Woman charged with capital murder in 3-year-old son's death in child abuse case

CBS DFW Local News 12/9 7:18A Steven Rosenbaum

The mother of a 3-year-old boy has been charged with capital murder after her son died at a Dallas hospital. McKinney PD confirmed that Chelsea Berg, 30, was arrested on Monday. Her boyfriend,...

Jasmine Crockett launches campaign for Texas Democratic Senate primary after Colin Allred drops out

CBS DFW Local News 12/8 8:29A Jack Fink

Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Monday filed paperwork to run for Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas, a source tells CBS News Texas, hours ahead of a planned news conference where she is set to announce her plans. The announcement is set to be...

Colin Allred exiting Democratic primary in Texas Senate race, to run for Dallas-based House seat

CBS DFW Local News 12/8 8:03A Jack Fink

In a last-minute shake-up, Democrat Colin Allred announced Monday morning he is dropping out of the U.S. Senate race in Texas, hours before Rep. Jasmine Crockett filed paperwork to enter the Democratic primary for the race. Instead, Allred said he...

After clashes with Trump, could a Rep. Jasmine Crockett Senate run energize Republicans in addition...

CBS DFW Local News 12/6 11:00P Jack Fink

Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D) will announce tomorrow once and for all whether she is going to run for U.S. Senate and not run for re-election in her House district. Democratic and Republican analysts told CBS News Texas that it looks...

Addison decides not to hold election on DART withdrawal

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 12/2 11:46P Candace Sweat

Tuesday night, the Town of Addison decided to keep its partnership with DART. Addison town leaders held a special meeting to decide whether the issue would go to a vote in May. This comes after four other North Texas cities decided to put their...

Addison may become the fifth city in North Texas to withdraw from DART

CBS DFW Local News 11/30 1:58A Jack Fink

The future of DART remains uncertain as a fifth city in North Texas, Addison, will consider withdrawing from the transit agency. On Tuesday, the town council will decide whether to give voters the final say during an election this spring. Plano,...

Man shot four in downtown Dallas before being fatally shot by officers, police say

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/26 6:39A NBCDFW Staff

A man shot and killed by Dallas Police early Monday morning pointed his gun at officers after he fatally shot a man in a car and three others standing nearby, police say. Dallas Chief of Police Daniel Comeaux said Wednesday both on-duty and...

Dallas area mental health provider reports data breach impacting 8,600 clients

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/25 12:04A NBCDFW Staff

One of the county’s largest mental health service providers says the protected health information of some clients was shared without authorization. Metrocare Services reported that nearly 8,600 clients may have been affected. The company said the...

Pritzker, Newsom visit Texas, praise House Democrats who broke quorum to fight against...

CBS DFW Local News 11/15 11:00P Jack Fink

Two high-profile Democrats visited the Lone Star State recently and credited Democrats in the Texas House for igniting a nationwide redistricting battle . Illinois Governor JB Pritzker addressed 650 people at the Dallas County Democratic Party's...

Senator Cornyn endorsed by 30 current and past Republican elected leaders in DFW for his re-election...

CBS DFW Local News 11/12 10:01P Jack Fink

Thirty Republican elected officials from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, past and present, have endorsed Senator John Cornyn for re-election over his two GOP primary rivals, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Houston Congressman Wesley Hunt. The...

Garland residents urge city council to cut ties with City Manager Judson Rex

CBS DFW Local News 11/12 3:04A Erin Jones

Tuesday night, the Garland City Council met behind closed doors to talk about the city manager's future. Before the meeting started, dozens of residents gathered at City Hall, saying it's time for him to go. Outside City Hall, their calls were...

North Texas election results for Nov. 4, 2025

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 11/4 7:46P NBCDFW Staff

Election Day results Results for all races are listed below alphabetically by category and county. Where can I find results on the amendments to the state constitution? Click here . Where can I find...

Texas Democrats await court ruling on redistricting before filing for 2026 races

CBS DFW Local News 11/1 11:00P Jack Fink

With less than one week before candidates can begin filing their campaign paperwork, a panel of three federal judges in El Paso has yet to issue a ruling on whether to uphold the newly approved Texas congressional maps for the 2026 elections. The...

Foul smell leads to woman's body in North Texas home bought at auction, Addison police say

CBS DFW Local News 10/30 9:55A S.E. Jenkins

A woman was found dead inside an Addison home just purchased at auction, police say. On Wednesday, the new homeowner inadvertently made a grim discovery when he went to visit the home he had recently purchased. He told police as soon as he walked...