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Why is Fort Worth called Panther City? The legend behind Cowtown’s other nickname.
A panther is on city police badges. Fort Worth’s baseball teams made the Panthers and Cats nickname nationally famous. The city’s white and black high schools, later Central, Paschal and now ...
Dallas Morning News7y
Why is Fort Worth called Panther City? Curious Texas investigates a regional rivalry
B. Paddock even bought two panther cubs, placed them in a circus wagon and paraded them through downtown Dallas to show off the mighty mascots. In 1912, the Fort Worth Police Department added a ...
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Fort Worth's ‘Panther City' Origin Explained
A panther even rests on top of the Fort Worth police badge since 1912. “The badge is unique where you’re not going to find anything like it anywhere,” Fort Worth Police Department's Marty ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram1y
Arrest warrant ties October trailer theft to heist of Panther City BBQ’s smokers
Screenshot Fort Worth police have arrested a man who investigators linked to a van used in the Jan. 1 theft of Panther City BBQ’s smokers. Police arrested 53-year-old Arnulfo Rodriguez on ...
Fort Worth wrong-way crash leaves one seriously injured, police say
Fort Worth Police are investigating a wrong-way crash along Interstate 30 that hospitalized two people, according to Fort ...
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Fort Worth police ask for public’s help to find a missing 16-year-old
The Fort Worth Police Department is asking for the public’s help with locating a missing 16-year-old boy, officials with the department said on social media Friday. Adrian Elijah Ramirez was ...
Dallas Morning News2mon
Fort Worth police shot at restaurant owner while investigating break-in, department says
A Fort Worth police officer shot at an armed restaurant owner while investigating a break-in at the business, the department said in a news release. Fort Worth police said officers were dispatched ...
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Calls continue for Fort Worth police officer to be removed after a series of controversial actions
FORT WORTH – Some members of the Fort Worth community spoke at Tuesday night's city council meeting, concerned about the status of a police officer involved in a shooting last week. CBS News ...
NBC DFW2y
What Would You Name a Bridge? Fort Worth Plans to Name 3 Panther Island Bridges
The city of Fort Worth plans to give them their own names and opened up the process to public suggestions. The bridges were built as part of the Panther ... the Fort Worth Police Officers ...
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Fort Worth police investigate homicide involving siblings
FORT WORTH – Fort Worth police are investigating a Saturday night homicide involving two siblings. Officers from the East Division responded to a shooting call on Arbor Ridge Drive at ...
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Fort Worth police investigating deadly shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth police are investigating a deadly shooting from Thursday night, officials said. Officers responded at 8:48 p.m. to a shooting call in the 6000 block of Portico ...