Penelope Rivera
Tarrant County Accountability ReporterPenelope Rivera is KERA’s Tarrant County accountability reporter. She joined the newsroom in 2024 as an intern before becoming a full-time breaking news reporter. In 2025, she received a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for her continuous coverage of North Texas church scandals. Penelope was born and raised in Fort Worth.
In her free time, she enjoys painting, creative writing and trying new local restaurants and coffee shops.
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Police in Fort Worth have received nearly 1,700 calls to the Super Inn 7 and Delux Inn since 2024 over different criminal complaints, Tarrant County District Phil Sorrells said Tuesday. -
The three county jail deaths have occurred over the span of four days. County Commissioner Alisa Simmons was joined by family at a press conference Friday who demanded details surrounding their son’s death. -
This year's League of United Latin American Citizens national convention is taking place at the Fort Worth Convention Center. -
This is the second in custody death at the county jail this week. Another man, James Johnson, died at the jail Monday. -
A 40-year-old man died Monday after experiencing a medical emergency, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. -
The Tarrant County Sheriff Office's guide highlights law enforcement and arrest procedures. -
Janette Goering and Lucy Fowlkes are some of 22 people arrested in connection to a July 4 shooting last year. Their attorneys requested their bonds be reduced. -
Shuntae Broadus died at Tarrant County Jail last December. Her death was caused by genetic abnormalities, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office Thursday.
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KERA News spoke with North Texans about their past experiences with other World Cup games and the impact the sport has had in their lives. -
The county commissioners were briefed on the county's undesignated funds and financial reserves for the 2026 fiscal year during Tuesday's June 9 meeting. -
Diego Fuller was charged with sexual assault last September. He was arrested May 5 over an alleged bond violation, but a judge Monday allowed his bond to be reinstated. -
Chasity Bonner died while in custody at Tarrant County Jail on May 24, 2024. Her mother filed a federal lawsuit against the county and 10 jailers.
