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 in-custody deaths
The Tarrant County Sheriff is defending his jail amid protests and calls for change from community members at Tarrant County Commissioners Court on Tuesday.The contentious meeting came after two more inmate deaths in December.
Latest Tarrant County jail death sparks protests, discussions
Tarrant County Commissioners will meet to discuss another inmate's death at the jail. Protestors will also be there. Here's why.
Tarrant County sheriff says jail staff 'performed magnificently' before inmate died. The inmate's family disagrees.
Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn says jailers "performed magnificently" ahead of the inmate's death. Mason Yancy's loved ones dispute the Sheriff's account.
Tarrant County Sheriff's Office appoints new chief jailer amid calls for reform
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. In a news release,
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 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 someone to fill the executive jail administrator position. Shannon Herklotz has been hired as the jail's new executive chief of detention, a role previously vacant, TCSO announced Monday.
2 arrested during protest over jail deaths at Tarrant County Commissioners Court
Tensions over jail deaths escalated during a Tarrant County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, leading to the detention of three people following multiple disruptions and confrontations.
Tensions erupt into violence at Tarrant Commissioners Court during jail deaths briefing
Violence erupted at the year’s first session of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, Jan. 14. 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 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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Tarrant Appraisal District swears in new board members, changes public comment policy
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Research by a reader reveals flaws in Tarrant County’s property fraud alert system
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School closings & delays: Latest from ISDs in Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Jan. 7
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Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County prepares for winter storm
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