Texas lawmakers urged to ramp up laws to fight human trafficking

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Advocates for victims gathered Thursday at the state capitol. They are urging lawmakers to pass major reforms.

Illegal game room found, shut down in Round Rock: RRPD

Several people were arrested after an illegal game room was found in Round Rock, police said. The game room was shut down.

1 rescued, 1 arrested in San Marcos hostage situation

Police said one person was rescued and another arrested during a hostage situation at a San Marcos apartment complex early Thursday morning.

Investigation of 8-year-old's death finds poor medical care at border facilities

A Senate report on the quality of medical care at Customs and Border Patrol facilities sparked by the 2023 death of an 8-year-old girl found systemic issues guidance, staffing and the agency's inability to provide oversight to its medical provider.

Trump signs Laken Riley Act into law

The law is named for Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who went out for a run and was killed by a Venezuelan national in the U.S. illegally.

Trump orders Guantanamo Bay detention center for migrants after signing Laken Riley Act

President Donald Trump unveiled plans to establish a detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, aiming to hold up to 30,000 migrants residing illegally in the United States.

West Lake Hills Police recover stolen Steve McQueen tribute Jaguar

A custom car modeled after Steve McQueen's 1956 Jaguar XKSS has been recovered after it was reported stolen in December.

Austin man charged with smuggling firearms into Mexico

An Austin man was charged with smuggling goods out of the United States after he was found with firearms, magazines and scopes.

Former Texas FBI employee sentenced to home confinement for PPP fraud

A former Texas FBI employee was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio to three months of home confinement and five years of probation for one count of wire fraud related to fraudulent use of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

A$AP Rocky faces up to 24 years in prison: Breaking down the trial

Rapper A$AP Rocky’s trial for felony assault charges is underway. Here’s what you need to know about the case, the key players, and what’s at stake.