Catch up with today’s news. Top stories from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Here are the top stories from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, covering a fatal shooting in Benbrook, a 911 call from a North Tarrant County mayor and more.

• Fort Worth’s egret battle: Residents in Fort Worth’s Park Glen neighborhood are gathering nightly with pots, pans and air horns to scare away migratory egrets before the federally protected birds can nest. The city has spent more than $30,000 on the effort, and roughly 400 egrets nested in north Fort Worth last year.

• Benbrook shooting: Luella Merrett Elementary School assistant principal Lindsay Velasquez, 42, was fatally shot Friday at a Benbrook home. Alberto Velasquez, 39, was arrested and faces a manslaughter charge after police responded to a report that someone had been accidentally shot in the face.

• Haslet mayor calls 911: Haslet Mayor Gary Hulsey called 911 during a disagreement with City Administrator Joe Ashton over who controls the city council agenda. A sheriff’s deputy determined Hulsey didn’t have the authority to remove Ashton from the office, and Ashton called the conflict resolution tactic “unorthodox.”

• The Magnolia closing: The Magnolia wine bar on Fort Worth’s Near Southside announced it will pour its final glasses on May 16 after 12 years in business. The bar at 1101 W. Magnolia Ave. was originally known as Kent & Co Wines.

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.

This story was originally published April 21, 2026 at 3:03 PM.