TARRANT COUNTY – A lawsuit filed by the family of Anthony Johnson Jr. has been dismissed, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. Johnson, a marine veteran, was killed during an altercation ...

This story contains mention of suicide; mental health resources are at the bottom of the story. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office has notified the public of the year’s first in-custody death ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn said jail staff "performed magnificently" leading up to the death of Mason Yancy, who died in the Tarrant County Jail Dec. 27.

TARRANT COUNTY — The Tarrant County Sheriff is defending his jail amid protests and calls for change from community members at Tarrant County Commissioners Court on Tuesday. The contentious ...

A group of conservative Second Amendment activists joined the calls for accountability in the Sheriff’s Office that progressive groups have been making for years.

Tarrant County sheriff’s deputies man a metal detector outside the commissioners court on Feb. 4, 2025, in response to safety threats. CODY COPELAND [email protected] The Tarrant ...

Families, friends and supporters of people who have died in Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office custody pleaded with members of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards to place the jail on its ...

The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office would not provide information about specific threats "due to security concerns," but said it will investigate those responsible for any threats, according to a ...

According to reports, Yancy disclosed his medical history during intake ... place immediately within the very few seconds," Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn explained. Despite a brief update ...

The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, rightfully alarmed by threats against county officials, has found the culprits. It’s your fault. Ours, too. The Feb. 4 Commissioners Court meeting required ...