/tags/car-chases Car Chases en-US Copyright Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:46:42 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-07-09/high-speed-police-chase-officer-punishment-dallas-fort-worth-arlington-denton-training A ËÄ»˘Ó°Ôş analysis of disciplinary records for nearly 200 North Texas police officers found that while the state requires the same police driving training from all licensed peace officers and police departments have similar vehicle pursuit policies, discipline for violating those policies differ greatly from department to department. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:46:42 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-07-09/high-speed-police-chase-officer-punishment-dallas-fort-worth-arlington-denton-training Toluwani Osibamowo, Caroline Love /criminal-justice/2025-06-25/fort-worth-settlement-andre-craig-lawsuit-police-chase The city council approved a $250,000 settlement with the family of Andre Craig, 57, who was killed when a Fort Worth police officer ran a red light and hit him while pursuing a stolen car. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:17:32 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-06-25/fort-worth-settlement-andre-craig-lawsuit-police-chase Toluwani Osibamowo /criminal-justice/2025-05-22/south-texas-high-speed-police-chases-mexico-border-donald-trump-immigration-policy High-speed chases involving state troopers at the border reached a five-year peak in 2022 — the same year pursuits played a role in law enforcement's chaotic response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Chases are less frequent now, but it's possible they won't stay that way. Thu, 22 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-05-22/south-texas-high-speed-police-chases-mexico-border-donald-trump-immigration-policy Toluwani Osibamowo, Yfat Yossifor /criminal-justice/2025-05-20/south-texas-high-speed-police-chases-robb-elementary-shooting-uvalde-bailouts Vehicle pursuits and the resulting “bailouts” played a major role in school officials' and law enforcement’s response to the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting. It leaves lasting consequences. Tue, 20 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-05-20/south-texas-high-speed-police-chases-robb-elementary-shooting-uvalde-bailouts Toluwani Osibamowo, Yfat Yossifor /criminal-justice/2025-04-28/killeen-police-crash-911-call-texas-supreme-court The high court's Friday ruling sets an even higher standard in proving whether governments can be sued over 911 responses. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:01:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-04-28/killeen-police-crash-911-call-texas-supreme-court Toluwani Osibamowo /criminal-justice/2025-03-11/high-speed-police-chase-deaths-families-north-texas-fort-worth More and more people are dying during high-speed police chases. Officers, suspects and people who weren’t involved in the chase aren't always protected from grave harm. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:59:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-03-11/high-speed-police-chase-deaths-families-north-texas-fort-worth Toluwani Osibamowo /criminal-justice/2025-02-26/texas-high-speed-police-chase-tracking-data-statewide Experts say tracking police chases fosters transparency and can indicate whether certain pursuit policies are effective. So why don’t more states do it? Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-02-26/texas-high-speed-police-chase-tracking-data-statewide Toluwani Osibamowo, Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-12-16/buffalo-texas-police-officer-fired-for-high-speed-chase-texas-supreme-court-ruling The Texas Supreme Court ruled the city council of Buffalo, east of Waco, had the authority to fire a police officer who led a high-speed chase with a civilian passenger. The officer argued he was terminated under the wrong procedures. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government/2024-12-16/buffalo-texas-police-officer-fired-for-high-speed-chase-texas-supreme-court-ruling Toluwani Osibamowo /criminal-justice/2024-10-18/fort-worth-police-officer-criminal-charges-andre-craig-pursuit-crash A Tarrant County jury declined to indict the officer — whom Fort Worth police haven't named — for crashing into uninvolved driver Andre Craig while chasing a stolen vehicle. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:10:31 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-10-18/fort-worth-police-officer-criminal-charges-andre-craig-pursuit-crash Toluwani Osibamowo /government/2024-09-11/police-chase-lawsuits-texas-supreme-court-austin-houston The Texas Supreme Court is weighing whether Austin and Houston police officers recklessly crashed into uninvolved drivers during separate police chases — and whether they're protected by a type of legal immunity. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government/2024-09-11/police-chase-lawsuits-texas-supreme-court-austin-houston Toluwani Osibamowo