Investigators Say He Lied About A Beating During Arrest, Now FWPD Officer Jon Romer Is On Trial
Today the trial begins for Fort Worth police officer Jon Romer, who investigators say lied about his use of excessive force during a 2016 arrest.
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Today the trial begins for Fort Worth police officer Jon Romer, who investigators say lied about his use of excessive force during a 2016 arrest.
Fort Worth police and the family of a fallen officer are encouraging the public to give a life-saving gift this week.
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly assaulting and robbing an elderly woman at a grocery store in Fort Worth last week, police say.
The holiday shopping season is upon us… but beware there are armed and dangerous holiday Grinches lurking.
Police said it happened last Tuesday, November 19, outside WinCo Foods at 8000 Crowley Road around 7:15 p.m.
During a break in testimony Wednesday in Dallas civil court, fired Fort Worth police chief Joel Fitzgerald caught sight of his former city managers and city attorneys conferring.
Isaiah James, 17, and two other teens, committed eight robberies between November 10 and 16, police said.
Fort Worth Police said, in October, Ominde picked up two 14-year-old girls who had run away from home.
A body was found Saturday afternoon by children who were playing outside at an apartment complex in Fort Worth, police say.
The announcement comes almost one month after now former Officer Aaron Dean shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson in her home while responding to a call from a concerned neighbor about her door being open.
Frightening moments early Friday morning when a Fort Worth police officer, assisting with a DWI traffic stop, is hit by a suspected drink driver.
A Fort Worth couple was terrorized by a pair of clown-faced home invaders on Halloween night.
After receiving a call about people arguing and gunshots outside an apartment, police in Fort Worth arrived to find a man shot and lying in the street.
The search for a toddler, taken by a man who stole a vehicle in Fort Worth, ends with an arrest and recovery.
An announcement on the new hire could come as early as the end of the week.
The judge's order prevents anyone connected with the case from making statements about witnesses, evidence or any opinion about Dean's guilt or innocence.
The city of Fort Worth said it is actively looking to hire a diversity and inclusion officer along with a police monitor.
It's been nearly two weeks since Atatiana Jefferson was killed in her mother's home in Fort Worth. Today strangers will join friends and family as the 28-year-old is laid to rest.
An artist's painting of Atatiana Jefferson's last moments before being shot dead inside her home in Fort Worth is going viral.
A Friday deadline for Fort Worth to answer demands from a local coalition following the Atatiana Jefferson murder, passed without the city agreeing to anything on the list.
Former Dallas Maverick Harrison Barnes and Malik Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles are paying for Atatiana Jefferson's funeral after she was shot and killed in her home by a Fort Worth officer.
A woman was caught on camera yelling and cursing at people at a park in Fort Worth, claiming to be an officer. Police say she is not an officer and that she could face charges.
A suspect fell through a ceiling and another ran right into the hands of an officer during a burglary attempt at a grocery store in Fort Worth early Wednesday morning, police say.
Atatiana Jefferson's family and a heartbroken community will say their final goodbyes to her this Saturday in Dallas.
Concerned community members packed the Fort Worth City Council's first meeting since Atatiana Jefferson was shot and killed inside her own home by a police officer.
Josh Smith homered, Billy McKinney singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 to end a season-worst eight-game losing streak.
The Trump administration is raising the stakes as Congress faces a looming deadline to pass a government funding bill.
Todd Lyons, head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said the shooter "fired indiscriminately" into the ICE field office in Dallas and vehicles stationed there.
"This is an assault on the federal government simply trying to enforce the law," Gov. Abbott told CBS News Texas in an interview.
The two-alarm blaze tore through the former S.S. Dillow Elementary building on Avenue N.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, who had ties to North Texas and Oklahoma, was the shooter behind a deadly attack on an ICE office in Dallas.
A witness said she was traumatized after capturing video of a deadly predawn shooting at a Dallas ICE facility.
One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
National, state and local leaders condemned the violence and offered prayers after a deadly shooting at a Dallas ICE facility.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office where a gunman opened fire on Wednesday was also the target of an alleged bomb threat in August.
The CBS News Texas I-Team first reported in April that many veterans were receiving fewer approved hours through the Department of Veterans Affairs' Homemaker Home Health Aide (H/HHA) Program.
Out of 59 North Texas school districts the CBS News Texas I-Team surveyed, five adopted Bluebonnet Learning RLA for this school year.
Court records reviewed by the CBS News Texas I-Team show Cobos-Martinez, a Cuban national, had been arrested multiple times over the past eight years.
Lithium-ion battery fires are rising in North Texas, pushing firefighters to test new tactics against the dangerous blazes.
Following the enactment of a strict ban on abortions, research has shown more Texas families are losing newborns.
The Trump administration is raising the stakes as Congress faces a looming deadline to pass a government funding bill.
Todd Lyons, head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said the shooter "fired indiscriminately" into the ICE field office in Dallas and vehicles stationed there.
"This is an assault on the federal government simply trying to enforce the law," said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in an interview with CBS News Texas Wednesday afternoon. "This is unacceptable." The governor says that the shooting was a direct attempt to kill ICE members. This is the third incident at an ICE facility in Texas, and the second in Dallas.
The president is expected to declare that the TikTok agreement is a "qualified divestiture" and satisfies the divest-or-ban law.
The case underscores Washington's intensified targeting of Mexican cartels and marks an expansion in the way U.S. counterterrorism policy is applied.
"We would love for them to feel as if they are performing with us, that's our goal."
You can't talk about impactful Texas musicians without mentioning Jose De Leon Hernandez—better known as Little Joe from "Little Joe y la Familia."
At Crecer Beauty Salon and Plant Shop, it's not just the greenery that will pull you in, it's the energy.
Chef Rambo Saucedo, from Cantina Laredo shares how food plays a role in the celebration and preservation of culture.
Check out the events happening across the DFW metroplex in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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.
A team of Harvard researchers analyzed data for more than 66,000 nurses, ages 36 to 56, who were surveyed about their own health for 20 years.
Four physicians, who recently resigned from the CDC in protest, tell "Sunday Morning" they believe HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing the nation's public health.
When it comes to children with disabilities, the focus is often on their needs, but a North Texas nonprofit is shifting attention to the moms who make sure those needs are met.
The Texas Poison Center Network said that so far this year, it has received 192 reports of exposures involving kratom or 7-OH.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
The Plano store will close in early 2027 after the company sold the property to the mall's developer.
At Crecer Beauty Salon and Plant Shop, it's not just the greenery that will pull you in, it's the energy.
As dozens of new laws take effect across Texas this month, the ban on THC-infused vape products is already having a visible impact on small businesses across North Texas.
Target CEO Brian Cornell, who helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape since the COVID pandemic, plans to step down Feb. 1.
A truck had smashed through the front of Bruno's Place, destroying much of the inside.
Josh Smith homered, Billy McKinney singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 to end a season-worst eight-game losing streak.
Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game and get additional appeals in extra innings.
The Dallas Cowboys say CeeDee Lamb sustained a high ankle sprain in a 31-14 loss to Chicago.
The Chicago Bears gave Ben Johnson his first win as an NFL head coach by beating the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 on Sunday.
Otto Lopez got three hits, drove in a run and scored another as the Miami Marlins won their sixth game in a row.
A former stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs, who testified against the disgraced music mogul in his criminal trial, has filed a lawsuit accusing Combs of sexual abuse and violence.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Saturday's rally was led by artists and comedians who targeted President Trump and called on corporations and the community to stand up for free speech.
Duvall, who starred in "The Shining" and worked consistently with director Robert Altman, died at 75 years old on July 11.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
