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A Fort Worth police officer was arrested Saturday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, his department said. Eduardo Gasca, who was off-duty at the time of the incident, was arrested by the Venus Police Department. He did not appear in jail records Tuesday. Gasca has been with the Fort Worth Police Department since 2013 and is assigned to the patrol …

A Fort Worth police officer was arrested Monday on an aggravated assault charge out of Grand Prairie. Carlos Zelaya, who was off duty at the time of the incident, faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, his department said. He was booked into the Grand Prairie jail, and it was unclear whether he had an attorney, Zelaya …

An Arlington police officer was killed in a Dallas hit-and-run crash while on his way to work Thursday morning, according to authorities. Arlington police Officer Darrin McMichael(Arlington Police Department) Officer Darrin McMichael, 51, died at a hospital after the crash, which happened about 6 a.m. on Interstate 20 near Dowdy Ferry Road. McMichael was a member of the department’s motorcycle …

The Frisco Police Department on Tuesday said the actions of one of its officers during a traffic stop over the weekend are under “comprehensive review.” In a tweet Tuesday, Frisco police said they are “aware” of information on social media related to the traffic stop, adding that the procedures used during the stop “raised concerns.” When contacted by a reporter, …

A Fort Worth police officer shot and wounded a suicidal woman who was holding a knife Monday night after the officer “perceived a deadly threat,” the department said. Police were called shortly after 11:30 p.m. to the 5900 block of Greenspoint Drive. A caller reported a woman was “bleeding out” and attempting suicide, the department said. The first officer at …

AKRON, Ohio — A Black man shot and killed by Akron police officers in a hail of bullets after a vehicle and foot pursuit was unarmed at the time of the shooting, but a shot appeared to have come from the vehicle during the pursuit, and officers said they feared he was preparing to fire when they discharged their weapons, …

A Hurst police officer shot a man who was threatening him with a knife late Wednesday afternoon, the department announced. About 5:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Henson Drive after police were notified that a man was threatening family members with a knife, the department said. Upon arrival, the department said, one of the officers was …

Plano’s new Fire Training Center will be one of the first centers in the area to be equipped with a Firefighter Air Replenishment System (FARS), the city’s fire department stated in an announcement. The system is a standpipe that allows firefighters faster and safer access to breathing air that they can use to fill their air bottles. Plano Fire-Rescue’s new …

A Dallas police officer was fatally struck by a car early Saturday while directing traffic, police said. About 1:45 a.m. Saturday, Officer Mitchell Penton was helping at the scene of an accident on northbound U.S. Highway 75 near Walnut Hill Lane when a black Kia Forte car driven by a 32-year-old man slammed into his squad car, police said. The …

A Fort Worth police officer was fired Wednesday after violating the department’s general orders, the third such termination to happen this week. Officer Scott Smith was fired after he was arrested for being suspected in a theft that happened in Crowley on Dec. 14, the department said. Smith was arrested Dec. 18 on a class B misdemeanor charge. Details of …