Dispute over french fries spirals into deadly shooting, Fort Worth police say

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 1/29 6:36A Steven Rosenbaum

Fort Worth detectives are looking for a suspect who allegedly shot and killed his friend after an argument that began over french fries. Police said the shooting happened on Wednesday evening at an apartment complex on Jeremiah Drive near Alemeda...

Thousands without power across Texas as winter storm sweeps through state

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 1/25 3:27A Briauna Brown

Thousands of Texans are without power Sunday after a winter storm bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain swept through Saturday. As of 9:30 a.m., over 25,000 Texas Oncor customers are without power, with the majority in East Texas, south of...

What is "puffing"? Why North Texas drivers can be fined up to $500 for warming up their cars

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 1/24 12:25A Sergio Candido

Drivers across North Texas could face fines of up to $500 for a common winter habit known locally as "puffing," law enforcement officials and county authorities warn as temperatures drop this season. What is "puffing"? Puffing refers to the act...

Student fatally shot at park near Woodrow Wilson High School

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 1/23 3:12A Dallas Morning News

A shooting on Thursday afternoon at a Dallas park near Woodrow Wilson High School killed a student and put hundreds more on lockdown. According to NBC 5 s media partners at The Dallas Morning News , Dallas ISD spokeswoman Robyn Harris said three...

Police chase ends in fatal rollover crash in Dallas, police say

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 1/20 11:57P Briauna Brown

A suspect has died following a police chase that ended with a rollover crash near Dallas, officials told CBS News Texas Wednesday morning. According to authorities, at about 3:20 a.m., Grand Prairie officers tried to perform a routine traffic...

Deadline to pay Texas property taxes is Jan. 31, here's everything to know

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 1/19 7:25A Alexis Garcia

Heads up, homeowners, the deadline to pay for property taxes not already paid through escrow accounts or partial payment plans is Saturday, Jan. 31. Those who own property have until 11:59 p.m. to pay online, by phone, by mail, or in person to...

Tarrant County DA launches initiative to address and solve cold cases

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 1/19 7:03A Alexis Garcia

Tarrant County is establishing a Cold Case Task Force, according to a statement from the district attorney released on January 15. Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells is rolling out a new...

What's at stake in the runoff election for an open Texas Senate seat in Tarrant County

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 1/18 2:55A Jack Fink

Early voting begins later this week in the runoff election for the open State Senate District 9 seat in Tarrant County. It's a race that pits Republican Leigh Wambsganss against Democrat Taylor Rehmet. Voting begins this Wednesday, Jan. 21, and...

Fort Worth mom charged with manslaughter after 1-month-old dies of meth overdose, officials say

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 1/15 9:48A S.E. Jenkins

A Fort Worth mother has been charged with manslaughter after her 1-month-old child died of a meth overdose, authorities said. The Fort Worth Police Department began its investigation on July 27, when...

Suspect back in custody after new charges filed in Dallas hit-and-run that killed 23-year-old: "It...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 1/14 1:50A Marvin Hurst

New charges have been filed against a man accused of killing a 23-year-old in a hit-and-run incident this past July in Dallas, according to court records. Jose Hernandez De Leon, 31, was taken into...

‘We're doing everything right,' Dallas councilmember on recent police funding

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 1/8 9:37A Shannon Miller

NBC 5 is taking a closer look at recent funding for the Dallas Police Department after Governor Greg Abbott said Tuesday the city failed to fully fund DPD, leading to AT&T’s departure from Dallas. Dallas is bearing the brunt, or burden of their...

6 teens arrested, multiple guns seized after gunfire erupts inside Dallas apartment complex on New...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 1/7 3:09A Sergio Candido

Dallas police arrested six people and recovered seven firearms after officers observed a group openly carrying and firing guns inside an apartment complex on New Year's Eve , authorities said....

Trial begins for former Uvalde school officer accused of failing to protect children in Robb...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 1/5 1:59A CBS Texas

One of the first police officers to respond to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, goes on trial Monday on charges that he failed to protect children during the attack, when authorities waited more than an hour to confront the gunman....

North Texas man accused of aiding undercover NYPD employee posing as ISIS fighter

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 12/29 11:53P Meredith Yeomans

A North Texas man is in federal custody, accused of providing bomb components and money to help what he believed was ISIS. Instead, authorities say the man was unknowingly communicating with undercover law enforcement officers. The suspect,...

North Texas man kills wife, shoots son in the face, then dies by suicide after Grand Prairie police...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 12/29 7:00A Briauna Brown

A 62-year-old man took his own life after allegedly injuring his son and fatally shooting his wife during a domestic violence incident in Grand Prairie Sunday night, police confirmed Monday. The Grand Prairie Police Department said at about 10...