Crews battle Red Bank fire in Parker County, 70% contained
Texas A&M Forest Service said it had help from small airplanes that dumped fire retardant, thankfully sparing those homes and animals.
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Texas A&M Forest Service said it had help from small airplanes that dumped fire retardant, thankfully sparing those homes and animals.
An investigation into what caused the fire remains ongoing.
Chase Liles, 38, reportedly sent the messages to a 17-year-old student.
Parker County deputies said Jacqueline Smith Johnson held a strobing flashlight to the 86-year-old victim's face, hit him several times, and placed him in a chokehold.
As of Thursday evening, the suspect was being processed into the Parker County Jail.
Troopers say one driver abandoned a child after crashing in Fort Worth, while another struck a truck tractor on a closed stretch of I‑20 at exit 420 in Parker County.
Deputies said Charles Brooks told them he loaded and chambered a round into a gun before trying to separate his daughter and her mother during a fight.
Investigators from more than 90 agencies worked together to uncover online abuse and locate previously unknown victims.
Brayden Martin's death has sent shockwaves through the close-knit North Texas community, where friends, classmates and teammates have shared tributes online.
Authorities say a 1‑year‑old boy was fatally struck when a family member moved a vehicle during approaching storms in northeast Parker County.
Multiple tornadoes, massive hail and damaging winds tore through North Texas, leaving injuries and major destruction behind.
Just days before their wedding, a North Texas couple is scrambling to regroup after a tornado destroyed their venue, adding to a week already marked by family loss and heartbreak.
"Texas stands ready to respond to the severe weather threats that continue to move across our state," Abbott said in a statement.
A man has been arrested with an ICE hold after authorities uncovered a massive cockfighting operation at his Parker County property.
A North Texas registered sex offender was arrested after deputies say he dropped a thumb drive with thousands of child pornography files outside a sheriff's office.
Becoming an EMT can sometimes require a tedious and expensive process, but in North Texas, one county is trying to simplify the steps — producing some homegrown EMTs of their own.
A spokesperson with the city of Weatherford said, just before 1 a.m., crews from both the city and Parker County ESD responded to the blaze.
A Parker County probation officer is accused of using his authority over a woman on probation to pressure her for sex, according to a Texas Rangers affidavit.
A North Texas elected official is facing scrutiny after a video surfaced showing a confrontation and heated exchange with two Amazon delivery drivers.
A man was killed in Parker County after a large concrete cattle feed trough fell from a flatbed trailer and crushed him during an unloading operation, authorities said.
It's the season of giving, and one non-profit organization is providing its own version of a sleigh ride, one patient at a time.
The alleged ringleader of the scam is a 25-year-old man currently serving a 71-year prison sentence in Georgia for multiple convictions.
The home caught fire overnight with several North Texas firefighters responding. The home is a total loss and there was no one inside, officials say.
An act of nature has destroyed what was a kind gesture from a group of people in Parker County.
The indictments come after a video surfaced online and went viral, showing the teachers allegedly hitting a 10-year-old autistic boy in February.
