Year after year, most Texas police departments report zero hate crimes. Here’s why.
A Texas Tribune analysis of hate crime data found that 82% of Texas law enforcement agencies that report to the FBI tracked no hate crimes last year. However, one suburban North Texas police agency is creating a new model of collecting hate crime data.
‘Something didn’t seem right’: Whataburger employees in East Texas alert police of child predator
Whataburger employees in East Texas told police that “something didn’t seem right” when they saw a teen and a 79-year-old man eating together in the restaurant Tuesday morning.
Texas woman intensively researched how to fake pregnancy before killing woman, agent says
A state police investigator has testified that a woman accused of killing a pregnant woman and removing her unborn child conducted intensive research on how to fake a pregnancy convincingly.
Arkansas police officer fatally shoots Texas jail escapee
Authorities say an inmate who escaped from a northeast Texas jail was fatally shot by an Arkansas police officer after the inmate tussled with another officer over a gun.
It’s raining...fish? One East Texas town says rare weather phenomon happened to them
You’ve heard the saying, “It’s raining cats and dogs,” but have you ever heard, “it’s raining fish?” That’s what one East Texas town said after a rare weather phenomenon happened to them last week.
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Texan linked to ‘boogaloo’ convicted of attempted murder
A Texas man linked to the “boogaloo” movement who livestreamed threats to kill police was sentenced Friday to 50 years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder of a peace officer.
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No job, no car and living on $85 a week: Some Texans are facing economic crisis months into the pandemic
Jessica Tyson, 34, is an out-of-work hair stylist in Texarkana who says she's struggling to get her full unemployment benefits. Credit: Jessica Tyson(Audio unavailable. Jessica Tyson says she’s desperate for Congress to pass another federal stimulus package. The 34-year-old Texarkana native is an out-of-work hairdresser who’s had her car repossessed, has struggled to keep her utilities on and says she spends her days trying to get her full unemployment benefits. Start your day with a quick take on the latest Texas politics and policy news.
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Pregnant Texas woman dies after fetus cut from her womb, woman arrested, police say
A pregnant woman in East Texas has died after her unborn child was cut from her womb, according to police. The baby did not survive after a female suspect stole the child, police said. The 22-year-old woman was nearly eight months pregnant, according to a report from the Texarkana Gazette. Police on Saturday said a female suspect was taken into custody in Oklahoma. Police said the Texas Rangers are now investigating, and more information will be released as it becomes available.