Matthew Purdy has been charged in the murder of Wes Smith after the TCU student was shot to death in Fort Worth, police said. Wes Smith, a junior at Texas Christian University, was killed early ...

Matthew Purdy, 23, pleaded guilty to his murder during a hearing in Tarrant County on Thursday. A judge then sentenced him to 60 years, under the terms of a plea agreement. Smith's parents ...

Wes Smith, a 21-year-old TCU student was fatally shot early Friday in the 3000 block of Bledsoe Street. Matthew Purdy was arrested in connection with Smith’s killing and faces a murder charge.

Matthew Purdy Jr., 23, pleaded guilty to murder in connection with the death of Wes Smith, who was gunned down during a night out in the entertainment district, officials said.

Officers observed “fresh blood” on Matthew Purdy’s backpack and say he hid his gun in his pants and took it apart while in the back of a police patrol car.

A psychiatrist’s evaluation could determine whether Matthew Purdy is competent to face trial in the shooting of Wes Smith. State requests second psychiatric exam for man indicted in West 7th ...

Officers arrested the suspected shooter 21-year-old Matthew Purdy for murder who they say assaulted a woman outside while fleeing the scene. As a freshman, Smith played TCU football as a walk-on.