A Cherokee County resident is alleging that authorities failed to respond to a report of gunfire and arson threats before a subsequent fire left their stepmother facing significant hardship.

Texas ranks 10th nationally for the widest gap between reported DUI crashes and DUI arrests, according to a new 50-state analysis by Grigor Law Injury and Car Accident Lawyers.

Law enforcement agencies made an estimated 804,926 arrests for driving under the influence in 2024, about 11% of all arrests in the country, according to the FBI.

Texas recorded the highest average annual rate of Immigration and Customs Enforcement administrative arrests among all 50 states from October 2022 through March 2026, according to an analysis by The Mendoza Law Firm.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 4,500 people died from drowning each year from 2020 through 2022.

The U.S. Sentencing Commission reported 16,234 federal drug cases in 2025, including 16,144 cases involving drug trafficking. Drug offenses accounted for nearly 25% of all federal cases reported to the Commission.

Research on intimate partner violence cases has found that only about 1 in 5 victims ever file for a civil protective order.

Drug trafficking offenses represented approximately 25% of all federal felony and Class A misdemeanor cases reported that year. And according to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, 16,234 federal drug cases were reported in 2025, including 16,144 drug trafficking cases.

Hulu will premiere Clown Panic on October 12 as part of its annual Huluween programming. The documentary will be available on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S., as well as Disney+ internationally.

A Houston immigration attorney has been arrested and charged with mail fraud and making false statements in connection with an alleged scheme involving clients seeking immigration assistance and work visas, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

A 34-year-old Harris County man has been charged with tampering with evidence after deputies discovered his elderly mother’s body inside a duffel bag at a west Harris County home, according to court documents.

It is not every day a trip to the FedEx counter turns into a wildlife rescue operation. But that’s exactly what happened in Denton after a shipment containing 191 turtles and tortoises was discovered at a local FedEx location. The discovery brought in the City of Denton Animal Shelter, which took custody of the animals and worked with federal wildlife officials. The reptiles were later transferred to the Dallas Zoo for continued care.

A Texas reserve police officer is facing multiple homicide charges in Mexico after authorities say a custody dispute over his young son escalated into a deadly shooting that left three people dead and the child’s mother critically injured.

Zach Klein, a 11-year veteran of the department, was arrested by Texas Rangers and booked into the Angelina County Jail Thursday morning. He faces charges of abuse of official capacity and tampering with a government record, both state jail felonies. No bond has been set.

A person is dead after a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper shot them during a reported suicidal-person call in Brownsboro, Texas.

Dallas has the highest rate of fatal crashes involving impaired drivers among the nation’s 50 largest cities, according to a new analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data.

A new analysis of FBI Crime Data Explorer figures shows Texas recorded 4,390 kidnapping and abduction incidents between May 2025 and April 2026, marking a 6.3% year-over-year increase and ranking the state among the highest nationally in both total volume and growth.

The Austin Police Department is encouraging businesses, nonprofits, apartment offices and community organizations to become Safe Place certified locations as part of an initiative aimed at supporting victims of hate crimes and bias incidents.

As millions of fans attend matches across North America, security experts are warning travelers and event organizers to remain vigilant during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

A decades-old homicide investigation has been reopened and advanced toward prosecution after modern DNA testing linked a convicted offender to a 1986 cold case, according to the Dallas Police Department.