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.
Texas bans law enforcement partnerships with reality TV shows
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law Friday that will make it illegal for law enforcement agencies in the state to partner with reality TV shows.
Texas Six Flags roller coaster stops mid-ride, 20 riders rescued
Several riders were trapped Saturday on a roller coaster that stopped in the middle of a ride at the Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme park in San Antonio.
Houston hospital's vaccine requirement draws lawsuit from 100-plus employees
More than 100 employees of a Texas hospital are suing their employer for requiring them to get vaccinated.
18-year-old accused in 4-year-old Dallas boy's death allegedly grabbed another toddler in February
Allegations from a previous crime suggest a stronger link between the man who police say kidnapped and murdered a Dallas boy and the woman who was caring for the child.
Texas law enforcement can no longer contract with reality TV shows
The law, known as Javier Ambler's law, now prevents law-enforcement agencies in Texas from participating in reality TV shows.
Maleah Davis case: Derion Vence pleads guilty, sentenced to 40 years
Derion Vence pleaded guilty to tampering with a corpse and injury to a child in the case of 4-year-old Maleah Davis, the Houston girl who was found dead in Arkansas weeks after an Amber Alert was issued in her disappearance in May 2019.
Father of 4-year-old boy who was murdered apologizes for leaving him in Dallas
The father of a little boy who was kidnapped and murdered is asking for forgiveness. He's apologizing after abandoning his twins in Dallas.
Texas authorities nab man with automatic weapons, .50 caliber rifle believed to be heading to Mexico
Texas authorities seized more than a dozen firearms and over 3,500 rounds of ammunition following the pursuit of a suspect who was believed to be heading to Mexico.