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Carrollton Students Remember Classmate

More than 200 Carrolton students gathered Sunday night for a candle light vigil in memory of 16-year-old Gerson Lagunez.

2013/03/18

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Dallas Megachurch To Encourage ‘Tweeting’ For Jesus During Sermons

You could call it “facebooking” for Jesus. One North Texas mega-church could soon be encouraging its congregants to keep their cell-phones on instead of turning them off during Sunday service.

KRLD–2013/03/08

Quarterback Tim Tebow addresses the media as he is introduced with the New York Jets at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on March 26, 2012 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (credit: Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Tim Tebow Cancels Appearance At Dallas Megachurch

The news of NFL quarterback Tim Tebow appearing at First Baptist Church of Dallas in April has drawn much criticism from media outlets that have branded that leader of the church Dr. Robert Jeffress as controversial.

2013/02/21

The now deceased Derrick Birdow is the suspect in the beating death of Greater Sweethome Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Danny Kirk Sr. (credit: Tarrant Co. Sheriff's Office)

Forest Hill Pastor’s Killer Died From PCP Ingestion

The man who rammed his car into a Fort Worth area church and beat the pastor to death died of PCP ingestion while in custody, the Tarrant County medical examiner ruled on Tuesday.

2013/02/13

A woman shoots a Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun at a shooting range. (credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Texas Church To Host Handgun License Class

A Baptist church in the Texas Panhandle plans to host a concealed handgun class as a community service because there is so much interest in self-defense and protecting families.

2013/02/09

Arlington Day of Service (Joel Thomas/CBSDFW)

North Texans Set Out On ‘Day Of Service’

In cities across North Texas, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday was marked with a day of service.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/01/21

An assortment of seized assault rifles, shotguns, pistols and ammunition. (credit: Getty Images/Norberto Duarte/AFP)

Competing Texas Gun Buyback Events This Saturday

This weekend there will be two competing gun buyback events being held in North Texas. One meant to take guns out of circulation, and the other strictly for profit or personal acquisition — but both will be giving cash for the weapons.

KRLD–2013/01/17

Executive producer T.D. Jakes arrives at the premiere of "Jumping The Broom" at the Cinerama Dome Theater on May 4, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

The Potter’s House Dedicates New Fort Worth Campus

A dedication Sunday kicked off celebrations to announce the grand opening of The Potter’s House of Fort Worth.

2013/01/13

Ryan Welborn, 19, a former church daycare worker was arrested and charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. (credit: Lake Worth Police Dept.)

Former Church Daycare Worker Accused Of Child Sex Abuse

A former North Texas church daycare worker has been arrested and charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Now police want to know if the accused may have harmed other children.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/01/04

Church Elects Registered Sex Offender As Senior Pastor

A Johnson county church has voted in a sex offender as its new leader.

CBS 11–2013/01/03

33-Year-Old Suspect In Pastor Murder Identified

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Officer has released the name of the man who died in police custody after ramming his car into the wall of a North Texas church and then fatally beating the pastor.

2012/10/30

North Texas Pastor Killed, Assailant Later Pronounced Dead

FOREST HILL (CBSDFW.COM) – There are still a lot of questions at a North Texas church where a pastor and unknown assailant both died Monday afternoon. For hours the scene was very emotional at the Greater […]

CBSDFW.COM–2012/10/29