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Anthony Johnson Jr.'s family pushes to keep Tarrant County on jail death lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor dismissed claims against Tarrant County and six of the named jailers earlier this month, but the family want the county back on the suit.
Tarrant County Jail reports in-custody death
A Tarrant County jail inmate died Wednesday, days after being transported to a hospital, officials say. According to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, the man was arrested by Grand Prairie police on Jan.
Tarrant County Jail inmate dies Tuesday at county hospital, sheriff's office says
A 56-year-old woman who was in the custody of the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office died Tuesday at a county hospital.
56-year-old Tarrant County Jail inmate dies in JPS Hospital’s intensive care unit
Kimberly Phillips, who was identified by the medical examiner’s office, was under medical observation while at the Tarrant County Jail, according to the release. She was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital on Feb. 15 and died three days later “under the direct care of the medical staff,” the release states.
Tarrant County Jail inmate died at JPS hospital, officials say
Inmate deaths in Tarrant County are investigated by Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office jail staff, the TCSO Criminal Investigations Division, an outside law enforcement agency, JPS medical staff, The Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Texas Attorney General’s Office.
56-year-old inmate dies in Tarrant County jail custody
Another inmate has died while in custody of the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office. But in this case, the inmate was at the hospital.
Second person dies in Tarrant County Jail custody this year after being transported to hospital
A second person has died in the Tarrant County Jail this year after spending days in Fort Worth's John Peter Smith Hospital with an unspecified medical issue. The unidentified 56-year-old died Tuesday,
Federal judge dismisses Tarrant County from civil lawsuit over Anthony Johnson Jr.'s death in custody
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor on Friday dismissed claims against Tarrant County in a civil lawsuit filed by the family of Anthony Johnson Jr., who died in custody at the Tarrant County Jail in April 2024, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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Tarrant County says there's no video of fatal shooting — sheriff’s deputies don’t wear body cameras
Deputies shot and killed Christopher Loyo on Jan. 31. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office says it’s going to ask for money to ...
Tarrant County sheriff honors wounded deputy, misses briefing on man killed by deputies
Where is the sheriff?” asked the brother of a man who was killed by sheriff’s deputies serving a mental health warrant in ...
Tarrant County hospitals implement new program to address high maternal, infant mortality rate
According to United Way of Tarrant County, 90% of pregnancy-related deaths have some chance of being preventable.
New United Way of Tarrant County CEO breaks barriers, highlights new focus areas
As we celebrate Black History Month throughout February, the United Way of Tarrant County is celebrating a milestone of its own in its 102-year history.
Tarrant County commissioners urge Fort Worth-area schools to prioritize reading
With test scores stagnant for more than a decade, the resolution mirrors one Fort Worth ISD’s board passed to make sure all ...
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Here’s why the Tarrant County government is stepping up to help boost reading rates
The Tarrant County government Feb. 19 committed to helping school districts boost literacy rates. Commissioners unanimously ...