Forest Hill officer charged after fatally shooting stabbing suspect with shotgun instead of less lethal gun

Officer Logan Barr was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by a public servant for fatally shooting the man who killed a woman outside a Forest Hill gas station.

Man accused of killing teen in Houston road rage shooting turns himself in

Gerald Wayne Williams, 34, is charged with murder for the July 6 shooting of 17-year-old David Castro, who was going home after a Houston Astros game with his family.

Woman shoots, kills man who had a history of assaulting her, deputies say

Deputies in Harris County say a woman shot and killed a man for assaulting her, telling them it's not the first time he's attacked her.

Kyle family surprised to find large centipede in daughter's room

Victor and Keyawna Glaze say they were in shock after discovering a nearly 8-inch long Texas redheaded centipede in their daughter's bedroom.

Fire Chief visits family that was wrongly told by 2 paramedics a 14-year-old special needs boy was dead

A heartwarming follow-up to a story about a local family who was told their child with special needs was mistakenly pronounced dead when he wasn’t. HFD Fire Chief Sam Pena visited the family to offer a formal apology.

Activists embark on voting rights march across Central Texas

The Moral March for Democracy brings together Democratic politicians and activists. It starts in Georgetown and will end in Austin.

Gunman in deadly Fort Worth shooting stoned to death by angry mob

Police say a group of people in Fort Worth stoned a gunman to death after he killed one person and injured three others.

Texas begins jailing border crossers on trespassing charges

The detainees are being held at what had been an empty state prison in Dilley, Texas, about 100 miles (160.93 kilometers) north of the border city of Laredo, said Robert Hurst, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He said the converted facility will be able to hold more than 950 people.

Untreatable, deadly 'superbug' fungus outbreak reported at two North Texas hospitals

An untreatable 'superbug' fungus outbreak has been reported at two North Texas hospitals, the CDC reports. Formally known as Candida Auris, the fungus is a form of yeast that can be deadly to hospital and nursing home patients who have serious medical problems.

What is Monkeypox? What are Monkeypox symptoms? Answers about a rare disease

What is Monkeypox and what are the signs or symptoms of this rare disease? The CDC provides answers as a Dallas resident has tested positive.

Texas mom charged with neglect, evidence tampering 3 years after boyfriend allegedly killed her toddler

A Texas bartender whose toddler son was found dead in her boyfriend’s home three years ago has been arrested after Secret Service investigators helped local police crack encrypted phone messages that allegedly show her indifference to his repeated threats against her child.

Tesla launches initiative to build first solar neighborhood in Austin

The partnership between Tesla, Brookfield, and Dacra will be the first Tesla Solar neighborhood and the nation’s most sustainable residential community.

Teen killed after jumping from car during fight with her mother in Harris Co.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said preliminary information revealed that a teen girl, possibly 15, was having a fight with her mother when she jumped out of a moving car.