Texans deserve timely justice. A new program can boost crime-solving efforts, but only if lawmakers provide the money to put ...

The Texas man convicted of kidnapping and murdering a retired TCU professor in 2004 has been scheduled for execution.

Officials in South Texas are considering how new, stricter bail rules in the state constitution will have consequences ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 1278, which would have let victims of human trafficking claim duress as a defense against any crimes they're charged with committing on behalf of their ...

Dozens of alleged criminals, hundreds of illegal firearms, and a massive amount of narcotics are off the streets of Tarrant County after a major two-month law enforcement operation aimed at reducing ...

Each fall, universities compile data on crimes reported during the previous year on campus and in nearby areas. This is mandated by the Clery Act, a 1990 federal law signed by then-President George ...

AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced Friday the capture of another fugitive from Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List – this time in Tarrant County. Carlos ...

According to FBI crime statistics released by Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, Texas border cities had fewer murders and violent crimes compared with other Texas cities and other U.S. cities in ...

Technology and an expanding database are making DNA - the molecular building block that's as unique as a fingerprint - exponentially more successful in solving crimes in Texas. The number of Texas ...

More than 20 Kiccdoe gang members accused of violent crimes in Texas were arrested last week, according to Arlington police and the FBI. Law enforcement executed search warrants in multiple cities, ...

Texas Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, argues a point of order on a bill that authorizes the Texas Attorney General to prosecute certain election-related crimes. (Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas ...

AUSTIN, Texas — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune. Read the original article here. The Texas House on Tuesday sent a measure to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk ...