Crime and Public Safety

Federal prosecutors may be facing a significant evidentiary challenge in the murder case against Timothy Hudson, the teenager accused of raping and killing his stepsister, Anna Kepner, aboard a family cruise ship.

The lawsuit points to two deadly shootings in Florida where the accused shooters are reported to have consulted with ChatGPT.

The FBI and Crime Stoppers are offering a combined $6,000 reward for information after a 5-year-old child was critically injured in a Tyler apartment shooting, with the armed suspect still at large

A 59-year-old man was found dead in a trash can in South Austin this weekend.

Two men were arrested in connection with a robbery at the Round Rock Premium Outlets in April.

The Georgetown Police Department investigated 20 car burglaries in several different neighborhoods this weekend.

Jury selection began on Monday in the Frisco track meet stabbing murder trial for Karmelo Anthony, who claims the 2025 death of Austin Metcalf was an act of self-defense.

A leading forensic scientist who spent decades with one of the country's largest medical examiner's offices shared what she believes may have happened to Nancy Guthrie.

A Pennsylvania woman accused of faking terminal brain cancer to scam friends, family members and supporters out of thousands of dollars is among the FBI's most wanted fugitives after authorities said she used the donations to fund luxury travel and vacations in Australia instead of medical treatment.

A man has been arrested for making threats, including a threat to kill Erika Kirk, before a Turning Point USA event in San Antonio.

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a series of violent online dating traps that led to armed robberies, a pistol-whipping, and the near-fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy, police said.

A massive early Sunday morning fire caused extensive damage to the popular Austin bar Bar Peached, forcing it to close indefinitely while fire officials investigate the cause.

A teenage girl who was competing in a National Barrel Horse Association event in Las Vegas was arrested over the weekend after three horses were attacked with a sharp object.

Texas authorities have issued a Silver Alert for Jack Mayberry, a missing 69-year-old Lockhart man with a cognitive impairment who was last seen late Saturday night.

A man was sentenced Friday to 35 years in prison for a 2023 drug deal robbery that resulted in a fatal shooting, prosecutors announced.

A Texas man faces felony charges after authorities rescued seven severely neglected dogs that are now recovering in SPCA care.

A man named Loony Toon is headed to prison for a long time after being convicted of firing shots at multiple police officers as he fled from a traffic stop last year.