Sweetwater leaders say a Nolan County grand jury indicted four in connection with massive piles of discarded wind turbine blades; the state has also sued the recycler.

A Valentine’s Day welfare check in South Austin turned up two deaths; Austin police say preliminary findings point to a suspected murder‑suicide involving a Texas AG staffer.

A San Marcos mother says bond cuts for the teen charged in her son's killing have left her reeling. The accused shooter’s bail was lowered twice, she says.

Travis County deputies are investigating a shooting the sheriff’s office described as a homicide near Crystal Bend and Dewberry drives. A 9 p.m. media briefing is scheduled.

Trustees approved applying for a governor-run grant that would buy breaching tools and rifle‑rated shields for each Hays CISD campus under the state’s Uvalde Strong law.

A suspect was injured during a SWAT warrant in West Dallas Friday morning; police say no officers were hurt and the scene is under investigation.

One person was hurt in a downtown Austin shoot/stab call Thursday; APD and CapMetro responded and the victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition. Investigators are asking for tips.

A Washington, D.C. civil‑rights attorney, Elizabeth Paukstis, died after being struck by a UPS truck on Loop 256 in Palestine. Police say the driver remained and investigators are still gathering evidence.

A bomb threat at Methodist Hospital Hill Country in Fredericksburg prompted a police and ATF sweep Thursday; investigators say it followed similar threats to area schools.

A Statesman analysis finds ICE arrests in the San Antonio field office more than doubled in 2025 as detainer requests and non-jail arrests climbed.

Hays County deputies are searching for 30-year-old Albert Anthony Castillo, wanted in an alleged child sexual assault and for failing to comply with the sex-offender registry.

Georgetown High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday as police investigated an incident near campus and asked the public to avoid the area.

A teenager was arrested after surveillance captured him firing at a repo agent at View at Manor Crossings; police say an AR-style rifle was seized and traced to Alabama.