Mexican man who recreated child sexual abuse material with dolls sentenced

A Mexican man who lived in McAllen, Texas, will spend 10 years in federal prison for receiving child sexual abuse material involving toddlers and infants, prosecutors said.

Teen charged in connection to shooting death of girlfriend's ex

The Austin Police Department says a 17-year-old has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend in East Austin.

'Song in the Storm' benefit concert held to support Central Texas flood relief

It’s been more than five weeks since fatal flooding hit Central Texas, and Texans are still doing what they can to raise money for the Hill Country, including at the Paramount in downtown.

Hays County grapples with eliminating license plate readers

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis says license plate readers would have helped APD catch the suspect from Monday's triple shooting, while Hays County commissioners continue to delay purchasing more.

U.S. authorities charge Haitian gang leader "Barbecue" with conspiring to violate sanctions

Haitian gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier and a U.S. citizen have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions by raising funds for Cherizier's violent criminal enterprise.

Texas flooding: Victim's family files lawsuit in Kerr County

The family of a woman killed in the Kerr County floods has filed suit against the RV resort she was staying at. The suit alleges that despite being aware of the flooding risk, the resort continued to operate and did not warn visitors.

New York woman unearths 2.30-carat diamond for her engagement ring

A 31-year-old Manhattan woman achieved a two-year dream by finding a 2.30-carat white diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park.

Gov. Abbott will call special sessions until Texas Democrats return

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would continue to call special legislative sessions until Democratic lawmakers who left the state return to the Capitol.