Tarrant County, Anthony Johnson

Tarrant County dropped from lawsuit over Anthony Johnson Jr.’s death in custody
A federal judge dismissed the claims against Tarrant County and six of the named jailers, but nine defendants remain.
Judge dismisses Tarrant County from lawsuit filed by family of Anthony Johnson Jr., who died in Tarrant County Jail; criminal case continues
TARRANT COUNTY – A U.S. district judge dismissed Tarrant County from the civil lawsuit filed by the family of Anthony Johnson Jr. Johnson, a marine veteran, was killed during an altercation inside the Tarrant County Jail in April 2024. He was 31.
Tarrant County sheriff’s office reports year’s first in-custody jail death Saturday
The Tarrant County sheriff’s office has notified the public of the year’s first in-custody death at the county jail Saturday. The inmate, whose identity has yet to be reported publicly by the county medical examiner’s office, died at John Peter Smith Hospital two days after attempting suicide, according to a news release.
Families, activists ask state to deem Tarrant County out of compliance for jail deaths
It appears to be we’ve got problems there,” says the brother of a man who died in sheriff’s office custody in December.
Lawsuit filed by Tarrant County inmate Anthony Johnson's family dismissed
A district court judge dismissed a lawsuit from the family of a man who died in the Tarrant County jail last year.
Tarrant County inmate dies after attempted suicide
The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office says an inmate died after an attempted suicide over the weekend. According to the sheriff's office, the 36-year-old was booked into the jail on Feb. 4 and died at John Peter Smith Hospital on Feb. 8 "following complications from an attempted suicide."
Federal judge dismisses Tarrant County from lawsuit in jail death of Anthony Johnson Jr.
This is not going to change nothing,” said Daryl Washington, the attorney for Johnson’s family. “It doesn’t change the fact that Anthony was killed. Not only killed, he was murdered.”
Principal of a North Texas school, two staff members arrested in child grooming investigation, police say
The school’s police initially reported one educator’s arrest but later confirmed a second, along with the principal.
3 Texas charter school staff arrested in child grooming investigation, police say
Three staff members of an Arlington charter school have been arrested in a week amid ongoing criminal investigations into ...
Principal of a Texas school, two staff members arrested in child grooming investigation, police say
The school’s police initially reported one educator’s arrest but later confirmed a second, along with the principal.
Inmate dies after attempted suicide in Tarrant County Jail, officials say
FORT WORTH, Texas — A man died while in custody of the Tarrant County Jail due to complications from an attempted suicide, ...
Former Texas, DeSoto football player Johntay Cook II arrested in Tarrant County
FORT WORTH – Former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Johntay Cook II is in the Tarrant County jail after being arrested Tuesday ...