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The Mansfield Police Department and Fire/EMS Department responded to a major crash involving a Kawasaki Mule side-by-side on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 5:50 p.m. on Woodland Drive in the cul-de-sac.

Investigators believe that the operator of the vehicle tried to turn the vehicle as it was approaching the end of the cul-de-sac. During this turn, there was a loss of control which caused the Kawasaki to roll over onto its side.

The driver was able to exit the vehicle, however the passenger was trapped underneath the vehicle. The driver sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene. The passenger was transported to a local hospital in Arlington and was later pronounced deceased due to injuries sustained in the crash.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim as a 16-year-old male from Grand Prairie.

The incident remains under investigation.

At around 1:30am Sunday, multiple police officers from Joshua and Godley along with Johnson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in the 6900 block of County Road 913.

Authorities say there was a party at the location. During the party, a fight broke out and one person was shot. The individual was transported to a Fort Worth hospital, but did not survive. The victim has not yet been identified, but officials describe him as a “young man.”

Johnson County SO has announced an arrest in this shooting. Currently he has multiple charges including 1) kidnapping 2) evading in a vehicle and 3) evading on foot. More charges are forthcoming, including Murder.

The incident remains under investigation.

Yesterday at 7:18pm, the Abbott Fire Department was on scene of what was believed to be a motor vehicle crash on IH35, just south of the new Main Street Market. As they arrived, it was determined that it was actually a stranded motorist and they opted to stay on scene to assist with traffic control until a wrecker arrived.

As the firefighters were repositioning, to better assist, one of the firefighters was struck by the fire truck. Immediately life saving measures were started and additional emergency services were summoned to the scene. The firefighter was flown to Hillcrest Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Please join us as we grieve this tragic loss of a man who died in the service of strangers. Hill County was grateful for him and will not be the same without him.

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 12:52 p.m., a Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) officer was working in an off-duty capacity at La Gran Plaza. An unknown male subject entered the location, acting erratically. Security guards at the location attempted to detain the male subject causing the disturbance. When security attempted to detain the subject, a security guard was assaulted. An off-duty Fort Worth Police Officer came to the assistance of the security guard.

South Division Patrol Officers were dispatched to the location and arrived on the scene to further assist in detaining the subject.

The officers were able to physically detain the subject in handcuffs, resulting in a de-escalation of the situation. While in handcuffs, the subject began showing signs of medical distress. Fearing that the man was having a medical emergency, the officers removed his handcuffs and provided him with medical aid. 

The male was transported to a local area hospital for treatment, but was later pronounced deceased.

This information is preliminary as the investigation is ongoing.

The search for two men missing on the Trinity River will not resume, Dallas Fire Rescue says.

Dallas Fire Rescue and Police responded to reports of two men missing in the area of 1600 California Crossing. The pair went under the water and did not resurface.

Rescue crews searched for the two for hours, but did not locate them.

There will be no proactive search and rescue efforts by DFR, officials confirm. “The men are believed to be dead, and the most likely case is that the bodies will resurface on their own, at which point we will be asked to help get them from the water.”

The incident remains under investigation.