DNA test confirms woman's identity 51 years after abduction by babysitter
Melissa Highsmith was reunited with her family in November 2022 after a 23andme test showed a connection to her birth parents.
Texas shooting: Francisco Oropesa's wife arrested after his capture in Conroe
More arrests have been made following the capture of a man accused of killing five of his neighbors near Cleveland, Texas, authorities confirm.
Manhunt ends: Cut and Shoot is where Texas mass shooting suspect Francisco Oropesa was arrested
“He is behind bars, and he will live his life behind bars," San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said during a news conference on Tuesday night.
Houston parents charged following 5-month-old baby's death in December
Alexis Smith, 23, and Dequindre Davis, 27, were charged with injury to a child following the death of their son De'Quan Davis in Houston in December.
Texas manhunt for Francisco Oropesa: Man fitting description of gunman seen in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office announced via Twitter it would be securing the campuses of nearby schools after receiving reports of a man “possibly matching the description of Francisco Oropesa" in the area.
Texas Mass Shooting: Governor's office retracts statement about immigration status for one of the victims
"We regret if the information was incorrect and detracted from the important goal of finding and arresting the criminal," a spokesperson for Governor Greg Abbott said in an emailed statement.
Family of Fort Worth man worried about his safety after he was misidentified as gunman in mass shooting
A Fort Worth man and his family say they are terrified and angry after the FBI originally posted his photo and identified him as the suspected shooter that killed five people near Houston Friday night.
Texas shooting: Family members inside home share moments leading up to shooting
The manhunt for Francisco Oropesa, 38, continues after he is accused of gunning down five people including an 8-year-old child. Family members who were inside the home share frightening moments that led up to that deadly mass shooting.
Houston man accused of murdering 'parking scammer' over $40 then returning to a date in Downtown Houston
A 29-year-old man on a date in East Downtown is accused of shooting and killing an alleged parking scammer over $40.
Dog reunited with family after 301 days with Texas animal shelter
A Facebook post by the Austin Animal Center reunited a dog and her family after nearly a year apart.
Texas inmate's execution on hold, lawyers say evidence from true crime podcast proves he was 'framed'
Ivan Cantu was convicted for the 2001 murders of his cousin, James Mosqueda, and his cousin's fiancée, Amy Kitchen in Far North Dallas.
Starship explodes: Giant SpaceX rocket fails minutes after launching from Texas
SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but failed minutes after rising from the launch pad.
Mystery virus sends young Houston-area man into organ failure
“At first, I just thought it was a flu and cough, that's what we went in for. And then doctors were doing their tests, and then they came in saying, ‘we need to get you to the hospital now,’" Jacob says.
North Texas man given life sentence for 9th DWI
A 50-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of his ninth DWI charge.
Texas cheerleader shooter jailed on $500,000 bond in Bastrop County
The Cheer Team said one of their teammates accidentally got into the wrong car and saw Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr., 25, sitting in the passenger seat, and after apologizing and trying to leave, he pulled out a gun and started shooting.
Kyle, Texas looks to break record for most people with same name in same place
The city wants as many people named Kyle as possible to pack Lake Kyle Park on May 21.
Woman accuses North Texas man of fake job interview ploy, hiding camera in hotel room
She claims the room was booked for her as part of a job interview by what she says turned out to be a man posing as a CEO of a fictitious company. She told police she found the hidden camera in her room at a Southlake hotel and also claims while she was in the room, two men entered.
Texas All-Star Cheerleader recovering after being shot before her last world championship
Those close to the cheerleader said it was supposed to be a big weekend for her, but instead she won’t be able to participate because of a senseless act of violence.
Texas wildlife agents weigh in after mystery animal in photo goes viral
Texas park rangers were scratching their heads as they tried to identify the elusive creature.
Everman missing boy: Investigators believe human remains were once in shed near where he lived
Investigators in Everman say they believe human remains were once in a shed near where missing 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez lived with his family.