A gang member on the Texas Most Wanted list, accused of murder, was captured in Mexico after authorities received an ...

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Texas official asks state not to renew Camp Mystic’s license after tragic flood killed 25 campers: ‘It would be naive’ - Both ...

Emergency crews respond to overnight fire in central Lubbock, Texas lawmakers praise wildfire response reform and President ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Camp Mystic is currently soliciting and accepting applications for the 2026 summer season, and that ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders increased state police presence at the border to combat escalating cartel violence, ensuring public safety.

State trooper Freeman Hunter Martin was put on leave in October after a June crash, in which agency reports show he blew ...

A Texas Tech professor and 2 others face federal fentanyl charges in Lubbock. If convicted, each faces up to 20 years in federal prison.

Yes, you can! In fact, that’s the way the system works in Texas. Unlike some states, Texas has open primaries. “In Texas, when you register to vote, you don't have to indicate what party in which you ...

A federal immigration agent shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Texas in March 2025, months before the Trump administration ...

Ruben Ray Martinez died at a hospital after the shooting on March 15, 2025, the Texas Department of Public Safety told KRGV, but it was never publicly confirmed how he was killed or who killed him.

A U.S. citizen was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer during a late-night traffic stop nearly a year ago in a Texas beach town crowded with young people celebrating spring break.