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September 20, 2023

Texas gang member gets life without parole for killing 11-year-old boy while free on bond for capital murder

A Houston, Texasm, man who is a known gang member, was sentenced to life without parole after being convicted of killing an 11-year-old boy and his stepfather in October 2020.

September 20, 2023

Naked man strolling through DFW Airport, taken into custody for mental health evaluation

A man was caught on camera strolling naked through Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport and detained by airport security, police confirmed.

September 20, 2023

Dallas Police release footage of shootout with illegal immigrant who fired into truck, killing his roommate

Dallas police have released body camera footage of a shootout involving an illegal immigrant suspect who is accused of murdering his roommate in broad daylight.

September 20, 2023

Teachers at Houston school district could be fired after using more than allotted 10 days off, new policy says

Teachers at Houston ISD who use more than their allotted 10 days off could face disciplinary action, including losing their jobs, under the district's updated policy.

September 20, 2023

Texas school district says Abbott's claim that it wouldn't distribute Constitution copies to students is false

A Texas school district said a report shared on social media by Gov. Abbott claiming that the district refused to distribute copies of the Constitution to students is false.

September 19, 2023

Mexican train with hundreds of migrants onboard stopped, passengers chant, 'Let us continue'

A cargo train carrying hundreds of migrants was stopped nearly 150 miles south of Piedras Negras, Mexico, which is just across the border from Eagle Pass, Texas.

September 19, 2023

Illegal immigrant from Peru charged with murder in Texas, entered US months ago

An illegal immigrant has been charged with murder in Texas after illegally coming to the United States in May, law enforcement confirmed.

September 19, 2023

Texas public defender arrested for having 'personal relationship' with Dallas inmate: police

Ragan Sierra Moreno was charged with abuse of official capacity after she allegedly had a personal relationship with an inmate. She worked as a public defender for Dallas County.

September 19, 2023

Suspected serial killer Billy Chemirmir killed by cellmate in Texas prison

A man who faced accusations of murdering nearly two dozen elderly women and was convicted last year for the killings of two of them was killed by his cellmate.

September 19, 2023

Ex-dentist gets 'slap on the wrist' after procedure left 4-year-old girl with brain damage

An ex-Houston dentist received five years of probation for failing to call 911 after a 4-year-old patient suffered a seizure, leaving the girl with permanent brain damage.