Sixto Banegas Matute was charged with the murder of teacher's aide Jennifer Mendez Olascoaga after Mesquite Police pieced together phone evidence. Her remains were found near I-20 in October.

A Fort Worth teenager was sentenced to 15 years for the capital murder of her newborn baby, according to the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office.

DNA evidence leads to the arrest of a suspect in two sexual assault cases, after a multi-year Denton Police investigation.

17-year-old Obbie Perez was arrested and charged with the capital murder of two 15-year-old boys outside a Dallas library. The boys were found shot in a car; one died at the scene, the other at a hospital. Bail for Perez is set at $2 million.

Dallas police are investigating after Cody Ward was found deceased in an apartment, in a case marked by a lack of suspects and public appeals for information.

A Texas mom pled guilty to poisoning her daughter to induce seizures and faces life in prison; her pattern of behavior suggests Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

A man was arrested in Fort Worth for allegedly leaving a threatening message and a device outside a building, causing an evacuation but no explosives were found.

North Texas law enforcement arrested 10 men for online solicitation of a minor during "Operation St. Nick." Some suspects face additional charges, spotlighting the threat of child exploitation online.

An Arlington officer has been indicted on charges of filing a false report, linked to a case where her husband faces animal cruelty charges after three dogs died in his care. She is on leave and maintains her innocence.

Michael Irvin, a Dallas Cowboys icon, is being investigated by Allen police following an undisclosed allegation of misconduct. Details of the investigation are limited.

Streets in downtown Fort Worth are reopening after the Sandman Hotel explosion, with Houston Street now clear but West 8th Street remaining closed as investigations and cleanup continue.

The first lawsuit has been filed against the Sandman Signature Hotel, its management, and Atmos Energy for negligence after the Fort Worth hotel explosion.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service offers up to $150,000 for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of robbers targeting mail carriers in Dallas and Chicago.