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May 26, 2023

Texas sheriff office shares heartfelt message after deputy found dead in car

Assistant Chief Thomas Diaz with the Harris County Sheriff's Office shared that a citizen had called police to notify them of a deceased deputy in a car on Thursday, May 25. (Harris County Sheriff's Office)

May 25, 2023

Texas couple charged in death of 2-year-old son, who they said fell down the stairs; bond set at $200K each

Houston, Texas, police arrested the parents of a 2-year-old boy who died in September of force blunt trauma, and whose death was ruled homicide by the medical examiner.

May 25, 2023

Huge 3-legged alligator weighing 1.2K pounds wrangled in Texas neighborhood

A man who was driving home had spotted an 11-foot alligator in his Missouri City, Texas, neighborhood late one evening. The gator was filmed during its capture.

May 25, 2023

Texas prosecutors seek death penalty for mother accused of killing her 3 children

A Texas woman was indicted Wednesday on three counts of capital murder, after allegedly stabbing three of her children to death in March.

May 25, 2023

Texas AG says woman arrested for dumpster fire behind office, slams media over 'reckless speculation'

A woman was arrested for setting fire to a dumpster behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office this week. Paxton criticized media coverage of the fire.

May 25, 2023

US marshal kills Oklahoma woman who pulled gun on cops, had 2 felony warrants

Shari Vincent, 44, was fatally shot by a U.S. marshal in Oklahoma City after pulling a gun on officers serving two felony warrants issued by nearby Cleveland County.

May 25, 2023

Texas lawmakers approve bill allowing public schools to hire chaplains to counsel students

Lawmakers in Texas approved a bill that will allow public schools to hire chaplains to counsel students using campus safety money. The Legislature approved the bill on Wednesday.

May 25, 2023

207-pound alligator gar caught in Texas breaks local record, appears longer than fisherman

A man from Texas has broken the Lake Corpus Christi record for largest alligator gar. His catch reportedly weighed 207 pounds and measured 90 inches in length.

May 25, 2023

Oklahoma teen Madeline Bills’ ex-boyfriend charged with her rape and murder

Chace Cook, 19, was charged with murder in the death of 18-year-old Madeline Bills, who was found dead in her bedroom in Moore, Oklahoma, last month.

May 25, 2023

Texas Children's Hospital ends gender procedures as CEO vows to refer minors to other states

Texas Children's Hospital will discontinue its gender treatment program for minors to comply with a new bill passed by Texas legislature that bans such treatment.