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.

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.

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.

What is it? Wildlife officials stumped as mysterious animal caught on Texas trail camera

Park rangers with the Texas Parks and Wildlife said Thursday they're scratching their heads, trying to identify the elusive creature captured on a game camera at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park in Mission.