Kelsy Mittauer

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Doug Dunbar |Kelsy Mittauer

After leading the Fort Worth Police Department for four and a half years, Chief Neil Noakes is stepping down, citing a desire to spend more time with family. His departure comes as violent crime in the city continues to decline. Homicides have dropped for three consecutive years, with aggravated assaults and burglaries also down. Noakes credits the success to a flexible crime plan that allowed officers to adapt to real-time trends, along with strong support from city leaders and the community.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Andrea Lucia |Kelsy Mittauer

Retired Tarrant County detective calls for change to protect vulnerable children from Munchausen When Detective Mike Weber retired from the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office earlier this year, he walked away an expert in an unthinkable crime. Over the last 15 years, he's arrested more than a dozen women on charges of medical abuse. The cases involve what's known as Munchausen by Proxy, in which caregivers, usually mothers, intentionally make their children sick.

1 month ago | krdo.com | Kelsy Mittauer |Andrea Lucia

By Kelsy Mittauer, Andrea LuciaClick here for updates on this story    DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — The fight against squatters in Texas could soon affect every renter in the state. Lawmakers are considering SB 38, the so-called squatters bill, which would allow landlords to evict someone without a trial in as little as 10 days. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, the bill’s author, said squatters don’t have rights. He points to a case in Mesquite as an example.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Kelsy Mittauer |Andrea Lucia

The fight against squatters in Texas could soon affect every renter in the state. Lawmakers are considering SB 38, the so-called squatters bill, which would allow landlords to evict someone without a trial in as little as 10 days. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, the bill's author, said squatters don't have rights. He points to a case in Mesquite as an example. The Mesquite squatterThe homeowner, Terri Boyette, said her handyman moved in while she was out of town and took over the home.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Kelsy Mittauer |Nicole Nielsen

Local car salesmen thought they were dealing with the occasional bad customer, a man who would take exotic cars for test drives only to hit speeds of more than 100 mph, despite their pleas to stop the car. Soon, they realized the man was doing it on purpose, repeatedly, and filming the incidents for social media. Dozens of videos of the joyrides are posted to an account under the name Ahmer Saeed, many with racist or derogatory captions aimed at the sales staff.