New Texas laws: Brass knuckles, other self-defense items legal in Texas starting Sept. 1
Self-defense items, including brass knuckles and hard plastic kitty keychains, will be legal for Texans to carry starting September 1.
Parents say bus driver told daughter to walk home on state highway in rain
Last Thursday was the second day of school for 12-year-old Ashley Oxborrow.
Matthew McConaughey joins faculty at University of Texas
Academy Award winning actor Matthew McConaughey has been appointed as a professor of practice at the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas starting in the fall 2019 term.
‘He is a blessing': United Airlines crew, passengers befriend boy with autism who wouldn't sit in seat
A Texas mother praised a United Airlines crew and passengers who befriended and accommodated her son, who has autism and did not want to sit still on their flight home.
Texas newlyweds killed in car crash moments after tying the knot
A newlywed couple was killed in a car crash just moments after confirming their union at a courthouse in Orange County, Texas on Friday afternoon.
Mom’s clever T-shirt tradition for son’s first days of school goes viral
One creative mom in Texas is winning applause on social media after sharing a photo of her young son in an oversized T-shirt, which he’ll mark with a painted handprint in honor of the first day of school for the next 12 years.
PD: Texas man allegedly tied boy, 6, to garage door using dog leash, hit him in the legs with hammer handle
A Texas man was arrested on child abuse charges after he allegedly used a dog leash to tie a 6-year-old to a garage door and hit the child with a hammer, resulting in visible “contusions” to his legs, police said.
Man who killed boy to make room in house gets life
Prosecutors say a Texas man who told police he drowned a 3-year-old boy because his girlfriend was pregnant and they needed room in the home has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
School administrators sued for using permanent marker on boy's head
A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed Sunday against Pearland ISD, a school discipline clerk, head principal at Berry Miller Junior High Tony Barcelona, and teacher Jeanette Peterson after Peterson used a Sharpie to draw on a student’s head at the end of last school year.
Texas woman pleads guilty to making up illnesses of son who had 323 medical visits
A Texas woman accused of exposing her son to unneeded medical tests and procedures — including taking him to hospitals more than 320 times — has pleaded guilty to recklessly causing injury to a child, according to a report.
Texas dad charged with homicide after 12-year-old daughter crashes SUV into man and his dog
A Houston man was charged with negligent homicide and endangering a child Friday after police say his 12-year-old daughter drove an SUV into a man and his dog, killing them both.
Mom's emotional reaction to seeing son in late father's shirt goes viral
Sometimes an every day object holds a special meaning when it reminds you of someone-- like a late father's shirt.
El Paso shooting victim’s funeral moved to larger venue after overwhelming response to husband's plea
A man whose wife was among those killed in the El Paso mass shooting invited the public to her funeral because he has no other family. The response was so overwhelming that the funeral was relocated to a larger venue to accommodate all of the people who said they would attend.
Police identify teen girl in dryer video, dog evaluated by vet
Police have located the teenage girl who can be seen on video putting a small dog in a clothes dryer and turning it on.
Man may lose legs after trying to stop carjacker from taking car with wife inside, police say
Houston police say a man's legs may have to be amputated after he tried to stop a suspect from stealing a car with his wife inside.
Child dies after being scalded by pot of boiling water
A Corsicana child is dead after her stepmother claims a pot of boiling water fell on her.
Texas woman donates kidney to save friend's life, hopes others will become inspired to do the same
A woman saved her friend’s life after deciding to donate one of her kidneys, and they're now hoping to raise awareness so that more people will become living organ donors.
‘They dehumanized my brother:' Family of man at center of controversial Galveston arrest speaks out
Attorneys and family members are demanding the release of body camera video after a homeless man was arrested and paraded through the streets of Galveston on a rope by two horseback police officers. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said if the police video of Donald Neely’s arrest is not released to the public in the next month, he’s planning a “march on Galveston” September 15.
Law enforcement office requests no criminal activity during heat wave: ‘Stay indoors'
A law enforcement office in Texas is asking any would-be criminals planning “nefarious activities” to reconsider – because it’s too hot.
El Paso shooting suspect said he targeted Mexicans, police say
The man accused of carrying out last weekend's deadly mass shooting at a Walmart in the Texas border city of El Paso confessed to officers while he was surrendering and later explained that he had been targeting Mexicans, authorities say.