One arrested for burglary of a motor vehicle
Suspect identified in car burglary arrest made Thursday night.
Crime
Victoria County Sheriffs still searching for two illegal immigrants in suspected bailout
The Victoria County Sheriff's office has apprehended one suspected illegal immigrant from the area of McCoy and Pickering roads; as reported on their Facebook page Thursday afternoon.
Drunk teen driver kills one after a wrong way crash in Houston
One person is dead after a wrong-way crash in Houston that police say involved a 19-year-old drunk driver.
2019's best and worst states to be a police officer
With National Police Week kicking off on May 12, the personal-finance website WalletHub Wednesday released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst States to Be a Police Officer.
Police: Stepfather of missing Houston girl changed story
Police in a suburb of Houston say a Texas man who reported his 4-year-old stepdaughter missing Saturday repeatedly changed his story during initial interviews.
Failed escape from San Antonio jail led to sprinklers set off
Investigators in San Antonio say a man originally arrested on a trespassing count tried to escape through the ceiling of his cell but was caught after setting off some sprinklers.
Police: Man says 4-year-old stepdaughter abducted in Houston
Houston police are searching for a 4-year-old girl whose stepfather says she was abducted by men who let him and his 2-year-old son go free.
Texas police arrest bartender who served man prior to attack
Authorities in suburban Dallas have arrested a bartender who served drinks to a man who later went to his estranged wife's home and fatally shot her and seven others as they gathered to watch the Dallas Cowboys play. Lindsey Glass…
Victoria Crime Stoppers is investigating a 1976 cold case murder
Victoria Crime Stoppers is looking for information regarding a cold case murder.
Texan faces up to 88 years on terrorism-related convictions
A North Texas man faces up to 88 years in a U.S. prison after being convicted of sharing online messages promoting terrorism and lying to investigators.
U.S. Depart. of Labor cites Texas meat-packing plant for exposing workers to hazardous chemicals
Texas Packing Company in San Angelo, Texas faces $615,640 in penalties for exposing workers to releases of hazardous chemicals.
Ex-city council member in Texas pleads guilty to $470K theft
A former elected official in Southeast Texas must serve 10 years of deferred probation and repay more than $470,000 after pleading guilty to stealing from a construction company where he worked. The Galveston County Daily News reports Thomas Carl Clark…
2 Greek shippers sentenced for oil discharges in Texas ports
Two Greek shipping companies have been fined $4 million in a U.S. plea deal for not reporting 2017 illegal oil discharges by a tanker at some Texas ports.
San Antonio man gets 12 years for fatal shooting of son
Prosecutors say a San Antonio man has been sentenced to the maximum 12 years in prison for the reckless fatal shooting of his teenage son after the father used drugs and drank alcohol. Andres Delgado III was sentenced Friday in…
Ex-adult day care driver in Dallas area gets 40 years for assault
A driver for a Dallas-area adult day care center has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a mentally disabled female client. Prosecutors say 34-year-old Edgar Lane Sharp Jr. was sentenced Friday in Fort…
Hallettsville ISD parents, residents start petition to remove administrators and coach
Three key employees in Hallettsville ISD are charged and accused of failing to report an allegation of abuse. Thursday night, community members gathered to express their concern.
Deaths of 4 in Texas family ruled a murder-suicide
Investigators have determined that a February house fire near Dallas in which three people were found dead was a case of murder-suicide involving members of one family.
Spouse of slain Texas firefighter accused of capital murder
The widow of a Dallas-area firefighter faces a capital murder charge after prosecutors say new evidence led to the upgraded count in his 2016 fatal shooting.
Houston-area ambulance operator must serve 5 years for fraud
A businessman who operated an ambulance company in the Houston area must serve more than five years in federal prison for running what prosecutors call a $2.8 million billing scam.
Houston-area ex-priest indicted on child sex abuse charges
A former Houston-area Roman Catholic priest has been indicted on child indecency charges arising from child sex abuse allegations. A Montgomery County grand jury indicted Manuel La Rosa-Lopez on two of four counts that had led to his Sept. 1…
Baby found dead after migrant raft overturns in Rio Grande
A law enforcement official says a 10-month-old baby has been found dead after a raft carrying the child and eight others flipped on the Rio Grande as they tried to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
Houston-area ambulance operator must serve 5 years for fraud
A businessman who operated an ambulance company in the Houston area must serve more than five years in federal prison for running what prosecutors call a $2.8 million billing scam.
US government to give DNA tests at border to check for fraud
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will begin DNA testing in cases where officials suspect adults are fraudulently claiming to be the parents of children as they cross the U.S.-Mexico border together.
Suspect arrested in fatal attack on 91 year old Texas woman
A North Texas man has been charged with capital murder in the death of a 91-year-old acquaintance who police say was attacked and her vehicle taken.
