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March 23, 2023

Border chaos: Texas Border Patrol agents shut down two stash houses holding 21 illegal immigrants

U.S. Border Patrol worked with state and local police to bust two stash houses in Texas holding a total of 21 illegal immigrants from Central America.

March 23, 2023

Texas man sentenced in brutal murder of girlfriend whose body was found under couch with throat slit

Anthony Young, 45, pleaded guilty last month to the murder of his girlfriend, 65-year-old Laurel Schick, at the couple's apartment in Tarrant County, Texas, in January 2021.

March 23, 2023

FBI agents open fire in 'multiday' hostage rescue operation; 1 dead

FBI agents exchanged gunfire with suspects in a multiday hostage rescue operation in Houston. The FBI says one person was killed, but agents and hostages are safe.

March 23, 2023

Dallas Zoo welcomes baby warthog: 'Her name means watermelon'

The Dallas Zoo in Texas welcomed a baby warthog named Tikiti and has released photos of the newborn before her public appearance in the "Giants of Savanna" habitat.

March 23, 2023

Texas students gather to protest cancelled drag show with gay pride flags, pro-drag signs

Students from West Texas A&M University gathered to protest the cancelation of a drag show on campus. The university's president claimed drag shows "discriminate against womanhood."

March 23, 2023

Explosion erupts at Texas chemical plant in suburban Houston, one person injured

A chemical plant in Texas exploded causing a massive fire near Houston. Officials briefly shut down nearby roads as the fire was being extinguished.

March 23, 2023

Texas man killed after meeting potential car buyers online, going for test drive: police

Two suspects are wanted in Arlington, Texas, after allegedly shooting and killing a man during a test drive of a car he was trying to sell on Tuesday evening.

March 23, 2023

St. Louis Zoo's escape-artist bear is heading to a Texas zoo with a moat

A bear that escaped from the St. Louis Zoo twice in one month is being sent to a zoo in Texas with a moat. The Texas zoo has a history of working with Andean bears.

March 23, 2023

Austin family waited hours for police response after crash with suspected drunk driver

Lacey and Dustin Purciful and their attorney Adam Loewy discussed how the understaffed Austin Police Department resulted in an hours-long response to a crash

March 23, 2023

Defunded Austin PD takes so long to respond to DUI crash, driver sobers up and walks free: family

An Austin, Texas, family says the understaffed police department took 2.5 hours to respond when they were hit by a drunk driver, allowing the driver to sober up and avoid jail.