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March 17, 2024

Texas woman tells deputies she shot, killed man who allegedly drugged, kidnapped her

A 45-year-old woman from Montgomery, Texas, called 911 on Friday to report that she had shot a man who had kidnapped and drugged her, authorities said.

March 17, 2024

Texas grandmother thrown in jail after criticizing local government. Now her case heads to Supreme Court

Sylvia Gonzalez's attempt to get a city manager removed landed her in jail. Now, the Supreme Court will decide if she can sue for politically motivated retaliation.

March 15, 2024

SCOTUS denies request to allow drag show on West Texas A&M University campus brought by student LGBT group

The U.S. Supreme Court denied a West Texas A&M LGBT group's emergency request to allow a drag show planned on campus later to month to go forward after it was banned by the administration.

March 15, 2024

Texas police hunt killer after teen found dead in ditch 'like an animal'

Texas teen Kaitlin Hernandez was found murdered on Tuesday evening after going for a walk with a male friend. San Antonio police are now searching for the suspect.

March 15, 2024

Colombian drug lord arrested in Texas

A Colombian criminal believed to be second-in-command of the Los Satanás gang and wanted for murder was arrested by federal and state authorities in New Braunfels, Texas.

March 15, 2024

US government mandates facial recognition for migrants lacking passports to board domestic flights

The U.S. government has implemented a new requirement for migrants without passports to undergo facial recognition technology when taking domestic flights.

March 14, 2024

Debris from Austin homeless encampment falling into creek: ‘Insanity’

A new video from Austin resident Jamie Hammond shows a greenbelt along the bank of Barton Creek that has been devastated by a homeless encampment.

March 14, 2024

Texas suspected serial rapist with HIV arrested in north Dallas suburb; could be more victims: police

A suspected serial rapist with HIV was arrested in Carrollton, Texas in February, and an investigation has allegedly linked him to several sexual assaults in multiple states.

March 14, 2024

Democratic Texas congressman compares Latinos for Trump to 'Jews for Hitler'

Texas congressman Vicente Gonzalez compared Latinos who support former President Trump to "Jews for Hitler," drawing accusations of racism.

March 14, 2024

Texas police uncover alleged murder plot at downtown Austin rap show, arrest 2 men: report

Two men were arrested in Austin, Texas, after allegedly plotting to go to a rap show in the downtown portion of the city to kill a performer.