Baytown mother accused of leaving autistic 11-year-old son covered in feces
A Baytown mother is charged with injury of a child after her 11-year-old autistic son was found locked in a room, severely malnourished, and covered in feces.
Houston parents accused of leaving their 6-month-old infant unattended on Florida beach
Two Houston parents are facing charges after being accused of leaving their 6-month-old infant on a Florida beach last Friday.
Texas road surveillance increased to 'crack down' on illegal dumping
New areas being outfitted with the investigation points include El Paso, Dallas and Houston districts of TxDOT.
2 of Texas' most wanted sex offenders arrested
Both men had been on the run for months after failing to comply with their sex offender registration requirements.
Northeast Austin businesses left with damage after bizarre string of break-ins
A bizarre string of break-ins at a Northeast Austin strip mall left three businesses damaged and one out of thousands of dollars.
Leander ISD employee arrested, charged with indecency with a child
A Leander ISD employee was arrested and charged with two counts of indecency with a child.
Cases dismissed for 2 people accused of corpse experimentation at Austin mortuary
The Travis County District Attorney's Office is dismissing cases against two people involved in alleged "experiments" on corpses at a North Austin mortuary.
VIDEO: Young suspects seen dumping stolen car from Austin
Mustang Ridge police are asking for help identifying the suspects seen dumping a stolen vehicle early Tuesday morning.
Arrests made after Mississippi homecoming shooting left 6 dead
The shooting and mass killing happened last weekend as people celebrated homecoming in a small Mississippi town. Six died and more than a dozen others were hurt.
Police release major update after viral video shows screaming woman being pulled from doorway
A woman seen in a surveillance video that appeared to show her being forcibly pulled away by a man outside a Wichita home on Sunday has contacted police, they said Tuesday afternoon.
Man charged with murder for attacking, strangling ex-girlfriend
A man was arrested and charged with murder for killing his ex-girlfriend, police said.
Corrections officer fired, charged for allegedly giving inmate chicken wings for money
A Travis County corrections officer has been fired and charged for providing an inmate with chicken wings in exchange for money, says the sheriff's office.
Cristian Rangel: Woman pleads guilty to tampering with missing man's body
A woman accused of dumping a missing man's body in the Greenbelt last year has pled guilty to tampering with a human corpse.
America has already seen more than 300 mass shootings in 2025, data shows
The U.S. has recorded 340 mass shootings so far in 2025, according to the Gun Violence Archive
VIDEO: Austin police officer on restricted duty after punching man on 6th Street
An Austin police officer was caught on camera punching a man on 6th Street over the weekend. Now, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is calling for the officer to be terminated.
Austin Police Department's use-of-force policy may be changing
Austin police may soon change their use-of-force policy. This comes after a law enforcement expert highlighted issues with training and data collection.
30+ children rescued in US trafficking raid amid growing crisis warning
Federal and local authorities rescued more than 30 missing children and uncovered multiple trafficking operations targeting vulnerable youth during a coordinated crackdown across Texas
Georgetown man gets 90 years for child sexual assault, represented himself at trial
Richard Vincent Ramos dismissed his court-appointed attorney and chose to represent himself, a move that allowed him to directly confront his victims during testimony.
Fan at Texas A&M game with BAC .337 had sandwich, water jug of whiskey
Texas A&M police reported a high number of game-day incidents, highlighted by one fan who was found with a dangerous 0.337 Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) after allegedly drinking whiskey from a water jug, leading to a charge of public intoxication and transfer to EMS.
Man hauled away by security after urinating on main altar at St. Peter’s Basilica: report
The latest in a series of disturbances at St. Peter’s Basilica prompted swift intervention by plainclothes police when a man was accused of urinating on the main altar.