A woman in Mission was sentenced to 10 years for smuggling 18 kilos of cocaine over the U.S.-Mexico border, following her guilty plea and prior similar offense.

The Texas Education Agency appoints new monitors for oversight in Houston and Socorro ISDs to address compliance and governance issues, special education, and operational sustainability.

The House Ethics Committee is probing GOP Reps. Hunt and Jackson over their campaign funds' use for private club dues.

Law enforcement responded to a burglary at Shirley Acres involving a 15-year-old suspect who caused over $4,500 in damages. An 11-year-old was also charged in connection with the incident.

Medical institutions in Texas agree to pay $15 million to settle claims regarding breaches in Medicare guidelines during concurrent heart surgeries.

Former Arcola officer Hector Ruiz was sentenced to 20 years for obstruction and civil rights violations after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a woman during a traffic stop.

An Edinburg couple was sentenced for benefiting from the forced labor of a victim; Eduardo Gomez received a 70-month prison term and Margarita Alvarez got probation.

Houston is under a Heat Advisory with temperatures near 95°F and heat index values up to 108°F. There's a small chance of thunderstorms with a weather pattern persisting into the next week.

Three individuals from San Antonio have been handed prison sentences after pleading guilty to drug conspiracy charges, the U.S...

Judge Nelson dismissed vague indictments against former Houston police officers linked to an overtime scheme during the Harding Street raid investigation; some charges remain.

Houston's Metro is enhancing public transportation with electric shuttles, increased safety measures, and rideshare initiatives under new chair Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock to encourage regular use.

Over 2,000 U.S. Logistics Solutions employees were laid off abruptly after the funding firm, Ten Oaks Group, stopped financing, bypassing the 60-day WARN notice. The company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased operations.

A judge set a $10 million bail for Franklin Pena Ramos, charged with the capital murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nunagray, due to him being a flight risk.