Megan Cardona
Daily News Reporter/ProducerMegan Cardona is a daily news reporter for KERA News. She was born and raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and previously worked at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn held a press conference following the death of a man in-custody at the Tarrant County Jail, one of more than 60 deaths since 2017. -
The Tarrant County District Attorney asked the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse the ruling that overturned Crystal Mason's illegal voting conviction. -
Etavion Barnes, 18, was found shot outside the school around 3 p.m. Wednesday and rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Bowie was locked down for nearly two hours and 17-year-old Julian Howard was arrested, police said. Thursday classes are canceled. -
The contract comes with a 22% snap-up raise. -
The Dallas Wings, which have played at the University of Texas at Arlington's College Park Center since 2016, will move to the Dallas Memorial Auditorium in 2026. -
Anthony Johnson died just three days after another person died in the Tarrant County Jail, the latest in a string of deaths during Sheriff Bill Waybourn's tenure. Alisa Simmons called the rate of jail deaths "unacceptable." -
The family of Kenneth Knotts asked a federal judge to name the four officers in connection with their excessive force lawsuit. -
A man who died Sunday in the Tarrant County jail is among more than 60 people who died in the jail since Sheriff Bill Waybourn took office in 2017. -
Dallas Animal Services had 420 dogs sharing 300 kennels with its capacity at 140%. -
Local organizers spoke in support of Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons after County Judge Tim O'Hare told her to "sit there and be quiet." -
Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn was one of two sheriffs at a "border crisis" hearing, but neither were from border counties. -
Rashee Rice and SMU football player Teddy Knox are being sued for no less than $10 million following a six-vehicle hit-and-run crash on March 30. Both also face criminal charges.
