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Tarrant County Jail Inmate Jeremiah Stevenson Back In Custody Following Brief EscapeJeremiah Stevenson, the 39-year-old inmate who allegedly broke a window on the 5th floor and used a fire extinguisher and hose to make his escape from the building, was back in custody about 20 minutes later.

Inmate Uses Fire Extinguisher, Hose To Make Very Brief Escape From Tarrant County JailIt was a very brief taste of freedom for an inmate who made an early morning escape from the Tarrant County Jail on December 1.

Tarrant County Jail Inmate Dies Of CoronavirusThe 60-year-old man, who was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on May 18 for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, was moved to JPS Hospital on Tuesday, Nov 3.

3 Tarrant County Detention Officers Arrested After Alleged Assault By 1 That Put Inmate In HospitalAll three detention officers are suspended while criminal and internal investigations are ongoing.

Tarrant County Jail Inmate Collapses, Later Dies At HospitalThe inmate collapsed while walking through a housing pod at the Tarrant County Jail shortly after 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23.

19 Tarrant County Jail Inmates, 7 Workers Test Positive For COVID-19Out of 4,444 inmates in the Tarrant County Jail’s three facilities, 19 have tested positive for the coronavirus as of Monday.

16 Tarrant County Inmates Have COVID-19, 12 Staff Members Also PositiveThe jail population stands at 3,880 inmates and the Texas Department of Corrections is still restricting inmate transfers due to the coronavirus.

Sheriff: Investigation Finds No Wrongdoing After Tarrant County Inmate Gives Birth UnnoticedAn inmate at Tarrant County jail who gave birth alone in her cell unnoticed had been checked on regularly, according to a sheriff's official who said an investigation found no wrongdoing by the correctional officers on duty.

FWPD Oversight Monitor Says They Are 'Ready To Assist', As United Fort Worth Makes Claims Of 'Inhumane Treatment' At JailOne day after officials said the Fort Worth Office of Police Oversight stands ready to assist residents, a local organization claims dozens of protesters arrested at a racial injustice march experienced inhumane treatment while in the Tarrant County Jail.

Tarrant County Sheriff's Office Addresses Suicide, Birth And COVID-19 Death At Jail - All Within Last MonthThe Tarrant County Sheriff's Office took to Facebook Thursday to address recent incidents at the jail within the last month, and one of those events caused the jail to lose its certification with the state.

Tarrant County Jail Inmate Dies Of Coronavirus After 3 Weeks In HospitalThe inmate, booked in February for DWI, was moved to JPS Hospital on May 3 and he died 20 days later at the hospital.

Coronavirus In Texas: 5 Tarrant County Jail Inmates, 1 Staffer Test Positive For COVID-19Five Tarrant County Jail inmates and one staff member have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office announced Friday.

Former Carroll High School Volleyball Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting ChildA former volleyball coach for several North Texas high schools is behind bars facing three sexual assault-child charges.

Arlington Police Sergeant On Administrative Leave, Charged With Domestic AssaultTwelve year veteran of the Arlington Police Department, Frank Vacante today turned himself in at the Tarrant County Jail on one charge of Assault - Family Violence/Impede Breath Circulation.