Monthly Archives: April 2025

Three men arrested related to triple homicide in Parker County

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On Thursday, April 24th, authorities discovered three bodies in northern Hood County, situated along FM 167 (Temple Hall Hwy.) adjacent to a water-filled creek.

The bodies were identified as: 44-year-old woman, 42-year-old man, and a 55-year-old man.

Parker County Criminal Investigations Division in corroboration with Texas Rangers arrested three individuals in connection with the homicides, which occurred on Sunday, April 20, at a residence in southern Parker County.

The suspects are identified as Barrett Copeland, 19; Dennis Craig Alexander, 45; and Trin Lawrence McKnight, 27.

All three men have been charged with capital murder and are currently incarcerated at Parker County Jail. Their bonds were set at $1,000,000 each.

Copeland was additionally charged with burglary of a habitation with an additional bond amount of $50,000.

The incident remains under investigation.

UPDATE: Three shot, two fatally, at Arlington QuikTrip

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The Arlington Police Department is investigating a late night shooting that resulted in the deaths of two young men and injured a third.  

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at approximately 10:06 p.m., officers responded to a gas station in the 5600 block of S. Cooper Street to investigate a reported shooting.

When they arrived on scene, they found a 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old man with apparent gunshot wounds lying unresponsive in the parking lot. They were both transported to area hospitals where they were later pronounced deceased from their injuries. 

Officers also located another 19-year-old man who was shot in the foot. He was transported to an area hospital as well, and has since been treated and released.

Multiple people involved in the incident, including the suspected gunman, were still on scene when officers arrived and were quickly detained.

After speaking to witnesses and reviewing additional evidence, detectives learned two groups got into a physical fight in the parking lot, during which the suspect – 17-year-old Saman Islam – retrieved a gun from a vehicle and fired multiple rounds, striking the victims. It’s unclear what started the fight.   

Mr. Islam was arrested and booked into the Arlington City Jail on one count of Capital Murder and one count of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

The investigation is ongoing. 

Former Lewisville mayor stabbed, husband killed in assault at Lewisville home

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This morning at approximately 3:53am, Lewisville Police Department and Fire Department responded to a report of an assault in progress at a home in the 1000 block of Springwood Drive.

Upon arrival, Lewisville police officers located two adult victims, a man and a woman, suffering from apparent stab wounds. Lewisville firefighters rendered medical aid to both victims who were transported to the hospital. The man was pronounced deceased from his injuries and the woman is in stable condition, police say.

The suspect has been identified by police as the couple’s grandson. He has been booked into Lewisville jail and is presently charged with Murder and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

The female victim has been publicly identified by police as current Denton County Commissioner Bobbie J. Mitchell. She is a prominent public servant who formerly served as Lewisville’s mayor.

The incident remains under investigation.

Easter morning shooting kills two people in Fort Worth

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On Sunday morning at around 4:34am, Fort Worth police officers were dispatched to the 5500 block of James Avenue in reference to a shooting call.

Upon arrival officers located two shooting victims with apparent gunshot wounds to their upper bodies.  Both shooting victims were pronounced deceased on the scene by medical personnel. 

A third shooting victim was transported to an area hospital via private vehicle and has been treated and released. 

Detectives found that the two deceased shooting victims became involved in a verbal argument which ultimately lead to both parties pulling out handguns and shooting each other.  The third shooting victim appears to have been struck by the crossfire of the two deceased shooting victims discharging their firearms. 

A third shooter did fire at one of the deceased victims as the deceased victim fired at the other deceased victim.  That shooter remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. 

No arrests have been made.  

At least 16 hurt in Fort Worth crash involving over a dozen motorcycles

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On Friday, April 18th, at around 8:41pm, Fort Worth Fire and Police along with MedStar EMS responded to a major accident involving a fire on southbound I35W near Heritage Trace Parkway.

When first arriving units made the scene, they found several motorcycles involved in a crash with at least one on fire.

A total of 10 ambulances have been sent to the scene, which has been declared as a Mass Casualty Incident.

As of 10:00pm Friday, the patient count stood at 16: four critical, five serious, and seven minor. Several people have been transported to area hospitals with traumatic injuries.

Initial reports indicate there was at least a dozen motorcycles involved in the crash. That number could rise as police investigate the scene.

Southbound I35W remains closed near Heritage Trace while accident investigation takes place. It’s best to avoid this area.

2-year-old fatally shot at south Fort Worth apartment

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At 10:05pm on Friday evening, Fort Worth police responded to a shooting at the Stallion Ridge Apartments, 9100 block Metcalf Lane.

When emergency crews arrived, they found a 2-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. Life-saving measures were administered on the child at the scene and on the way to the hospital, but his injury was too severe. He was pronounced deceased.

FWPD says their Gun Violence detectives are investigating this incident.

No additional information has been released.

Update: Woman killed, multiple others seriously hurt in Parker County crash

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On Friday at around 6:00pm, Parker County ESD 1, PCHD EMS, and DPS responded to a major accident on Farm to Market Road 51 between Veal Station and Carter roads.

Units arrived to find two vehicles involved in a head-on collision with major damage.

DPS investigators say a 70-year-old Granbury woman driving southbound on FM 51 crossed the center lane for an undetermined reason, and struck a northbound vehicle head-on. The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Officials say the driver and three juveniles in the northbound vehicle were all transported to local hospitals with serious to life-threatening injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Driver killed in crash near Crowley

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On April 4, 2025, at approximately 4:50pm, Tarrant County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a major accident in the 2900 block of Highway 1187 at Gipson Manor Court.

Upon arrival, deputies found a single vehicle left the roadway, hit a utility pole and rolled over.

The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Investigations Unit is working to determine the cause of the crash.

17-year-old fatally stabbed at Frisco track meet; juvenile suspect arrested

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At 10:00am this morning, Frisco police and fire responded to a stabbing incident at a track meet in the 6900 block of Stadium Lane.

Police say an altercation occurred during the event, leading a 17-year-old Frisco Centennial student to stab another student, who attended Frisco Memorial High School.

Paramedics administered CPR on the victim, but he was pronounced deceased.

Karmelo Anthony has been identified as the suspect. He has been arrested on a Murder charge. No bond has been set.

The incident remains under investigation.