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Fort Worth 93-year-old last seen driving near Lake Worth is found safe


May 1, 2021

Fort Worth police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing elderly man. Ralph Worley, 93, was last seen about 8 a.m. Friday in the 1300 block of Bomber Road, near Lake Worth. Worley is described as a white man who is 5-9 and about 180 pounds, with white hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a …

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Authorities rescue nearly 300 birds while breaking up large cockfighting operation in Grand Prairie


May 1, 2021

Grand Prairie police say they broke up a half-million-dollar cockfighting operation this week and rescued nearly 300 animals in the process. Officers executed a search warrant Tuesday at a property in the 1400 block of Corral Road, near Mike Moseley Elementary School, and found hundreds of roosters, hens and chicks that were reportedly being bred to fight. Officials seized gaffs …

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4-year-old girl dies after being mauled by family dog at Fort Worth home


May 1, 2021

A young girl died after being mauled by a family dog in South Fort Worth on Friday afternoon, police said. Officers were called just after 5 p.m. to a home in the 1400 block of Oak Grove Road, near Interstate 20 and Campus Drive, where the attack had been reported in the backyard. According to a police incident report, a …

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Dallas police and fire chief object to use of their images in election mailers


May 1, 2021

On the eve of Saturday’s Dallas City Council elections, the police and fire chiefs decried the use of their images in campaign materials from at least two candidates. Police Chief Eddie García and Fire-Rescue Chief Dominique Artis said use of their photos on political mailers from council members Adam Bazaldua and Omar Narvaez could wrongly imply endorsements by uniformed employees. …

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HPD chief says shortage of officers won’t ‘correct itself overnight’


May 1, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said he’s considering the need for more officers near a south Houston apartment complex that is located in what 13 Investigates has identified as the most crime-ridden block across the city. Our investigation found there were 700 crimes reported at Los Cabos Apartments in the last 15 months, but not enough …

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Experts offer advice on how to find a healthy work-life balance post-COVID


May 1, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Navigating life after COVID-19 will be a unique experience for each and every one of us. Jen Cooke said she and her dog Cocoa moved to Houston from Miami in the middle of the pandemic. Cooke, who works in sales, said the virus has completely changed her day-to-day operations. “Everything was face-to-face before COVID. It went …

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Civil lawsuits against Deshaun Watson addressed by NFL commissioner


May 1, 2021

HOUSTON,Texas (KTRK) — Day two of the 2021 NFL Draft gets underway Friday, but the allegations against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson continues to linger around the league. NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell addressed the allegations of sexual misconduct in an interview before the first round of the NFL draft. “Obviously, we take that very seriously,” Goodell said to ESPN on …

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