Damning report, new footage show chaos of Uvalde response

A damning report and hours of body camera footage further laid bare the chaotic response to a mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school, where hundreds of law enforcement officers massed but then waited to confront the gunman.

Texas couple arrested after dead baby found in their filthy apartment, police say

The Odessa Police Department revealed the gruesome details in an arrest affidavit, saying the infant had heavy bruising and swelling to the left side of his face and head.

NTSB: Dad, not 13-year-old, was driving truck that hit USW golf team’s van; had meth in system

A Texas man, not his 13-year-old son, was driving the pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a van carrying New Mexico college golfers, killing nine people, and he had methamphetamine in his system, investigators said.

Uvalde officer who drew outrage for checking phone was waiting to hear from dying wife, lawmaker says

A Uvalde police officer criticized over video of him checking his phone during the massacre at Robb Elementary School is the husband of a teacher who was killed in the classroom and had contacted him after being shot, according to a Texas lawmaker.

Appeals court delays execution of Texas inmate who wants to donate kidney to Washington woman

Ramiro Gonzales had also asked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to delay his execution, for 30 days, so he could donate a kidney since he has a rare blood type and wants to atone for his crimes.

'Baby Holly’: How an Arizona pastor adopted an infant left by nomadic ‘cult’ after parents’ murders

The story of "Baby Holly" has made national headlines and there's a strong Arizona connection to the case. The murder of the child's parents remains unsolved and authorities say a cult could be linked to the crimes.

Sen. Ted Cruz threatened by Houston-area man in cryptic phone call

In a cryptic phone call, transcribed in charging documents," the man says "Every last one of your Republican colleagues... is to be found...and killed, be it by a bullet to the face or by the smashing of a brick in your skull."

Uvalde County DA blocks release of mass shooting 'hallway video', says Texas DPS

Texas DPS says that Uvalde County DA Christina Mitchell-Busbee has objected to the release of a 77-minute video of the hallway outside the Robb Elementary School classroom prior to the breach.

Fire out after natural gas line explosion in Fort Bend County

Authorities say a fire is now out after an explosion along a natural gas line sent up a column of flames from a field in Fort Bend County on Thursday.

Armed officer watched gunman enter Texas school before massacre, review finds

Also according to the report, officers spent 13 minutes in the school hallway during the shooting discussing tactical options, whether to use snipers and how to get into the classroom windows -- all while the door was unlocked.

Kaitlin Armstrong, Texas love triangle murder suspect, back in Austin to face charges

Kaitlin Armstrong, 34, is back in Austin to face charges at the Travis County Jail. She was arrested last week in Costa Rica for the murder of pro-cyclist Moriah Wilson, 25.

Texas murder suspect Armstrong had sister’s passport in Costa Rica, ‘receipt’ for plastic surgery: report

Kaitlin Armstrong, 34, is accused of gunning down Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson, a 25-year-old leading pro cyclist who had a romantic history with Armstrong’s boyfriend, Colin Strickland.

3 officers injured, 2 civilians killed in Haltom City shooting, police say

After a manhunt through a Haltom City neighborhood, police said three officers were injured and two people were killed during an officer-involved shooting Saturday evening.

Missing Austin woman found dead 4 days after disappearance; husband charged

Austin police say 40-year-old Yolanda Jaimes, who went missing June 24, has been found dead. Her husband was arrested and charged with tampering with evidence, police said.

Four charged in connection to San Antonio migrant trailer tragedy

Four people face criminal charges in connection with the deaths of 53 migrants being smuggled inside a tractor trailer in San Antonio.

Uvalde mother who got out of cuffs to rescue kids from shooting is now being harassed by police, lawyer says

A Uvalde mother who was handcuffed as she tried to run by police outside Robb Elementary School, but eventually got free and rescued her kids, is now being harassed by police after speaking out about the ordeal, her lawyer said this week. 

Death toll rises to 51 after migrants found in abandoned tractor-trailer in Texas

Dozens of people were found dead in an abandoned tractor-trailer on a remote road in San Antonio. Sixteen others were hospitalized, including four children.