Tarrant County

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner confirmed Melanie Robinson, the mother rescued from her car after it was pulled from the Trinity River over the weekend, has died. Her 1-year-old son’s body was recovered from the water the next day.

A 27-year-old man is behind bars, accused of threatening Tarrant County Commissioner Manny Ramirez in a series of racist voicemails. Ramirez spoke exclusively to NBC 5 about the chilling messages and the arrest that followed.

Pandemic-relief funding cuts leave North Texas senior programs struggling to maintain essential services.

Pandemic-relief funding cuts are forcing Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County to reduce services, including meal deliveries, leaving many older adults at risk. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera has more.

Keller ISD officials announce the discontinuation of plans to divide the district, citing insurmountable bond debt issues as the primary obstacle. NBC 5’s Wayne Carter has more.

The plan to split the Keller school district in two is no longer happening. The school board president made the announcement Friday afternoon. NBC 5’s education reporter Wayne Carter has the latest.

Keller ISD officials say they can’t overcome a “major obstacle” in their proposal to split the district into two and that there is no viable path forward to continue the plan.

It’s been five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. While millions in Texas were infected, hospitals filled beyond capacity, and 92,000 lives were lost. Today, some of the most severely affected are still struggling to recover. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports.

Five years after COVID-19, some of the hardest-hit North Texans are still struggling to reclaim their lives.

Measles cases continue to climb in west texas, as state health officials report 25 new cases confirmed in the last week. So far, 223 people, mostly children have been infected with the virus. NBC 5’s alicia barrera reports from tarrant county where commissioners were briefed on the latest efforts to prevent a local outbreak.

Tarrant County health officials say there is a chance the county could see its own case. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.

NBC 5 is getting a first look at Tarrant County’s plan to take on the measles. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard reports Tarrant County Health Director says there’s a “moderate to high” chance measles comes to the Fort Worth area.

NBC 5 is getting a first look at Tarrant County’s plan to tackle the measles, as officials prepare for a “moderate to high” chance of its first case.

The capital murder trial for the man accused of killing 7-year-old Athena Strand was scheduled to begin this spring but is now being pushed into next year.

Arlington firefighters were called to a 3-alarm fire at the Parkside Townhomes on Thursday morning. No injuries were reported.

Arlington firefighters were called to a 3-alarm fire at the Parkside Townhomes on Thursday morning.

The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office released a statement following the arrest.

Police in Forest Hill are investigating another deadly shooting in the city. This one happened at a drive-thru car wash just off Interstate 20. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero reports from the crime scene where she spoke to a family member.

Police in Forest Hill are investigating another deadly shooting in the city. This one happened at a drive-thru car wash just off Interstate 20. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero reports from the crime scene where she spoke to a family member.

Rapper G$ Lil Ronnie and his 5-year-old daughter are dead, family members say, after a shooting at a car wash in Forest Hill, Texas, on Monday.