Bird Battles, Boardroom Drama: Fort Worth Headlines

0:00In Fort Worth's Park Glen neighborhood, residents are out every night banging pots, pans, and air horns to chase away flocks of migratory egrids. Before they nest, these federally protected birds numbered around 400 last year and North Fort Worth, and the city has already dropped more than 30,000 dollars on the scare tactics. According to a tragedy in Benbrook, 42-year-old Lindsey Velasquez, an assistant principal at Louella Merritt Elementary, was fatally shot in the brute, face at a home last Friday. Her husband, 39-year-old Alberto Velasquez, faces a manslaughter charge after calling police to report an accidental shooting. Meanwhile, up in Haslet, Mayor Gary Halsey dialed 911 during a heated spat with city administrator Joe Ashton over control of the city council. Agenda, a sheriff's deputy stepped in, ruled Halsey lacked the power to boot Ashton, who called the mayor's move pretty unorthodox. On a lighter note, the beloved Magnolia wine bar on Fort Worth's near south side is calling it quits after 12 years, with last call set for May.

1:0716th, is started as Kent's and company wines at 1101 West Magnolia Avenue. These local headlines remind us how wildlife gets from bird battles to boardroom drama. Stay tuned for more updates as they unfold. That's your update from Dallas News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.