Second suspect arrested following mass shooting that left one dead
A second suspect in Saturday's mass shooting in downtown Austin has been arrested and charged.
Man journeying a 15K mile road trip to honor daughter he lost to cancer makes a stop in Houston
A man is journeying on a 15,000-mile road trip across the U.S. in memory of his daughter, whom he sadly lost to a rare form of bile duct cancer.
Hospital workers' vaccine requirement challenge thrown out
A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by employees of a Houston hospital system over its requirement that all of its staff be vaccinated against COVID-19.
POLICE: Houston father accidentally shoots 9-year-old son in the chest
A 9-year-old boy is fighting for his life after officials say his father accidentally shot him in the chest.
Man urinating in middle of north Houston street, shot and killed by confronting residents
A man has died Thursday night after a heated confrontation with north Houston residents when authorities say he was seen urinating in the middle of the street.
Four women pulled to safety after almost going over Longhorn Dam
Four women on an electric boat had to be rescued by Austin Police Department Lake Patrol after getting too close to Longhorn Dam.
Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas will build a border wall, but doesn’t yet give details on cost or location
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that Texas will build a border wall along the state’s boundary with Mexico — but provided no details on where or when.
TCU replaces 'freshman' title with 'first-year student'
TCU will now call freshman, first year students, in an effort to be more gender inclusive.
HCSO: Expectant mother shoots, kills boyfriend during alleged assault
A man has died following what the Harris County Sheriff's Office has only described as an apparent domestic violence incident Thursday morning.
Father calls out judge for giving daughter's rapist a light sentence
A Polk County dad is speaking out after his 14-year-old daughter was raped and the judge handed down a sentence that will allow the rapist to walk free about 100 days from now.
Authorities identify body found in Jasper is 5-year-old Samuel Olson, cause of death released
Authorities have confirmed that the body found in a Jasper motel room is that of 5-year-old Samuel Olson.
US threatens legal action against Texas on shelter closures
The Biden administration threatened Monday to pursue legal action if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t rescind his order shutting down federally funded shelters that house migrant children who cross the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents.
Texas governor signs law prohibiting businesses from requiring vaccine passports
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a law that prohibits any business operating in Texas from requiring vaccine passports or any vaccine information.
Texas woman arrested for posing as 13-year-old daughter to prove point on school shootings
Casey Garcia, 30, of San Elizario, said she put on fake tanner and dyed her hair to better resemble her teen daughter, "Julie."
Victor Cuevas, man behind tiger roaming streets of west Houston pens love letter to big cat
It's been almost a month since headlines hit about a tiger roaming the streets of west Houston. And while the big cat has since found sanctuary in a wildlife preserve, the man involved in the entire case, Victor Cuevas, shared a love letter opening up about India, the 9-month-old Bengal tiger.
Lake Highlands H.S. valedictorian calls out Texas 'heartbeat bill' during commencement speech
Video of a Lake Highlands High School commencement speech is making the rounds on social media after Paxton Smith, LHHS' valedictorian, criticized the recently passed Texas "heartbeat bill."
Houston police believe body found in Jasper is Samuel Olson; father's girlfriend in custody
Houston police say the girlfriend of the missing boy's father is facing a charge of tampering with evidence after a body believed to be that of 6-year-old Samuel Olson was found in a Jasper motel room.
Police: Houston boy, 5, struck by ricocheting bullet after mom shot at dog
According to investigators, the boy’s mother fired a small-caliber pistol three times at a dog running loose across the street, and one of the bullets ricocheted.
Pregnant woman delivers baby after being shot while leaving Dallas church
A pregnant woman delivered a healthy baby boy after she was shot leaving a church in Far Northeast Dallas.
Phone flashlights save the day when power goes out during Texas graduation
A power outage threatened to derail a Texas high school commencement ceremony Friday evening, but attendees saved the day just by reaching into their pockets.