On top of dozens of laws taking effect on Jan. 1 and the incoming midterm elections, the new year also comes with ...

The Conroe Municipal Court Judge arrested last month on a driving while intoxicated charge declined to answer questions about ...

The fundraiser, set up under the name Kitti Reed, says that Orange Julius needs a veterinarian visit because he has "been ...

Former cop Christopher Taylor was convicted of shooting and killing Mauris DeSilva but a case transfer moved his appeal to ...

An inmate serving prison time in a Texas state jail for burglary is facing additional charges after DNA linked the man to two ...

Nanon Williams was sent to death row for a murder he says he didn't commit. Decades later, through daily emails and weekly ...

While Harris County prosecutors already are using a new legislative tool to deny defendants' bail, some experts say it could ...

Artificial intelligence is already impacting the criminal justice system, and its importance is increasing rapidly. From ...

Antonio Rodriguez Jr., a fugitive on Texas' 10 Most Wanted list, was apprehended on January 7, 2026, in Pasadena, Texas. The ...

Justices will have to decide who has the final say on whether delta-8 THC is legal: the Texas Legislature or the Texas ...

Baldamar Palacio Martinez, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, was apprehended on January 7, 2026, in San Angelo, Texas.

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