Laser from Mexico pointed at helicopter patrolling Texas border

A laser was pointed three times at an AS-350 helicopter patrolling about 13 miles west of McAllen International Airport in Texas last week. The laser was coming from a vehicle on the Mexican riverbank.

Austin weather: Light snow falls in some areas

Across parts of Central Texas, people saw some light snow fall as extreme cold temperatures moved in as well.

Austin store that sold $83.5M winning lottery ticket under investigation by Dan Patrick

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is conducting his own investigation into the Texas Lottery. This comes after a winning $83.5 million lottery ticket was bought at a retail store in North Austin.

Austin weather: How to prepare for arctic blast

Time is running out if your home or apartment is not bundled up and ready for the cold.

AMBER Alert issued for missing teen girl from Temple

Have you seen her? An AMBER Alert has been issued for missing 16-year-old Nevaeh Norwood from Temple.

Austin man charged with first-degree murder gets bond reduced from $800K to just $100

An Austin man had his bond drastically reduced from $800,000 to just $100 with conditions on a first-degree murder charge. The Travis County DA is asking for a judge to increase it.

Former Guatemalan Congressman sentenced to 18 years in Texas for international drug conspiracy

A former Guatemalan congressman has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for his role in an international drug trafficking conspiracy, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. of the Eastern District of Texas. 

Inmate 'walked away' from Bell County Jail, later captured: sheriff

A man incarcerated at the Bell County Jail for driving without a license "walked away" from the facility Tuesday morning. He has since been apprehended.

How to properly drip your faucets

Residents should take steps to make sure the cold weather doesn't do damage. One of the main suggestions by plumbers is to drip your faucets overnight.

Convicted felon & suspected TdA gang member in country illegally arrested by ICE

A convicted felon and suspected Tren de Aragua gang member has been arrested by ICE and other law enforcement partners for being the country illegally.

McAllen man faces federal charges for using Molotov cocktails to set multiple fires

A 36-year-old McAllen man has been charged with arson and possession of a destructive device after being accused of targeting one person since 2022 and setting multiple fires to the victim's house and vehicles. At least two Molotov cocktails were used in the series of fires.