A security guard was shot and killed Wednesday outside Connie's Seafood in Houston's East End. Homicide detectives are investigating.

New emissions testing is required for vehicle registration in Bexar Co., Texas, starting November 1, 2026, with each test costing $18.50 as announced by the DPS.

Texas DPS Border Mounted Patrol Unit arrested Marcio Steven Izaguirre, previously deported for child sexual offenses, in Maverick Co. under Operation Lone Star.

A Caldwell County deputy died following a confrontation at an Austin club. A suspect was charged with capital murder, and another faces assault charges.

The FBI alerted Austin ISD after social-media posts threatened 14 Texas schools, three of them in Austin. AISD says extra police will patrol affected elementary campuses as investigators follow up.

A damaged natural gas line at Valero's Houston refinery prompted on-site emergency crews and a CAER alert; Valero says safety is the top priority.

Federal prosecutors say a former Baranoff Elementary teacher pleaded guilty after investigators found a trove of child-sex-abuse images, some AI-altered from classroom photos.

First Lady Cecilia Abbott launches GRACE's sixth Week of Prayer to combat human trafficking, urging Texans' participation during Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

Texas AFT sued TEA and Commissioner Morath for probing teachers' social media comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination, alleging First Amendment rights violations.

An off-duty deputy constable was killed outside a north Austin nightclub; two men were arrested, one charged with capital murder and the other with assault on a peace officer.

Austin Police seek help identifying a male suspect for a theft at Twin Liquors on December 30. He concealed bottles in his pants and fled. A reward is offered for tips leading to his arrest.

A fire at the Quail Creek clock tower Monday was extinguished; part of Rutland Drive was closed while investigators examined the scene.

A Dec. 31 arrest warrant names Francisco Javier Pantoja-Ahumada in the Sept. shooting at a Montopolis mobile home. APD says the suspect remains at large and is seeking tips.