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A coyote was shot dead Wednesday and will be tested for rabies after a Dallas toddler was attacked in Lake Highlands the day before, officials confirmed. Marlo Clingman, a Dallas Animal Services spokeswoman, confirmed the shooting late Wednesday, saying that it was killed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She said the department will hold a news conference this morning. A police …

A Texas Army National Guard Soldier assigned to Operation Lone Star in Eagle Pass went missing Friday during a mission along the border, the Texas Military Department announced. The soldier went missing along the Rio Grande, the department said in a news release. The identity of the soldier and details of the mission were not released. The department said that it was …

Residents of a far northeast Dallas apartment building were displaced from their homes late Tuesday after a fire engulfed the three-story structure, officials said. More than 60 firefighters responded to the fire just before 10 p.m. at the Forest Hills Apartments, in the 9600 block of Forest Lane, near Interstate 635. The 24-unit apartment building had heavy flames billowing from …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two suspects were killed, and one remains in critical condition after a police chase ended in a crash in northwest Harris County on Saturday afternoon, according to Harris County Constable Mark Herman. At about 3:43 p.m., three catalytic converter theft suspects led deputies into a chase on the eastbound lanes of State Highway 99 at …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A tree trimmer died after coming in contact with a power line in northwest Harris County on Monday afternoon, the Harris County Fire Marshal said. At about 12 p.m., EMS responded to a call for an unconscious person in the 5700 block of Pinewilde, officials say. Champions Forest Fire Department said the man’s body has not …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person is dead following a townhome fire in west Houston, according to fire officials. Crews received a call at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday regarding an apartment fire in the 6400 block of Burgoyne Drive. Once on the scene, crews received reports of a person trapped inside the home. A body was later found in the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An all-clear was given at William P. Hobby Airport after reports of a possible threat Wednesday evening. According to airport officials, they received a call at 5 p.m. about a possible threat. At the scene, an HPD K-9 unit alerted a bag at the Hobby Airport baggage claim with possible explosives inside. People were soon evacuated …

Firefighters extinguished a blaze Friday at a high-rise apartment building that sent smoke high into the evening sky over downtown Dallas. No injuries were reported in the blaze at the Manor House apartments in the 1200 block of Commerce Street, at Field Street. About 80 firefighters responded about 6:30 p.m. to the fire, which was extinguished within the hour, Dallas-Fire …

About 160 soldiers from Fort Hood deployed Monday to support NATO allies and partners in their response to Russia’s attack of Ukraine, officials announced Monday. The soldiers from the III Armored Corps are part of 7,000 U.S. military personnel that President Joe Biden announced during his State of the Union address Feb. 24 he was sending in addition to U.S. troops …

Officials had extinguished a large grass fire in East Fort Worth by around 8 p.m. Saturday, the city’s fire department said. The blaze occurred along the railroad tracks near the 4700 block of Hampshire Boulevard, the department tweeted about 2:30 p.m. The fire didn’t pose a threat or damage any structures, the department said. [2:30PM/Sat]- The white smoke in east #FortWorth, …