Aggressive swarm of bees attack and kill man

A Texas man died after going into cardiac arrest when he was attacked by an aggressive swarm of bees outside his home,

Texas Senate votes to ban medical gender transition of minors

Kai Shappley and kids like her are at the core of an intense controversy that has finally reached the floor of the Texas Senate.

Pardon request submitted for George Floyd in 2004 Texas case

A posthumous pardon request has been submitted to Texas officials on behalf of George Floyd for a 2004 drug arrest that was done by a now indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid. 

Mesquite K9 officer killed while chasing armed robbery suspects

K9 Kozmo was released to help track the suspects. Officers eventually located the suspects but could not find Kozmo.

Texas couple’s Facebook posts helped identify them in police bodycam footage from Capitol riot, FBI says

The FBI says they were tipped off about the since-deleted photos and videos on Facebook, which helped them find and identify the man and woman in police officers’ body cam footage. They’re both now charged with assaulting officers.

Police: Texas babysitter used 'wrestling-style moves' on 1-year-old boy, killing him

A 24-year-old Texas man was booked into jail on capital murder charges this week after telling authorities he used "wrestling-style moves" on a 1-year-old boy left in his care who later died in a hospital.

Texas State legislators urge Congress to pass "I Am Vanessa Guillen" Act

Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen was remembered at the Texas State Capitol where several bills honoring the Houstonian are advancing.

Ex-Tomball teacher arrested, accused of having up to 3-year sexual relationship with underage student

A former Tomball teacher has been arrested and charged for having an inappropriate sexual relationship with one of her students. The woman was a former teacher at Tomball Intermediate, a school for 5th and 6th graders. 

Crystal meth found in breakfast burrito at Hobby Airport security checkpoint

Transportation Security Administration officials working at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston found something you wouldn’t normally find inside of a breakfast burrito. They found crystal methamphetamine. 

Texas House approves 'constitutional carry' of handguns, would allow carrying of guns without permit

Billed as the ultimate enhancement of self-protection, lawmakers in the state House have allowed Texas adults over 21 to freely carry handguns just about anywhere they go without the current necessity of training or a license.

Coast Guard searching for 12 people missing after ship capsizes in Gulf of Mexico

The US Coast Guard is searching by air and sea for 12 people who went missing after their boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. Six of the 18 crew members have been rescued so far.

Responders rescue German Shepherd stuck under truck in Lufkin

Firefighters, police officers, and animal control officers rescued a German shepherd that became stuck in the undercarriage of a truck Sunday. 

Pilot flies family kicked off Southwest flight over face mask to Austin

A Denver family got a flight on a private plane after being kicked off a Southwest flight to Austin because their toddler was not wearing his mask.

Abbott calls on feds to investigate allegations of abuse at immigration center

Abbott called on feds to investigate allegations of abuse at the Freeman Coliseum, where a number of unaccompanied migrant children are being housed.