Tarrant County sheriff defends jail amid protests, calls for change over inmate deaths
The Tarrant County Sheriff's Department has been under scrutiny for months after several people died in custody in 2024.
Recent Tarrant County jail deaths unite groups from both sides of political aisle
A group of conservative Second Amendment activists joined the calls for accountability in the Sheriff’s Office that progressive groups have been making for years.
Tensions erupt at Tarrant Commissioners Court during jail deaths briefing
Tensions erupted Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the year’s first session of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court. Sheriff’s Office court deputies detained three people for breaking decorum before and during a briefing by Sheriff Bill Waybourn and other county officials on deaths in the county jail.
Tarrant County Sheriff's Office appoints new chief jailer amid calls for reform
FORT WORTH – The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office has appointed a new chief jailer to oversee a facility that has faced significant criticism for the high number of inmate deaths in recent years.
2 arrested after protesting Tarrant County Jail conditions at county commissioners meeting
A protest over conditions at the Tarrant County Jail disrupted a county commissioners meeting Tuesday, leading to the arrests of two demonstrators.
Two people sent to jail at contentious Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting
Law enforcement handcuffed one man on the ground and dragged him out of the meeting room. They slammed another man against a wall.
Tarrant County commissioner says court can’t block proposed Keller school district split
The Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court has no power to stop a proposed break up of the Keller school district if its board ...
Air in Dallas and Tarrant counties exceeds federal soot standards
Twelve Texas counties have recently exceeded federal air quality standards for particulate matter, commonly known as soot.
Bride in viral $56M ‘wedding of the century’ reveals she’s pregnant as husband faces charges for allegedly shooting at cops
The Texas heiress who went viral for her $59 million Parisian “wedding of the century” is expecting her first baby with her ...
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Police investigation of Fort Worth museum exhibition sparks concern from artists
As police continue to investigate allegations of child pornography involving four photographs featured in a Modern Art Museum ...
Tarrant County hires new jail chief from Dallas County for role left vacant since May
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office announced it has hired the head of Dallas County jails to oversee its own operations.
Teen sentenced to life in prison for killing two people in Fort Worth shooting
A jury found the 19-year-old guilty of capital murder in the 2022 shooting, resulting in him receiving an automatic life ...
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Tarrant Appraisal District swears in new board members, changes public comment policy
In its first meeting of the new year, the Tarrant Appraisal District’s board of directors swore in four newly elected members ...
Here’s a list of candidates running in city & school elections in Tarrant County on May 3
The city of Fort Worth, Tarrant Regional Water District, and school districts across the region are holding elections on May ...
Tarrant County sheriff says jail staff 'performed magnificently' before inmate died. The inmate's family disagrees.
Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn says jailers "performed magnificently" ahead of the inmate's death. Mason Yancy's loved ...