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Heath Woolman, the former chief of staff of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, is accused of instructing the school’s dean of women to make a sexual abuse report “go away,” according to a statement from the seminary’s president Wednesday.

The Texas Newsroom has obtained information and documents about the FBI investigation into Attorney General Paxton that sheds new light on its scope and activity.

Don McLaughlin, who called on the investigation, said acting police chief Mariano Pargas failed as a leader on the day of the mass shooting.

With new head of agency and concluded IT investigation, TAD looks to start fresh in 2024.

Fort Behavioral Health Center has halted its adolescent programs after a Fort Worth Star-Telegram investigation revealed allegations of abuse and neglect, as well as understaffing and a "culture of underreporting issues." The center's also been cited by state regulators for dozens of violations this year.

The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into Fort Worth ISD over a complaint that alleges the district has not provided equal opportunities for girls’ sports participation.

A complaint brought to DART’s board of directors earlier this month raised more questions than answers at a recent public meeting.

Bishop Michael Olson of the Catholic Diocese addressed an ongoing dispute between him and a group of Arlington nuns in a YouTube video Sunday. The situation includes a lawsuit and allegations of drug use and a violation of chastity.

After dismissing one of the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity's head nuns for allegedly violating her vow of chastity, the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth now accuses the monastery of possessing marijuana paraphernalia.

Many of the allegations discussed by investigators were already known, but Wednesday’s House panel was the first time investigators spoke on them in a public forum. Paxton is currently under indictment for alleged securities fraud and also faces a separate federal investigation over alleged abuse of office.

The Royse City Republican, accused of having an inappropriate relationship with an employee, emerged from a room where a House investigative panel was meeting.

The new details about the allegation stem from the complaint filed against Slaton to the House General Investigating Committee.