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Austin Metcalf's family targeted by 'swatting' call Thursday, Frisco police say

4 days ago | foxla.com | Adam Fullerton |Casey Stegall |Amber Kite

Frisco police were called to the home of 17-year-old stabbing victim Austin Metcalf's family on Thursday. Police later described the call as 'swatting.'Metcalf was stabbed and killed at a track meet on April 2. The family of the murder suspect, 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, held a news conference earlier in the day on Thursday. Swatting call at home of Austin Metcalf's familyWhat we know:Frisco police were called for a gunshot at the Metcalf family's home on Thursday.
6 injured, at least 24 homes damaged after house explosion in Northwest Austin

1 week ago | fox5dc.com | Amber Kite |Elizabeth Evans |Lauren Rangel

By Amber Kite , Elizabeth Evans and Lauren Rangel Published April 13, 2025 4:15pm EDT Home explodes in NW Austin A house exploded in NW Austin and the boom could be heard for miles. At least 24 homes were damaged and six people were injured. AUSTIN - The Austin Fire Department is investigating what may have caused a two-story home in Northwest Austin to explode Sunday just before noon. Officials say at least 24 homes were damaged by the explosion and six people were injured.
Frisco student stabbed to death at championship track meet

3 weeks ago | foxla.com | Amelia Jones |Amber Kite |Adam Fullerton

The Frisco police said one student was killed, and another student is in custody after two students got into a fight on Wednesday at the UIL District 11-5A Championship track meet. Frisco Track Meet StabbingPolice were called around 10 a.m. to the David Kuykendall Stadium about a fight between two students that ended with one stabbing the other. The 17-year-old victim, Austin Metcalf, was taken to the hospital. He was later pronounced dead.
1 student killed in stabbing at UIL track meet in Frisco, another student arrested

3 weeks ago | fox5dc.com | Amelia Jones |Amber Kite |Adam Fullerton

By Amelia Jones , Amber Kite and Adam Fullerton Published April 2, 2025 6:18pm EDT Frisco student stabbed to death at track meet The Frisco police say one student was killed, and another student is in custody after two students got into a fight this morning at the UIL District 11-5A Championship track meet. The victim was 16-year-old Austin Metcalf. Metcalf's father spoke to FOX 4 News about the killing.
JFK files released: Read the full documents

1 month ago | fox4news.com | Amber Kite |Adam Fullerton

New documents related to John F. Kennedy's assassination have been released after an executive order by President Donald Trump. Kennedy was shot and killed while his motorcade traveled through Dealey Plaza in Downtown Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. The assassination has been a point of interest for historians and conspiracy theorists over the last 60 years. FOX 4 and FOX Television Stations are currently reviewing the documents. Updates will be posted here.
Dallas weather: Red Flag Warning ahead of strong cold front

1 month ago | fox4news.com | Evan Andrews |Amber Kite

By Evan Andrews and Amber Kite Published March 17, 2025 10:03am CDT Dallas weather: Mar. 17 morning forecast Winds pick up later in the metroplex and a Red Flag Warning remains in effect. Meteorologist Evan Andrews has your St. Patty's Day forecast. DALLAS - The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning until 10 p.m. tonight. The warning is for areas west of I-35/35W for strong winds and low relative humidity.
Texas embalmer charged with castrating dead sex offender

1 month ago | fox5ny.com | Amber Kite |Jonathan Mejia

A Houston woman who worked at a funeral home is accused of mutilating the body of a dead sex offender, according to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office. Amber Laudermilk Amber Paige Laudermilk, 34, who was employed as an embalmer at Memorial Mortuary and Crematory in Houston, is charged with abuse of a corpse, a Texas State Jail Felony. The charge is punishable between six months and two years in jail and up to a $10,000 fine.
10 injured during Saturday's NCA All-Star National Championship in Downtown Dallas

1 month ago | foxla.com | Amber Kite |Amelia Jones

Dallas Police say during the evacuation of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Saturday, 10 people were injured. Police say a fight at the convention center knocked over multiple poles, causing panic at the NCA All-Star National Championship. After the chaos on Saturday, the competition resumed on Sunday.
Texas measles outbreak

1 month ago | foxla.com | Amber Kite |Steven Dial |Adam Fullerton

Texas has seen its first death in this year's measles outbreak that has infected more than 120 people across the state since late last month. This is the first death in the U.S. caused by measles since 2015, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Measles Death ReportedWhat we know:The death was confirmed on Wednesday by Lubbock health officials and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
Texas child becomes first to die of measles in U.S. since 2015

1 month ago | fox5ny.com | Amber Kite |Steven Dial |Adam Fullerton

Texas has seen its first death in this year's measles outbreak that has infected more than 120 people across the state since late last month. This is the first death in the U.S. caused by measles since 2015, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Measles Death Reported What we know: The death was confirmed on Wednesday by Lubbock health officials and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).