Candlelight vigil honors Fort Worth officer struck and killed on duty
The longtime officer was standing outside his vehicle at the I-35W fuel spill scene when another vehicle zoomed through the scene in the wrong direction and hit him.
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The longtime officer was standing outside his vehicle at the I-35W fuel spill scene when another vehicle zoomed through the scene in the wrong direction and hit him.
The suspect had recently pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Fort Worth Police Sergeant Billy Randolph's death reminds us once again that one of the most dangerous places for a law enforcement officer to be is on a freeway.
Friends, family, and co-workers are remembering the 29-year Fort Worth Police veteran killed in the line of duty.
One witness said a quick stop at her local gas station led her to witness the high-speed crash Saturday night.
The Fort Worth police officer at the scene of a fuel spill clean-up was hit by a vehicle on the roadway and died shortly after.
Two people are in custody and the investigation is ongoing.
Traffic on a portion of I-35W heading into Fort Worth is backed up after a deadly crash.
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McKinney police haven't caught the driver or identified any suspects.
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CBS News Texas traveled to the nation's Capital where Gov. Greg Abbott met with members of the Texas Congressional delegation and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. We spoke with multiple members of Congress, including Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Republicans support the governor's request for reimbursement, but Democrats in Congress we spoke with sharply oppose it. (Original air date: February 16, 2025.)
Texas Governor Greg Abbott was at the Capitol this week, asking White House leaders to reimburse the State of Texas for border security spending. "This isn't so much about reimbursing the state of Texas," Abbott told Jack. "This is paying for the purchase and the price for real estate and real estate improvements that Texas provided that would be permanent structures that will exist for the future of the United States."
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Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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