AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today announced the launch of seven regional social media accounts, covering every corner of the state and all seven DPS regions, including North Texas, Southeast Texas, South Texas, West Texas, Northwest Texas, Central Texas, and the Capital Region. This expanded social media …

A grand jury is hearing evidence in the case of a former Dallas police officer who fatally shot her unarmed neighbor in his own apartment after she said she mistook it for hers. Former officer Amber Guyger was arrested on a manslaughter charge after the Sept. 6 shooting of Botham …

An ATM in the Houston area was shut down and guarded by law officers after mistakenly dispensing $100 bills instead of $10s and word of the glitch got out on social media. Harris County sheriff’s deputies protected the outdoor ATM after Sunday night’s incident and notified Bank of America. A …

Testimony is slated to get underway in Lamar County District Court for the 43-year-old local man accused of multiple sex crimes against children. Kenneth Eugene Chambless was indicted on the alleged charges in February of 2017.  The offenses were reported in October of 2016.

Authorities are searching throughout the area for two men they say shot a man in the garage of a townhouse in Bonham. The victim reportedly came home and found the two men breaking into his wife’s car and confronted them with a handgun. The suspects opened fire, and the victim …

Ever wanted to take a peek inside Santa Claus’ home? Santa’s home and state-of-the-art toy workshop at the North Pole are currently worth an estimated $764,389 after gaining 7.6% in value over the past year, according to Zillow. Santa and Mrs. Claus claimed their home on Zillow in 2016, updating the …

The Food and Drug Administration has partially lifted its blanket warning from last week against eating any romaine lettuce. The E. coli outbreak linked to romaine appears to be from lettuce grown in California, so the FDA is telling people to check the label, and if the romaine is from …

Photo by Tony Corso tonycorsoimages.com On Friday, the Paris Wildcats kept their season rolling as they defeated the Kennedale Wildcats 35–17. It was two defensive scores that helped seal the win for Paris. In other Area games Friday, Grapeland defeated Detroit 60–0. Clarksville fell to Evadale 42–28. And in six-man …

(AUSTIN, Texas – November 20, 2018) If motorists aren’t careful, some of the best deals on Black Friday won’t even be inside the store, they’ll be sitting right out front in the parking lot. “Increased holiday crowds represent an irresistible target for criminals,” said Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority …

Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott, joined by their daughter Audrey and volunteered with Meals on Wheels in Austin to help deliver meals to those in need on Thanksgiving Day. “It’s so rewarding to see Texans sacrifice their time to make sure those who are homebound today are able …