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February 15, 2023

FBI probing Texas county jail inmate deaths upon sheriff’s request, authorities say

The deaths of two men while in custody at Texas' Harris County Jail is being investigated by FBI Houston, the sheriff confirmed Monday.

February 15, 2023

Texas mall food court shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 injured; 1 person in custody: police

Texas police responded to reports of shots fired in the food court of Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas, Wednesday evening, telling residents to avoid the area.

February 15, 2023

Texas Rep. Crenshaw blasts Biden on border, fentanyl as dealer accused of role in overdose deaths arrested

Jason Xavier Villanueva, a 22-year-old man described as the "bulk source and distributor of 'M30' pills containing fentanyl" in Carrollton, Texas, was arrested on Wednesday.

February 15, 2023

Texas aspiring rapper sentenced to 27 years in prison for child sex trafficking

A Texas man was sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking women and threatening, beating and forcing them to use drugs.

February 15, 2023

Mexican teen leads Texas police on high-speed chase caught on camera: 'lenient consequences'

Seven migrants bailed out a vehicle being driven by a 15-year-old Mexican national during a high-speed chase on Tuesday in Mission, Texas, law enforcement officials said.

February 15, 2023

Texas police pull over Mexican teen allegedly smuggling migrants

Seven migrants bailed out a vehicle being driven by a Mexican teen after a high-speed chase in Mission, Texas, according to police. CREDIT: Texas Department of Public Safety

February 15, 2023

Fugitive murder suspect extradited from Mexico after allegedly killing, burning body of Texas 15-year-old girl

Jennifer Samantha Puente, a 29-year-old fugitive wanted for murder, was extradited from Mexico to Ennis, Texas, on Friday after 11 years on the run, authorities said.

February 15, 2023

Austin's city manager fired following outrage over slow response to winter storm power outages

Spencer Cronk, the former city manager of Austin, was fired after a slow response to winter storm power outages in the city. Thousands were left without power for a week or longer.

February 15, 2023

TX was not alerted when suspect in a NV stabbing moved to Dallas after posting bail, police claims

A 22-year-old woman who allegedly stabbed a man near Las Vegas moved to Dallas after posting bail. However, Texas authorities claim that they were not informed of her relocation.

February 15, 2023

Texas armed robber runs for his life after store clerk turns the tables

A man who tried to rob a Texas convenience store at gunpoint got more than he bargained for and was sent scrambling after encountering an armed store clerk.