investigation /tags/investigation investigation en-US Copyright Mon, 05 May 2025 09:58:00 GMT Tarrant County had noncompliant jail death investigations. Now it's handling a Dallas County case /news/2025-05-05/tarrant-county-sheriffs-office-leads-dallas-county-jail-death-probe-own-investigations-noncompliant More than two dozen deaths in the Tarrant County Jail were not independently investigated as required. Now Tarrant County is investigating a Dallas County jail death. Mon, 05 May 2025 09:58:00 GMT /news/2025-05-05/tarrant-county-sheriffs-office-leads-dallas-county-jail-death-probe-own-investigations-noncompliant Marina Trahan Martinez Affidavit alleges grandson broke into Mitchell home to stab Denton County commissioner and her husband /texas-news/2025-04-24/affidavit-alleges-grandson-broke-into-mitchell-home-to-stab-denton-county-commissioner-and-her-husband A Lewisville police affidavit alleges that Bobbie J. and Fred Mitchell’s grandson may have premeditated the attack on the county commissioner and her husband and broke into their house, even though he lived with them. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:59:46 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-24/affidavit-alleges-grandson-broke-into-mitchell-home-to-stab-denton-county-commissioner-and-her-husband Brooke Colombo | Denton Record-Chronicle John Cornyn, Ken Paxton each escalate probe into proposed EPIC City development /news/2025-04-14/epic-city-muslim-development-john-cornyn-justice-department-ken-paxton It comes after state officials launched five investigations into the East Plano Islamic Center's project in recent weeks. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:28:56 GMT /news/2025-04-14/epic-city-muslim-development-john-cornyn-justice-department-ken-paxton Penelope Rivera Attorney for group behind Muslim community plan accuses Abbott, state officials of racial profiling /government/2025-04-03/epic-city-muslim-community-north-texas-east-plano-islamic-center There are five open investigations into East Plano Islamic Center and its proposed project EPIC City. An attorney for the group says Gov. Greg Abbott has spread hate speech and misinformation online. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:26:42 GMT /government/2025-04-03/epic-city-muslim-community-north-texas-east-plano-islamic-center Penelope Rivera EPIC City: What to know about the North Texas Muslim community Gov. Greg Abbott opposes /news/2025-04-02/epic-city-plano-muslim-community-investigations The East Plano Islamic Center has faced scrutiny and multiple investigations from state officials in recent weeks over a proposed development meant to accommodate Muslim residents. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:01:00 GMT /news/2025-04-02/epic-city-plano-muslim-community-investigations Penelope Rivera, Caroline Love The East Plano Islamic Center is now under criminal investigation — but it's unclear why /government/2025-03-31/plano-mosque-criminal-investigation-greg-abbott-east-plano-islamic-center This is the 5th investigation underway at East Plano Islamic Center. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:35:14 GMT /government/2025-03-31/plano-mosque-criminal-investigation-greg-abbott-east-plano-islamic-center Penelope Rivera Gov. Abbott announces third investigation into East Plano Islamic Center, citing 'potential' fraud /government/2025-03-27/greg-abbott-east-plano-islamic-center-investigation-3 Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday the Plano mosque's could potentially be committing fraud to its investors. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:10:43 GMT /government/2025-03-27/greg-abbott-east-plano-islamic-center-investigation-3 Penelope Rivera Denton forensic nurse’s true crime podcast peels back the curtain on death investigations /news/2025-03-26/denton-forensic-nurses-true-crime-podcast-peels-back-the-curtain-on-death-investigations A forensic nurse death investigator for Denton County, went to get her thermometer out of her bag to check a body surface temperature — only for the batteries to fall to the floor. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:07:37 GMT /news/2025-03-26/denton-forensic-nurses-true-crime-podcast-peels-back-the-curtain-on-death-investigations Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle UNT officials say they’re cooperating with civil rights investigation /texas-news/2025-03-18/unt-officials-say-theyre-cooperating-with-civil-rights-investigation The Department of Education Office of Civil Rights named the University of North Texas among the universities it is investigating for “race-exclusionary practices” in their graduate programs. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:04:03 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-18/unt-officials-say-theyre-cooperating-with-civil-rights-investigation Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle Texas lawmaker files bill to ban medical research on corpses without consent /texas-news/2025-02-21/texas-bill-research-corpses-without-consent The bill comes after an NBC investigation found that the UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth obtained hundreds of unclaimed bodies for medical research without explicit consent. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:08:16 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-21/texas-bill-research-corpses-without-consent Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom