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

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 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 Dallas-Ft. Worth 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 Dallas-Ft. Worth 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 Dallas-Ft. Worth 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 may become the fifth city in North Texas to withdraw from DART

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 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...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett to decide by Thanksgiving whether to run for U.S. Senate seat in Texas

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 11/23 2:43A Jack Fink

Democratic U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett, of Dallas , told CBS News Texas she has a big decision to make before Thanksgiving: either run for re-election in the 30th Congressional District or run statewide for U.S. Senate. She discussed the...

What's next as the Texas redistricting case lands at the U.S. Supreme Court

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 11/23 2:39A Jack Fink

The showdown over Congressional maps in Texas has landed before the U.S. Supreme Court. On Friday, Nov. 21, Justice Samuel Alito granted the state's emergency application for an administrative stay. In a post on "X", Attorney General Ken Paxton...

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

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 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 Dallas-Ft. Worth 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...

Blame-game: Lawmakers react to the record-long government shutdown and resulting flight delays and...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 11/9 3:43A Jack Fink

Members of Congress from North Texas expressed concerns about the reductions in flights at Dallas Love Field, DFW International Airport, and airports across the country. The FAA slashed airline capacity at 40 "high traffic airports", which...

Dallas mayor says city should consider moving out of iconic City Hall even if it was designed by...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 11/7 3:28A Jack Fink

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said he wants to see all the facts before weighing in on what to do with City Hall : either move out of the 47-year-old building designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei or stay and potentially spend nearly $600 million...

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 Dallas-Ft. Worth 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...