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.

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