A 25-year-old teacher was one of the four people injured in the Arlington school shooting Wednesday morning after an alleged fight broke out in one of the classrooms, according to records. Court records identified the teacher as Calvin Petit, but public records list him as Calvin Pettitt. Pettitt was shot in the incident at Mansfield Timberview High School. He is in good …

An 18-year-old man was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon by a gunman who fled in a car, Dallas police said. Police were called about 3:30 p.m. to the 400 block of North Denley Drive, near Hutchins Avenue in east Oak Cliff, where they found Kendrick Johnson wounded on a sidewalk. He had been shot multiple times and was taken to a …

He’d escaped a difficult childhood, with a father beaten to death and mother behind bars, according to family members and court records. Timothy Simpkins went to live with his grandmother in an Arlington neighborhood where he excelled in school, aspired to be an engineer and enjoyed driving his Dodge Charger around town, relatives and friends said. But the skinny 18-year-old …

Bollywood star Raveena Tandon and her daughter Rasha Thadani have won the hearts of the fans with their killer dance moves and a video of their grooving has gone viral on social media. The Dilwale actor turned to Instagram and shared the video of their dance. Tagging her 16-year-old daughter, Raveena posted the video with caption “Always fun nights with @rashathadani”.   …

WASHINGTON – The deal cut by Senate leaders Thursday to extend Washington’s credit line by $480 billion – delaying until Dec. 3 the possibility of a catastrophic default that could crash the world economy – did not sit well with Sen. Ted Cruz. He even mounted an unsuccessful filibuster in hopes of quashing that deal Thursday night, after blasting Minority …

Following the shooting at Mansfield Timberview High School on Wednesday morning, many students, parents, and educators may be wondering about how this event could affect their mental health or that of others they are close to. Julie Kaplow is the executive director of the Trauma and Grief Center at the Hackett Center for Mental Health located in Houston. The center is a …

A Dallas woman is behind bars after authorities say she fatally shot the father of her infant daughter in east Oak Cliff. Madeline Marie Stanford, 23, faces a murder charge in the death of Tonubari Badom. Her attorney could not immediately be reached for comment. Dallas police were called just before 5 p.m. Sunday to a home in the 1700 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s going to be a busy weekend on the roads in and around the Houston area. You’ll want to watch out for closures and crowds due to a number of events including IRONMAN Texas in the Woodlands, the Wings Over Houston Airshow and the Houston Texans return home to take on the New England Patriots at …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are searching for two men they say robbed a man, led officers on a chase and then shot at them in southwest Houston. At about 7 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to a robbery call at the 6200 block of Richmond. Police said a man was leaving work when two men robbed him. An off-duty sergeant …

BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — On Thursday outside the Brazoria County Courthouse, community activist Quanell X gathered with families who believe their loved ones trials were impacted by improper jury selection. “What they did was corrupt. It was illegal. It was wrong, and yes, it was criminal. Mr. Selleck knows this,” says Quanell. In late August, Brazoria County District Attorney …