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One person is in critical condition after a three-vehicle crash along U.S. Highway 121 in Haltom City Monday night, police say. The collision happened just before 7 p.m. on the northbound side of Highway 121 near the Carson Street exit, Haltom City police said. A Jeep left the highway, skidded through a grassy divider and ended up on the service …

A 102-year-old woman facing eviction from her California home of nearly 30 years is getting help from Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Los Angeles Times reports Thelma Smith was given until June 30 to move out by landlords who say their daughter needs a place to live. Los Angeles’ rent control law provides relocation assistance for elderly and disabled. But Smith, a …

A group of North Texas Girl Scouts had an uninvited guest interrupt their end of the year party, when one of the girls discovered a snake in the restroom toilet paper dispenser. The incident happened Friday in Keller, when one of the parents rented their neighborhood’s clubhouse for a party to celebrate the end of the year. BreakingPolice Say Dallas …

A 16-year-old Fort Worth boy was killed in a shooting at a public housing complex near downtown and a second teenager was shot and seriously injured. Robert Earl Boozer, Jr., was killed about 2 a.m. Sunday at Butler Place apartments in the 1600 block of Chambers Street, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner. Boozer was pronounced dead at the …

Dallas police say a 4-year-old boy who was reported missing Sunday evening was “never in any danger” — and was never actually in his father’s car when it was reported stolen. Investigators learned Fermin was safe with his mother the entire time. The father of Fermin Fuentes initially told police that his son was in the backseat of his car …

Cities across North Texas are holding various events and ceremonies on Memorial Day to honor U.S. service members who died defending our country. There’s something to do just about anytime of day, including a Memorial Day service at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery at 11 a.m. See our full list of events below. Memorial Day RUCK — 516 N. Travis Street, …

More than a year after a three month old baby was found dead in a McKinney daycare, the investigation into her death has been reopened. Tommy and Ami Davis have spent every month since fighting for information about baby Ellie’s death. “It’s a ping pong of going back and forth trying to figure out where the gap is in the …

A 9-year-old girl is dead after a crash in Pleasant Grove Friday night. According to Dallas police, at 7:36 p.m., officers responded to a crash in the 10700 block of Lake June Road. When they arrived, investigators determined an orange Dodge Challenger, a gray Dodge Charger and a blue Ford Mustang were street racing eastbound down Lake June Road. During …

A small plane made an emergency landing in a field on the north side of McKinney’s airport Saturday afternoon, fire department officials say. The plane had an engine problem and made a “controlled landing” in a field near the intersection U.S. Highway 380 and Farm-to-Market Road 1827 around 3:20 p.m. Saturday, a McKinney Fire Department spokesperson said. The two passengers …

More than a year ago, WFAA began investigating problematic deaths in county jails run by LaSalle Corrections in North Texas and elsewhere. Most of the people locked up in these facilities have not been convicted of any crimes. The WFAA investigation found inexperienced and undertrained guards were using too much force and not asking for medical care in time. The …