Catch up with today’s top stories from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
From a capital murder trial in Tarrant County to a multimillion-dollar stadium deal in Arlington, here are the top stories from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram today. These stories also cover a new restaurant from a Michelin-recommended taqueria and a first look at Taylor Sheridan’s latest series filmed in North Texas.
• Horner trial: Jurors in the Tanner Horner capital murder trial heard chilling audio from inside his FedEx van documenting the abduction and killing of 7-year-old Athena Strand in November 2022. Horner, 34, has pleaded guilty; the jury will decide whether he receives the death penalty or life in prison without parole. Athena’s father, Jacob Strand, testified and said he hopes “the jury and the justice system will make the right decision.”
• Cowboys stadium deal: The Arlington City Council will consider a $273 million agreement on April 21 to extend the Dallas Cowboys’ lease at AT&T Stadium through 2055. Under the deal, the Cowboys would invest at least $750 million into the stadium complex while the city contributes up to $273 million over 20 years — as Arlington faces a roughly $20 million budget deficit.
• Michelin-recommended taqueria expands: Birrieria Y Taqueria Cortez, a Michelin-recommended Fort Worth restaurant known for birria quesatacos, is opening a seafood sister restaurant called Mariscos Cortez across the street on Rosedale. The new spot will feature a small menu of no more than 10 items and is expected to open before summer.
• ‘Frisco King’ first look: Sylvester Stallone shared a photo with Samuel L. Jackson on the set of “Frisco King,” the Taylor Sheridan-written “Tulsa King” spinoff now filming across North Texas. The eight-episode Paramount+ series will shoot in Fort Worth, Plano, Dallas, Frisco, Keller, Denton and Southlake through July.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
