FORT WORTH, Texas — A 63-year-old Tarrant County inmate died Sunday at JPS Hospital while in custody, officials say. This is the second Tarrant County inmate to die following a medical emergency this ...

A 61-year-old male inmate died Wednesday while in custody at the Tarrant County Jail, according to a news release by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office. Jail medical workers from John Peter Smith ...

A 63-year-old inmate has died after being hospitalized due to a medical emergency at the Tarrant County Jail. The man, who has been in custody since July 11 on drug-related charges, was found ...

A 63-year-old jail inmate died on Sunday at a Fort Worth hospital while he was in the custody of the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, authorities said Tuesday. Steven Whittley died at John Peter Smith ...

Anthony Johnson Jr. died after Tarrant County jailers pepper sprayed him, and one knelt on his back. His death was ruled a ...

A 61-year-old man in Tarrant County Jail custody died Wednesday after being transported to John Peter Smith Hospital, according to a press release from the sheriff's office. Richard Gutkowski died at ...

Tarrant County will move 432 inmates from its jail to a private one in Garza County because of a staffing shortage and planned maintenance in 2023. Commissioners on Tuesday approved an $18 million ...

Chalk up another blow to comity and simple respect among Tarrant County leaders. Sheriff Bill Waybourn recently informed the Commissioners Court that he would no longer appear for a public briefing ...

In recent years, we’ve called out Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare for his campaign to undermine elections. We’ve also voiced concerns about inmate deaths and failed inspections at the Tarrant County ...

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Sheriff Bill Waybourn says he won’t respond to jail briefings sought by Commissioner Alisa Simmons. Commissioners and taxpayers need jail updates amid scrutiny over inmate deaths and legal costs.