Frank Heinz

2 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Phil Prazan |Frank Heinz

Former state lawmaker and church pastor Scott Sanford and former city councilman and mayor pro-tem Bill Cox faced off Saturday in a runoff for McKinney mayor. Both candidates expected between 15,000 and 20,000 voters to turn out and vote. By 9:30 p.m., about 17,000 votes have been counted, with Cox holding onto about a 6-point lead over Sanford. Bill Cox campaigned saying he was supportive of expanding the city's airport, despite voters rejecting a bond package to pay for it in May.

3 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Frank Heinz

A group of residents filed a lawsuit, suing Tarrant County over a newly drawn map of county commissioner precincts that they say discriminates against Black and Latino voters. Tarrant County Commissioners voted 3-2 on Tuesday to redraw the district lines, which will drastically change precincts 1 and 2. The lawsuit claims the new map intentionally discriminates against Black and Latino voters. Republican commissioners have denied that redistricting has anything to do with race.

3 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Frank Heinz

A standoff outside a Garland motel ended in a fatal police shooting and the discovery of a second body inside the room. Garland police said they were called to the Motel 6 on 12721 LBJ Freeway just before 2 p.m. Wednesday for a disturbance between motel management and a tenant. Police officials said when officers tried to speak with the tenant, the person pointed a gun at officers before barricading themself inside a room for several hours.

3 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Frank Heinz

Just over 24 hours after announcing he would not seek re-election in House District 94 so that he could spend more time with his family, Texas Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington) says he'll run for a spot on the Tarrant County Commissioners Court. Tinderholt, 54, told the Texas House on Monday that he wouldn't be back in Austin for the next session, but said he would finish his current term and would be available should Gov. Greg Abbott call for a special session.

3 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Frank Heinz

Capital murder suspect Trevor McEuen, who had been at large since sheriff's deputies say he removed his ankle monitor and disappeared before his trial was to begin in early May, was taken into custody early Monday morning. Kaufman County officials confirmed Monday morning that McEuen, 33, was arrested at a residence in Van Zandt County, where they said he had been evading authorities since last month.