Crime and Public Safety

'It was just a McMess:' Grady Judd describing angry McDonald's customer shot by employee after dispute

A Davenport McDonald's employee and two customers are facing charges after an argument in the drive-thru line ended with a shooting inside the store early on Sunday morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

October 17, 2025 4:00pm CDT

Wife charged with attempted murder after allegedly lacing husband's drink with poison: police

Cheryl Harris Gates faces attempted murder charges for allegedly spiking her husband's Celsius energy drink with prescription medications in North Carolina.

October 17, 2025 2:38pm CDT

Resource providers, law enforcement working to combat rising number of domestic violence cases

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and in Williamson County, service providers and law enforcement are working to combat rising case numbers.

October 16, 2025 11:28pm CDT

TikTok putting bounties on ICE agents leads to arrest of immigrant in Dallas

The TikTok offered "10k for each ICE agent" to "10 dudes in Dallas with guts."

October 16, 2025 9:32pm CDT

Northwest Harris County: 3 teens arrested in rideshare driver's shooting death, sheriff says

Three teens ages 13-15 years old have been arrested for the September death of a Harris County rideshare driver, according to the sheriff.

October 16, 2025 8:12pm CDT

Austin Firefighters Association petitioning to solidify 4-firefighter staffing in city charter

The Austin Firefighters Association is petitioning to solidify 4-firefighter staffing per truck in the city charter. This would go on the May 2026 ballot.

October 16, 2025 8:02pm CDT

Criminal charges against man accused of abandoning Trooper the dog during Hurricane Milton dropped

Criminal charges against the suspect who was accused of abandoning Troopers the dog along I-75 during Hurricane Milton evacuations were dropped by the Hillsborough State Attorney's Office. 

October 16, 2025 4:53pm CDT

'Family Matters' star Darius McCrary denied bail after bizarre court appearance

Darius McCrary appeared in court for the first time after his arrest earlier this month. According to footage obtained by TMZ, he stated multiple times during the proceedings, "I'm here on special appearance," prompting confusion from the judge.

October 16, 2025 2:42pm CDT

Nation’s first high-tech autonomous police vehicle on patrol in pilot program

Deputies in south Florida have a new high-tech partner on patrol. 

October 16, 2025 2:30pm CDT

Officer-involved shooting in North Austin; police provide new details

The Austin Police Department provided new details concerning the officer-involved shooting that happened in North Austin on October 12.

October 16, 2025 12:35pm CDT

Swastika found on American flag in congressman's office

An American flag changed to feature an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

October 16, 2025 10:23am CDT

Hays County ends all contracts with Flock Safety

The Hays County Commissioners Court has voted to end all contracts with Flock Safety.

October 15, 2025 11:03pm CDT

24-year-old arrested at Texas border with guns, ammo, and $1 million in cash

The cash and weapons were found during an inspection as the man was attempting to cross into Mexico.

October 15, 2025 10:20pm CDT

Texas DPS helicopters can now detect drones and operators

The agency is the first in the nation to deploy the new technology.

October 15, 2025 7:27pm CDT

Crucial evidence 'lost' in scuba death investigation of North Texas 12-year-old, lawyer says

A Rockwall family is seeking answers and accountability after the death of their 12-year-old daughter during a scuba class, citing a failure by law enforcement to secure and analyze crucial evidence, including "lost" dive computer data.

October 15, 2025 5:04pm CDT

Trump, FBI Director Patel tout efforts to crackdown on violent crime

FBI Director Kash Patel joined President Trump to tout federal law enforcement’s efforts to combat crime in major cities across the U.S. in "Operation Summer Heat."

October 15, 2025 4:39pm CDT

USC grad student accused of drugging, raping victims over 4-year period

Sizhe Weng, a Chinese national, is being held without bail and faces eight felony counts, including rape and sexual penetration.

October 15, 2025 2:24pm CDT

San Antonio police shooting: 2 officers shot, suspect killed

Two San Antonio police officers were shot and injured and the person who shot the officers was killed, according to San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus.

October 15, 2025 1:11pm CDT

Man assaults person at In-N-Out restaurant; police search for suspect

The Austin Police Department is looking for help identifying a man who assaulted a person at an In-N-Out restaurant.

October 15, 2025 12:26pm CDT

Austin police identify victim in Rutland Dr. 7-11 parking lot shooting

The victim in an early Sunday morning shooting at a 7-11 on Rutland Dr. has been identified by Austin Police as 37-year-old Quinton Arnold.

October 15, 2025 12:10pm CDT