CRIME AND SAFETY
Texas’ new top cop pledges to secure southern border with Mexico
| December 3, 2024
Col. Freeman Martin was sworn in as the state's top cop on Monday, becoming the 14th director of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Texas Supreme Court temporarily stops Robert Roberson’s execution
| October 18, 2024
The execution of an East Texas man was halted last week, after years of lawmakers opposing the ruling.
Dallas officer killed and 2 wounded by man who targeted police, chief says
| September 3, 2024
The shooting Thursday night brought fresh anguish and anger in a city where a gunman’s ambush on police in 2016 killed five officers.
Texas jurors are deciding if a student’s parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting
| August 19, 2024
An attorney for the parents of a Texas student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 school shooting near Houston told trial jurors Friday that they didn't know their son would have a psychotic breakdown.
Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting
| June 28, 2024
The former Uvalde police chief was indicted over his role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the local sheriff said Thursday.
FBI figures show 15% drop in violent crime in 2024
| June 13, 2024
During the first quarter of 2024, there’s also been a 13% drop in aggravated assault, according to the FBI. Murder and rape both decreased by about 26%. Robbery decreased by 18% and property crime declined 15%.