Tarrant County, Anthony Johnson

Lawsuit filed by family of Anthony Johnson Jr., who died in Tarrant County Jail, dismissed
A lawsuit filed by the family of Anthony Johnson Jr. has been dismissed, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. Johnson, a marine veteran, was killed during an altercation inside the Tarrant County Jail in April 2024.
Tarrant County dropped from lawsuit over Anthony Johnson Jr.’s death in custody
A federal judge dismissed the claims against Tarrant County and six of the named jailers, but nine defendants remain.
Tarrant County, six others dismissed from in-custody death civil suit
A judge dismissed Tarrant County and six other defendants from a civil suit over the death of an inmate at the Tarrant County Jail. Anthony Johnson Jr died while in custody in April 2024 after a struggle with detention officers outside of his cell.
Lawsuit filed by Tarrant County inmate Anthony Johnson's family dismissed
A district court judge dismissed a lawsuit from the family of a man who died in the Tarrant County jail last year.
Federal judge dismisses Tarrant County from lawsuit in jail death of Anthony Johnson Jr.
A U.S. district judge dismissed the claims against Tarrant County in the civil case brought by the family of Anthony Johnson Jr., who was killed at the county jail in April, according to the ruling issued Friday. In addition to the county, Judge Reed O’Connor dismissed six individual defendants named in the original case, the order states.
Tarrant County sheriff’s office reports year’s first in-custody jail death Saturday
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office has notified the public of the year’s first in-custody death at the county jail after an inmate reportedly died Saturday.
Tarrant County inmate dies after attempted suicide
The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office says an inmate died after an attempted suicide over the weekend. According to the sheriff ...
Man dies after suicide attempt at Tarrant County Jail, sheriff’s office says
The 36-year-old man had been screened multiple times and showed no warning signs of suicidal behavior, officials said.
Tarrant County revises public speaking rules amid jail death controversy
After three members of the public were detained at the Tarrant County Commissioners Court last week, officials are proposing new rules of decorum for public speakers ...