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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tarrant County hires new jail chief from Dallas County for role left vacant since May
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office announced it has hired the head of Dallas County jails to oversee its own operations.
Two arrested at Tarrant County Commissioner's Court during briefing on jail deaths
According to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, Charlie Hermes spoke out at the meeting and was warned by Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare. When Hermes continued to disrupt the meeting, he was arrested by deputies, removed from the courtroom and charged with disrupting a public meeting, TCSO said
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 ...
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Air quality in Dallas and Tarrant counties is not meeting state standards
Dallas and Tarrant Counties are falling short of state air quality standards, according to the Texas Commission on ...
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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 ...
Tarrant County Sheriff's Office hires new Executive Jail Administrator
FORT WORTH, Texas — Amid calls for transparency after a spike in jail deaths, the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office has hired ...
Motorcyclist, 20, killed in Grand Prairie crash on Thursday evening, police say
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased as 20-year-old Felix Antonio San Miguel of Grand Prairie ...
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McDonald’s to close CosMc’s location in Arlington along with another Tarrant store
The restaurant chain is a small format concept with “all the DNA of McDonald’s but its own unique personality.” ...