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On Monday, October 5th, at 12:20pm, Dallas Fire Rescue and Police responded to a major accident in the southbound lanes of Central Expressway just before LBJ Freeway (635).

Officials say a multi-vehicle crash occurred on the highway involving a vehicle and an 18-wheeler.

One person was pronounced deceased at the scene. A second person was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

As of 4:00pm, all southbound lanes of Central Expressway remain closed.

At around 6:20am, officers responded to a shooting at the Kroger shopping center parking lot near U.S. 287 and Sublett Road.

When they arrived, they found multiple shell casings in the parking lot and noticed that several business windows had been damaged. While they were on scene, Dispatch notified them that a tow truck driver reported finding a man with a gunshot wound not far from them.

Officers went to the man’s location and saw he’d been shot in the leg. He was transported to an area hospital. He was alert when he was loaded into the ambulance. 

There were no additional reports of any injuries.

At this time, no arrests have been made. Investigators are currently following up on leads and working to determine what happened.

The investigation remains ongoing. 

The Arlington Police Department is investigating a tragic incident that resulted in the death of a 5-year-old child and left a 2-year-old child severely injured.

On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 11:50 p.m., a car pulled up next to an APD officer who was parked at a gas station in the 1400 block of N. Cooper Street. A man exited the car, went up to the officer’s driver side window, and immediately hit the window with a knife.

The officer reversed out of the parking spot and moved a safe distance away. He then activated his overhead lights, got out of the patrol vehicle, and gave the man multiple commands to drop the knife. Instead, the man re-entered his vehicle and drove away, heading towards I-30.

The officer got back in his patrol vehicle and attempted to pull the suspect over, but he did not stop. A pursuit was initiated. With assistance from the Grand Prairie Police Department, the car came to a stop along I-30 near NW 7^th Street. The suspect, who was identified as 27-year-old Heyco Cruz Linares, was then taken into custody.

As he was being arrested, Mr. Cruz Linares made comments that he’d killed his kids at their apartment in Arlington. The officers on scene quickly determined the apartment was located in the 1600 block of S. Cooper Street and relayed that information to other officers, who immediately responded. The officers entered the apartment and found two young boys inside with wounds consistent with a knife attack.

Both children were transported to an area hospital where one of the boys, a 5-year-old, later died from his injuries. The 2-year-old child remains hospitalized and is currently stable.

Mr. Cruz Linares was booked into the Arlington City Jail on one count of Capital Murder, one count of Evading, and one count of Terroristic Threat Against a Peace Officer. Additional charges are pending the outcome of the investigation. His booking photo is attached to this news release.

The motive for this incident remains under investigation.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the name of the child.

On Saturday, Sept. 26, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Midlothian Fire and DPS Troopers responded to a crash in the 3500 block of Mountain View Drive in Ellis County.

Officials say a pair of motorcyclists were riding in the area when one of the motorcycles left the roadway and struck a culvert. The rider of that motorcycle was killed in the crash.

The rider who was killed is a minor, so no identifying information is being released. 

This is an ongoing investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and there is no further information to release at this time.

 The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred in north Fort Worth.

On Saturday, September 26, 2026, at approximately 3:36 a.m., officers were called to a shooting at a residence located at the 8300 block of N. Riverside Drive.

Officers arrived on scene and observed an adult male laying inside the residence suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

Officers also observed another adult male who surrendered to officers with his hands raised and was detained without further incident.

Fort Worth Fire arrived and pronounced the adult male deceased. The detained male and the deceased are known to each other.

The adult male detained by officers is currently being interviewed by homicide detectives. This is believed to be an isolated incident, and additional information will be released as it becomes available.

This information is preliminary and is subject to change as the investigation continues.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the manner, cause of death, and identity of the deceased.

Anyone with information related to this can call 817-392-4222. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477).

On September 24, 2026, at approximately 4:55 pm. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Huling Road near Lois Road East in unincorporated Denton County.

A preliminary investigation indicates that a Sanger ISD school bus was traveling northbound on Huling Rd when it veered off the roadway, struck a culvert, and rolled over. 

The driver, 38-year-old and three students received treatment at the scene for minor injuries.

A 13-year-old student was transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where the student succumbed to injuries from the crash.

This investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available.

On September 19, 2026, at 7:54pm, Fort Worth Police and Fire were dispatched to a crash in the 11000 block of Timberland Blvd.

Upon arrival, officers located a pedestrian that had been struck by a vehicle.

The victim was pronounced deceased on scene.

The driver of the vehicle who struck the victim remained on scene and is cooperating with law enforcement.  

The Traffic Investigation Unit (TIU) is investigating.

On Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 3:32 a.m., Fort Worth officers were called to a shooting in the 4300 block of Martin Street.

Officers arrived on scene and learned that a large gathering was occurring in the backyard of a residence at this location.

At one point, a fight occurred between two people, an adult male and an adult female that knew each other.

A separate adult male intervened and the two men engaged in a fight that escalated to where both produced firearms and shots were fired from both men. A total of four men were shot. 

Fort Worth Fire arrived and provided medical treatment. Two were pronounced deceased on scene which included the one male that had intervened.

Two were transported to local hospital(s) with gunshot wounds which included the other identified shooter. Their current conditions are unknown.

This information is preliminary and is subject to change as this investigation continues.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the manner, cause of death, and identity of the deceased.

Anyone with information related to this can call 817-392-4222. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477).

At around 10:45pm Thursday, Arlington PD responded to a home in the 1700 block of W. Lovers Lane for a suicidal subject call.  

During the call, one officer fired his weapon at a man who was armed with a knife.

The man was transported to a local hospital where he later died. No officers were injured.  

As is standard anytime an officer uses deadly force, two investigations are currently taking place:

• A criminal investigation led by the APD Homicide Unit, which will review the entire incident to determine whether any criminal offenses were committed
• An administrative investigation led by the APD Internal Affairs Unit, which will determine whether officers followed department policies and procedures.