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April 6, 2022

Texas constable says he's arming deputies with rifles: 'Only thing criminals understand is strength'

With crime against citizens and law enforcement on the rise, a Texas constable is taking action, arguing Harris County officials have failed to keep the community safe. Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss the decision to give deputies more AR-15 rifles.

April 5, 2022

Houston man robs mother at gunpoint of money for disabled son

A Houston woman is nervous to go outside her home after being robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight, and the entire thing was caught on camera.

April 4, 2022

Texas constable arming deputies with rifles amid violence uptick; cites ‘failed policies’ of justice system

A constable in Harris County, Texas constable said his deputies will be getting more AR-15 rifles to better protect the communities they serve amid a rise in crime in the region and the killing of a deputy last year, authorities said.

April 1, 2022

Two men charged in shooting death of off-duty Texas deputy in grocery store parking lot

Two men have been charged in the shooting death of an off-duty Texas deputy who was gunned down after leaving a grocery store Thursday night and a third male is being sought, authorities said Friday.

April 1, 2022

Off-duty Texas deputy fatally shot after confronting suspects in grocery store parking lot

A Texas deputy died Thursday night after being shot in a grocery store parking lot.

March 19, 2022

Brittney Griner access demanded from Russia by US State Dept.

The U.S. State Department on Friday demanded that it be granted access to detained WNBA player Brittney Griner, an American from Texas who is being detained in Russia. 

March 18, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war takes toll on American students in pen-pal program

Russia's war on Ukraine is taking its toll on many, and those connected to someone in Ukraine say it's been especially painful.

March 18, 2022

Houston crime victim's advocate calls on state Democrats to support tough bail policies amid crime surge

A Houston crime victims advocate renewed calls Friday for Texas Democrats to vote out felony bond reform legislation that some say has contributed to a spike in homicides in the state's largest city.

March 15, 2022

Texas bystanders trained in MMA take out man with gun in restaurant: 'We fight for a living'

Two bystanders who happened to be mixed martial arts fighters took down a man who fired a gun inside a RA Sushi in Houston Monday night.

March 11, 2022

Houston-bound United flight diverted over ‘mechanical issue’; ‘Everyone was terrified,’ passenger says

A Houston-bound United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Austin, Texas on Friday after a possible fire that left passengers on the tarmac as first responders arrived, one passenger said.