Paige Lawyer, the individual convicted of murdering a mother and her 10-year-old daughter in their Fort Worth home, has been sentenced to death. The death penalty was handed down on Wednesday morning. The victims, Otishae Womack and her daughter Kamyria, were tragically found strangled to death at their residence in the Verona Apartment community near Shady Lane Drive and Woodhaven …
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Why solar power is important to the future of Texas energy
Texas is the leading state for solar energy. According to the Texas Comptroller, solar energy contributed up to 6% of the state’s energy generation in 2022. “It is becoming bigger every single day and every single month and year,” KRLD’s Austin York said. “And you’re seeing more of an emphasis, especially in the state of Texas, because of what we’ve …
Read More »Pilot program seeking support to provide housing, food and transportation for DFW cancer patients
If you or someone you know has undergone cancer treatment, you know they may be too tired to work or cook. And depending on their financial situation, those barriers can make it hard to focus on getting well. McKesson launched a pilot program to meet those basic needs to help cancer patients’ chances of committing to treatment and surviving. NBC …
Read More »Pilot program seeking support to provide housing, food and transportation for DFW cancer patients
If you or someone you know has undergone cancer treatment, you know they may be too tired to work or cook. And depending on their financial situation, those barriers can make it hard to focus on getting well. McKesson launched a pilot program to meet those basic needs to help cancer patients’ chances of committing to treatment and surviving. NBC …
Read More »Man fatally shot by wife in domestic violence incident, Plano Police say
Plano Police responded to a call at approximately 10:35 p.m. Saturday from a man saying he had been shot. When police arrived at the 2300 block of Monticello Circle they entered the residence and found a man with a gunshot wound in his upper body, according to a report from Plano Police Department. Plano Fire Rescue pronounced the victim dead …
Read More »Denton County explosion leaves 3 ranch hands hospitalized, investigation underway
Investigators are looking into what caused an explosion in Pilot Point that left three men hospitalized Saturday afternoon. According to the Denton County Fire Marshall, authorities received a call about an explosion at a property in the 8000 block of Farm to Market 455 E around 12:35 p.m. Emergency crews said when they arrived at the property, they found three …
Read More »One dead, 2 hurt after major crash involving 3 cars in Fort Worth
One person is dead, and two others are hospitalized after three cars crashed at an intersection in Fort Worth Saturday afternoon. Forth Worth Police said officers were called to the area of S. Riverside Drive and E. Berry Street around 12:55 p.m. following reports of a major crash involving three cars. When police and first responders showed up at the …
Read More »Homicide investigation launched after body found inside Fort Worth home
A homicide investigation is underway after a person was found dead inside a Fort Worth home on Friday night. According to the Fort Worth Police Department, officers responded to the 5500 block of Whitman Avenue around 9:39 p.m. about a dead person. Upon arriving at the home, police found the body of an individual inside the residence. Fort Worth Police …
Read More »Gainesville police officer resigns, charged with indecency with a child
A Gainesville Police Department officer has resigned after being charged with indecency with a child by sexual contact, a second-degree felony, according to officials. Dustin Keith Duncan, who had been with the Gainesville Police Department since May 2020, resigned after being arrested and relieved of duty on Thursday, April 18. Gainesville Police Dustin Duncan was arrested on Thursday, April 18, after being …
Read More »Family raising funds for funeral expenses after woman found dead in boyfriend’s closet
Through food, a North Texas family was simply doing what they could. As they have since they were children, cousins of 27-year-old Corinna Johnson rallied behind the family’s baby Saturday, braving rain outside of Arlington’s Daiquiri Dash to sell tacos, brisket, and elote to help cover a funeral that came unexpectedly early. “I think the circumstances of what happened are …
Read More »MedStar crash responses more than double during DFW rain downpour
A nearly constant downpour in Dallas-Fort Worth kept first responders busy on Saturday. In Arlington, Michael Merrell felt a jolt around 8:30 a.m. “We heard a loud, like lighting and thunder from the storm, and it seemed super close,” he said. “The house kind of shook a little bit.” They believe lightning struck their electrical box or nearby and sparked …
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