Tarrant County sheriff defends jail amid protests, calls for change over inmate deaths
The Tarrant County Sheriff's Department has been under scrutiny for months after several people died in custody in 2024.
Recent Tarrant County jail deaths unite groups from both sides of political aisle
A group of conservative Second Amendment activists joined the calls for accountability in the Sheriff’s Office that progressive groups have been making for years.
Tensions erupt at Tarrant Commissioners Court during jail deaths briefing
Tensions erupted Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the year’s first session of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court. Sheriff’s Office court deputies detained three people for breaking decorum before and during a briefing by Sheriff Bill Waybourn and other county officials on deaths in the county jail.
Tarrant County Sheriff's Office appoints new chief jailer amid calls for reform
FORT WORTH – The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office has appointed a new chief jailer to oversee a facility that has faced significant criticism for the high number of inmate deaths in recent years.
Two people sent to jail at contentious Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting
Law enforcement handcuffed one man on the ground and dragged him out of the meeting room. They slammed another man against a wall.
Emotions ran high, two arrested at Tarrant County Commissioner's Court at briefing on jail deaths
During the first meeting of the year at Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court, emotions ran high as Sheriff Bill Waybourn along with other officials gave an update about recent jail deaths. Two people were arrested during the meeting after the sheriff’s office said they disrupted court proceedings.
2 arrested after protesting Tarrant County Jail conditions at county commissioners meeting
A protest over conditions at the Tarrant County Jail disrupted a county commissioners meeting Tuesday, leading to the arrests of two demonstrators.
Tarrant County commissioner says court can’t block proposed Keller school district split
The Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court has no power to stop a proposed break up of the Keller school district if its board passes a resolution to do so, Commissioner Matt Krause said in a post on the ...
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Tarrant Appraisal District swears in new board members, changes public comment policy
In its first meeting of the new year, the Tarrant Appraisal District’s board of directors swore in four newly elected members ...
Birmingham man killed in weekend crash in Tarrant
A Birmingham man was killed in a weekend crash in Tarrant. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim Lamar ...
Here’s a list of candidates running in city & school elections in Tarrant County on May 3
The city of Fort Worth, Tarrant Regional Water District, and school districts across the region are holding elections on May ...
Research by a reader reveals flaws in Tarrant County’s property fraud alert system
You can find your online signup form by doing a web search for your county’s name and the phrase property fraud alert. If you ...
Tarrant County Courtesy Patrol prepares for busy 48 hours
“It’s non-stop all day long,” said Lynn Self, program manager for the Tarrant County Courtesy Patrol. Crews spent Wednesday ...
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Police investigation of Fort Worth museum exhibition sparks concern from artists
As police continue to investigate allegations of child pornography involving four photographs featured in a Modern Art Museum ...
Jury convicts teen in 2022 shooting that killed 2 in Fort Worth, including 5-year-old
A Tarrant County jury on Tuesday sentenced a teenager to life in prison for a 2022 shooting in Fort Worth that killed two ...