Canadian man gets 33 years for online sextortion targeting American children

A Canadian man has been sentenced to 33 years in U.S. federal prison for a yearlong online sextortion scheme that targeted at least 145 American children.

South Austin hit-and-run leaves Air Force firefighter seriously injured

Austin police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who left an Air Force firefighter critically injured in South Austin this past weekend.

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Austin police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who left an Air Force firefighter critically injured in South Austin this past weekend.

$45M cocaine bust uncovers massive tunnel to Mexico under supposed discount store

What looked like a San Diego discount retail store turned out to be something more nefarious, and what was allegedly sold there was a lot more dangerous than snack foods and cleaning supplies.

'Potential suspect' found in 1995 cold case of missing news anchor

A private investigator reported that a new witness came forward with a tip regarding the 1995 disappearance of Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit.

Dallas County Juvenile Detention: 32% of youth held on gun charges as ATF steps in

A staggering 32% of youth in Dallas County detention are there for gun crimes, prompting federal authorities to deploy advanced DNA tracing to combat the rise in juvenile gun violence.

2 NIH researchers charged with allegedly smuggling monkeypox into the US

Two National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers were arrested and charged for allegedly smuggling monkeypox into the U.S. and lying to border officials.

San Marcos approves 'police parking only' spots at the square

The City of San Marcos is taking steps to boost safety in its busy downtown district. City leaders approved parking spaces reserved for police vehicles during the evening and overnight hours.

South Texas man arrested after using AI to turn school social media photos into child pornography

A 31-year-old Texas man has been arrested after allegedly using AI software to turn public school social media photos into hundreds of explicit images, marking a major prosecution under the state's new law targeting computer-generated material.

Epstein commission in New Mexico sends out first subpoenas

A New Mexico legislative committee has issued subpoenas to multiple agencies, marking its first major enforcement action in the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.

Knife-wielding man shot while carjacking family outside Texas courthouse, prosecutors say

A Colorado man has been hit with federal charges after being accused of staging a daytime, knife-wielding carjacking of a mother and her newborn baby right outside a pair of downtown courthouses, federal authorities announced Monday.

Hiker discovers body of missing New Mexico nuclear lab worker, police say

One of the bodies of the 11 mysteriously missing persons that had potential ties to U.S. nuclear secrets or rocket technology has been discovered by a hiker in a New Mexico national forest.

Irate Disney World guest shattered glasses, ripped cast member's name tag in restaurant fight: Affidavit

A woman was arrested at Walt Disney World's Contemporary Resort after she allegedly dumped water on a restaurant manager, shattered multiple glasses, and took a cast member's name tag because she was upset her family was unable to all sit at the same table, according to the arrest affidavit.

Iowa man suspected of killing 6 family members and himself

Authorities are probing the deadly shootings of six people, who they believe were killed by a relative before he took his own life in Iowa.