Cuban national accused of killing Dallas motel manager had criminal arrest history across Texas,...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 9/16 4:21A Brian New

Before allegedly beheading a Dallas motel manager last week, Yordanis Cobos-Martinez had already built a criminal arrest record across Florida, California and Texas, according to court and law enforcement records. Cobos-Martinez, 37, is charged...

One person killed in overnight fiery crash, Haltom City police say

DFW Scanner 9/14 4:11A dfwscanner

On Sunday, September 14, 2025, at approximately 2:45 a.m., officers responded to reports of a major accident in the westbound express lanes of IH 820 near Fossil Creek Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers located two pickup trucks involved in the...

North Texas political leaders react to conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 9/14 3:45A Jack Fink

Texas leaders in both parties condemn the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk . On Friday, authorities arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Utah for Kirk's murder. The shooting happened as Kirk was speaking with about 3,000...

Haltom City police investigate overnight fiery deadly crash in express lanes of IH 820

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 9/14 2:27A Matthew Davisson

Haltom City police are investigating a deadly, fiery overnight crash along IH 820. Investigators said two trucks were involved in the crash, which occurred just before 3 a.m. Sunday morning in the westbound express lanes near Fossil Creek...

Court document reveals gruesome details in beheading of Dallas motel manager

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 9/11 8:16A Steven Rosenbaum

Editor's note: This story contains graphic details of an alleged murder. An arrest affidavit released Thursday revealed gruesome new details in the beheading of a Dallas motel manager on Wednesday...

Why a newly drawn congressional seat in Dallas keeps attracting new potential candidates

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 9/7 4:10A Jack Fink

A fourth big-name Democrat is eyeing one of the newly drawn congressional districts in North Texas. Former LULAC National President Domingo Garcia , who's also a former Dallas city council member and state representative, told CBS News Texas he's...

Texas Republicans crack down on quorum breaking after Democrats left the state last month

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 9/7 4:08A Jack Fink

Texas Republicans passed new measures to prevent lawmakers, in this case Democrats, from breaking quorum. The new bill and new rules for House members follow Democrats leaving the state in August to break quorum and prevent the lower chamber from...

One dead, one injured in Highway 360 crash near I-30, Arlington police say

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 9/5 11:26A Doug Myers

Speed has not been ruled out as a possible factor in a single-vehicle crash early Friday morning that killed one person and seriously injured another, according to Arlington police. The wreck, involving a Chevrolet Malibu, occurred just after...

Texas fugitive accused in 2009 Garland murder extradited from Mexico after 16 years, the FBI says

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 9/5 9:40A Steven Rosenbaum

A man police say committed a murder in Garland then hid in Mexico for 16 years is now behind bars in North Texas. The FBI announced Friday that Cesar Pascual Orozco was extradited from Mexico and...

Hearing in Gateway Church founder Robert Morris criminal trial canceled, another scheduled

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 9/4 6:08A Steven Rosenbaum

A court hearing in the criminal case against Robert Morris, the founder of Southlake-based Gateway Church, one of the nation's largest congregations, was canceled before it began Thursday morning....

Grand Prairie Police kill man after screaming woman calls for help, reports assault

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 9/2 7:06A Frank Heinz

A man police say was firing his gun out an open window and assaulting his girlfriend while driving down the highway was killed by a Grand Prairie police officer overnight Saturday. Grand Prairie Police said Sunday a screaming woman called 911...

Bystanders help rescue victims from fiery crash that killed 3 near Benbrook

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 9/2 5:11A NBCDFW Staff

A man police say was firing his gun out an open window and assaulting his girlfriend while driving down the highway was killed by a Grand Prairie police officer overnight Saturday. Grand Prairie Police said Sunday a screaming woman called 911...

UPDATE: Four-vehicle crash claims three lives in Tarrant County

DFW Scanner 9/2 4:43A dfwscanner

On September 1, at around 8:20pm, multiple agencies, including Tarrant County Sheriff s Office, Cresson Fire Department, and CareFlite, responded to a major accident in the 8700 block of FM 1187 near Ben Day Murrin Road. When deputies arrived,...

North Texas Food Bank launches ‘Peanut Butter Drive' during Hunger Action Month

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 9/2 3:42A Alanna Quillen

A man police say was firing his gun out an open window and assaulting his girlfriend while driving down the highway was killed by a Grand Prairie police officer overnight Saturday. Grand Prairie Police said Sunday a screaming woman called 911...

Azle boat crash sends 3 to hospital, officials warn about boat safety this holiday

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 9/1 2:08A Alanna Quillen

A boat crash on Eagle Mountain Lake sent two children and one adult to the hospital Sunday evening, according to the Tarrant Regional Water District. Officials said the crash happened around 7 p.m. when a boat carrying five people slammed into a...