ARLINGTON, TX — Sam Houston High School was placed under an urgent lockdown Friday morning after the Arlington Police Department (APD) was alerted to a potential threat circulating on social media. The incident, which caused widespread disruption and fear, concluded with the arrest of two juvenile students. The lockdown was initiated following an online post […] Arlington Network …
Two individuals lost their lives on Sunday, October 12, when a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air C90 turboprop plane crashed into a commercial storage lot, destroying multiple semitrailers and igniting an intense fire near Hicks Airfield. The severity of the wreckage and the resulting inferno have presented a complex challenge for federal aviation authorities as they […] Arlington Network …
ARLINGTON, Texas — Arlington police are conducting a meticulous investigation after a confrontation over a repossessed vehicle escalated into a shooting Tuesday evening, October 7. The incident, which occurred around 9:20 p.m. in a commercial parking lot in the 2100 block of S. Collins Street, has resulted in one non-life-threatening injury and raised immediate legal […] Arlington Network …
Kennedale police are actively searching for a person of interest following a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning. Officers responded to a call reporting a shooting in progress around 1:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of Gilman Road. According to a news release from the police department, the incident involved a brief altercation that […] Arlington Network …
Robert Morris, the prominent Texas megachurch pastor and founder of Gateway Church, pleaded guilty Thursday in Osage County District Court to charges of sexually abusing a child in the 1980s. The plea marks a dramatic fall for the religious leader, whose sermons reached global audiences and who once served as a faith adviser to a […] Arlington Network …
ARLINGTON, Texas — Four months after a fatal collision involving an 18-wheeler and a sedan on Interstate 30, Arlington police arrested a truck driver after surveillance video contradicted his original statement. On Thursday, September 25, Jose De La Luz Cadena-Marquez, 51, was arrested by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and is currently in custody […] Arlington Network …
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Police Department is facing intense scrutiny following a tragic incident where officers allegedly escorted Frederick Spears, an estranged husband, back to his family home despite a no-contact order. This sequence of events preceded the fatal stabbing of his estranged wife, Mary Spears. The family of Mary Spears shared a video from […] Arlington Network …
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Police Department is investigating the fatal stabbing of a 53-year-old woman, whose body was discovered Monday morning in the backyard of her home. The victim was found in the 1000 block of Shortleaf Pine Drive after a family member called the authorities. Arlington police officers arrived at approximately 9 a.m. and […] Arlington Network …
ARLINGTON — Arlington police are investigating after a 17-year-old male was shot on Saturday night in a parking lot outside a party, officials confirmed. The victim was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive. Officers were initially called to the 2800 block of Galleria Drive around 11 p.m. in […] Arlington Network …
North Texas Awaits Critical UASI Grant Funding for 2026 Safety In North Texas, home to 7.6 million residents and major events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, cities are on edge as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) delays a decision on Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funding. Typically […] Arlington Network …