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Officials: North Texas Tornado Likely Had 200 mph Winds

Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless. Emergency responders were still searching for missing people Thursday afternoon.

2013/05/16

Girl On Way To School Injured By Hit & Run Driver

A hit-and-run driver struck and injured a North Texas girl who was waiting for the school bus Friday morning. The incident happened in a semi-rural neighborhood in Johnson County. “

CBSDFW.COM–2013/01/11

Texans With Character: Matti Rooks

A teenager living in the Johnson County town of Godley has already overcome a lot of adversity in her life. Now, she is using her experiences to speak out against bullying.

2013/01/11

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

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Johnson County Sex Assault Suspect Sought

Authorities in Johnson County are investigating sexual assault cases that took place last year. The sheriff’s office has released a detailed sketch of the suspect.

2013/01/03

Children ride their bicycles on the street. (credit: GALI TIBBON/AFP/Getty Images)

Johnson County Deputies Replace Stolen Bike For Child With Autism

Deputies in Johnson County helped renew a young autistic girl’s belief in Santa by replacing her stolen Christmas present.

2012/12/26

North Texas Landfill Capturing Greenhouse Gas

Americans throw away more trash per capita than any other country on the planet. That is a lot of trash. And where garbage piles up, there is a lot of gas. It is a matter of chemistry.

2012/12/06

Johnson County Rapes Put Women On Alert

Kathryn DaVault who lives near Burleson in Johnson County always keeps a gun on hand for coyotes and snakes. Now, there’s a new danger – a rapist, possibly two.

CBS 11–2012/10/04

Ex-Johnson County Leader Gets 4 Years For Theft

The former North Texas elected official who accepted at least $125,000 in alleged bribes has been sentenced to four years in prison.

2012/07/18

A seismologist notes data on a seismograph. (credit: Getty Images/Nicolas Asfouri/AFP)

Another Minor Quake Rattles Johnson County

Another earthquake rattled Johnson County at around 7:30 p.m. Monday night. The U.S. Geological Survey released information about the 2.4-magnitude quake.

2012/07/10

Minor Earthquake Reported In Johnson County

Another earthquake rattled Johnson County early Friday morning, about four miles west of Alvarado. The 2.7-magnitude quake did not cause any damage, according to county officials.

2012/07/06