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.

A multi-unit law enforcement operation led by the Houston Police Department shut down an alleged illegal gambling operation on May 27, resulting in arrests and the seizure of more than $350,000 in cash.

Investigators say the incident happened around 2 p.m. on May 25, 2026, near the 13000 block of Bent Ridge Drive close to Jewell Lake. A female victim reported she was alone on the trail when a male suspect approached from behind and attempted to assault her.

Investigators with the Houston Police Department Narcotics Division’s Squad 21, alongside the Texas

A federal judge in Dallas has scheduled the jury trial for rapper Pooh Shiesty, whose legal name is Lontrell Williams Jr., to begin on July 6.

Three 16-year-old Jacksonville residents were arrested following a vehicle and foot chase in Palestine Sunday morning, according to the Palestine Police Department.

A video circulating on social media showing a fight involving students at Tyler Legacy High School has sparked backlash online after many viewers claimed the student seen defending herself may also face disciplinary action.

A federal inspection report says a hyena involved in an attack at an East Texas animal facility was being walked through a public area on a thin dog leash before a guest was seriously injured.

A man opened fire at a shopping mall north of Dallas on Tuesday, shooting five people and killing two, according to police.

Tanner Horner, who confessed to the November 2023 killing of 7-year-old Athena Strand, was given the death penalty sentence Tuesday by a Wise County jury.

Lufkin Police detectives are investigating a late-night shooting that left multiple homes and vehicles damaged Tuesday in the 200 block of F

A Crockett ISD parent is demanding answers after alleging her first-grade son was assaulted by both classmates and a teacher inside a classr

Motor vehicle thefts across Texas saw a notable decline in 2025, but the state remains one of the hardest-hit in the nation by total volume.

A one-year-old child was safely recovered Tuesday afternoon after a burglary and kidnapping incident prompted a large-scale police response

A weapon was confiscated Thursday morning on the campus of JHS, prompting an immediate lockdown as a precautionary safety measure.

RUSK, Texas (TXAN 24) — A reported threat involving Rusk Independent School District prompted a multi-agency response Wednesday, but authori

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a Smith County nightclub that left two people dead.

The investigation into a deadly shooting at Club Exotic in Smith County has led to multiple arrests, with more expected, according to Sherif

The Smith County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two men killed in a double shooting early Sunday morning in Tyler.

The Rusk Police Department says it is conducting an administrative review after receiving an allegation of sexual misconduct involving one o