chase

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/7 8:10A Julia Falcon

A man who led Johnson County Sheriff's deputies on a brief chase that injured one deputy is in jail facing multiple felony charges. On Oct. 4, around 9 p.m., Johnson County deputies received information from a bondsman that Christopher Roth, a...

1 dead, 5 injured after shooting at nightclub in Fort Worth's West 7th district, police say

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/5 7:15A Briauna Brown

One person was killed and at least five others were injured after gunfire erupted inside a Fort Worth nightclub early Sunday morning, police confirmed. The Fort Worth Police Department said at about 1:40 a.m., officers responded to a shooting call...

UPDATE: Six people shot, one fatally, at West 7th area bar

DFW Scanner 10/5 3:15A dfwscanner

On Sunday, 10/05/2025, at approximately 1:40am, Fort Worth officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of Bledsoe Street (Social LIV) in reference to a shooting call. Upon arrival officers located a deceased victim inside of the business with...