Penelope Rivera
Breaking News ReporterPenelope Rivera was born and raised in Fort Worth. She graduated from the University of North Texas, where she worked for the student newspaper The North Texas Daily. She started as an intern for KERA before joining full-time. Penelope has covered a wide range of topics, but is mostly drawn to education, religion and under reported communities in North Texas.
During her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, and trying local restaurants and coffee shops.
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The founding family of Daystar TV was involved in a case of child sexual abuse claims. Colleyville Police say there was "insufficient evidence" among those claims. -
The church's founding pastor Robert Morris resigned last June after child sexual abuse allegations against him came to light. -
The two cases were confirmed as part of the outbreak by the Texas Department of State Health Services on Tuesday. -
The family of a late DPD officer and an injured officer in 2019 sued an off-duty officer, the security company that employed him and Home Depot. The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday to dismiss the suit. -
The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation of Muslim development EPIC City after Senator John Cornyn sent a letter to the Attorney General. -
Morris, who resigned last year from the Gateway megachurch, was indicted and arrested on five different counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child in March. He is set to make his first court appearance May 9.
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State Rep. Jeff Leach accused the Texas Senate of weakening a bill aimed at banning nondisclosure agreements for child sexual abuse cases. -
A trial court originally issued the protective order after Christine Stary was arrested and charged with acts of family violence in 2020. -
In Dallas, Denton and Fort Worth, protestors spoke out against policies enacted during the Trump administration’s first 100 days. -
At least nine state employees have been fired after they were accused of compromising thousands of Texas Health and Human Services Commission users. -
Dallas Police said they were conducting a traffic stop when the driver said he had chest pains. He was medically cleared before taken into custody for an interview and died. -
Ronnie Goines was arrested last year on sexual assault and indecent charges. His indecent charge was dismissed last week after the sexual charge was dropped in March, according to court records.
