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Body Recovered At Lake Arlington

Arlington Fire Department divers located a body believed to be that of a boater reported missing Saturday night.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/05/19

Road Rage Leads To Murder Charge

A 29-year-old Benbrook man has been charged with murder after an apparent “road rage” incident May 10.

2013/05/18

Fort Worth Leaders: Bike To Work This Week

May is National Bike Month and this week is National Bike to Work Week. To celebrate, officials in Fort Worth are encouraging everyone to leave their car at home May 17 and bike to work.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/05/14

A voter places a sticker indicating that he has cast his ballot. (credit: Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images)

Campaign 2013 Election Results

On Saturday, North Texans voted in more than 300 local races including mayoral campaigns, school trustees, local propositions and more.

2013/05/11

Early voting sign (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Thousands Vote Early In Local Elections

Early voting numbers are in after more than 5,000 people mailed in their ballots.

2013/05/11

Derek Wilson (Mugshot via Tarrant Co. DA)

Tarrant Co. Jury Gives Man 45 Years For Sexually Abusing 10-Week-Old

A 40-year old man was sentenced by a Tarrant County jury to 45 years in prison for sexually abusing his girlfriend’s 10-week-old daughter in July 2012.

2013/05/10

Abilene Officer Quits After Fort Worth Arrest

A West Texas police officer has quit after being arrested in Fort Worth on charges of public intoxication and firing a gun in a public place.

2013/05/08

Dallas County Confirms 20th West Nile Virus Death From 2012 Season

The number of deaths from last year’s record breaking West Nile season continues to grow.

2013/05/07

Twenty-eight year old convicted sex offender Timothy Card was sentenced to 180 years for abusing a young boy. (credit: Fort Worth Police Department)

Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced To 180 Years

A 28-year-old convicted sex offender was sentenced to 180 years in prison for sexually abusing a young boy whose family had befriended him.

2013/05/06

Donation Account Set Up For Children of Slain Bedford Mother

The family of a mother who was murdered in her own home, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend, is speaking out for the first time since the attack.

2013/05/03

Sexual Predator Gets Life For Violating Civil Order

A convicted sex offender who has admitted to sexually abusing at least 30 boys during his life has been sentenced to life in prison for violating a civil commitment order.

2013/05/02

West Nile Virus Trapping & Testing Underway In Fort Worth

Tarrant County Public Health has begun trapping and testing West Nile virus mosquito samples. More than 200 traps, across the county, are being used for the seasonal proactive measures.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/05/01