Courts, crime & public safety
Courts, crime & public safety
Arrests, trials, crashes and public safety news from across Texas over the last week. We keep it here, off the top of the front page, so you can find it when you want it.
Saturday, November 7
- San Antonio officer fatally shoots armed passenger after chaseNews 4 San Antonio · Bexar County · 6:39 pm
- Homeowner hurt in gunfire exchange with suspects in Pittsburg car break-insKLTV · Camp County · 6:39 pm
- Search continues for Katy woman missing after September Louisiana crashKENS 5 · Harris County · 6:19 pm
- Woman killed in Downtown Dallas stabbing; 54-year-old man arrestedKENS 5 · Dallas County · 6:17 pm
- Woman killed in Downtown Dallas stabbing; police arrest 54-year-old manWFAA · Dallas County · 5:33 pm
- Arlington church hosts chili cook-off to benefit human trafficking survivorsNBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth · Tarrant County · 5:33 pm
- Harris County deputy charged with DWI and resisting arrest, Galveston County Jail saysABC13 Houston · Harris County · 5:28 pm
- Trump Justice Department takes over Planned Parenthood fraud lawsuit in TexasRed Dot Flow · Potter County · 5:16 pm
- Woman found dead in west Harris County apartment complexRed Dot Flow · Harris County · 5:15 pm
- Pedestrian struck and killed on Interstate 10 in OrangeRed Dot Flow · 5:15 pm
- Early man dies in head-on crash on U.S. 67 east of EarlyKTXS · Taylor County · 5:03 pm
- Driver arrested for intoxicated driving after Plano crash kills twoNBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth · Collin County · 4:31 pm
- Texas EquuSearch asks Sugar Land neighbors to check cameras for missing manKHOU 11 · Fort Bend County · 4:31 pm
- Kuykendahl Road closed in both directions after car-pedestrian crash in Harris CountyKPRC Click2Houston · Harris County · 3:43 pm
- Police search for missing 35-year-old Texarkana manKETK · Bowie County · 3:42 pm
- Texas Medical Board disciplines three East Texas doctors, one charged in fatal crashCBS19 · Smith County · 3:41 pm
- El Paso County deputies arrest man on parole violation warrant in West El PasoKFOX14 · El Paso County · 3:29 pm
- Woman dies after stabbing in Dallas; man charged with murderNBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth · Dallas County · 3:29 pm
- El Paso man arrested for parole violation at East Redd Road businessKTSM · El Paso County · 3:02 pm
- AMBER Alert issued for missing 17-year-old girl in Bandera CountyKENS 5 · Bandera County · 3:00 pm
- Harris County sheriff's deputy arrested at Lone Star Rally in GalvestonH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 2:51 pm
- DPS Asks Public to Help Find Missing 16-Year-Old from WacoNews 4 San Antonio · McLennan County · 2:27 pm
- Harris County sheriff's deputy arrested at Lone Star Rally in GalvestonRed Dot Flow · Harris County · 2:16 pm
- Plano man arrested after crash that killed two people in SUVFOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth · Collin County · 1:55 pm
- Bell County drops remaining charges against life-sentenced inmate Marvin GuyRed Dot Flow · Bell County · 1:15 pm
- Abilene woman, 77, dies in two-vehicle crash in Taylor CountyKTXS · Taylor County · 12:52 pm
- Woman found dead in northwest Harris County apartment, sheriff saysABC13 Houston · Harris County · 12:37 pm
- Woman found dead in Clay Road apartment; homicide detectives investigatingKPRC Click2Houston · Harris County · 12:16 pm
- Woman found dead in west Harris County apartmentFOX 26 Houston · Harris County · 12:06 pm
- Harris County deputy arrested at Lone Star Rally, Galveston County sheriff's office saysKPRC Click2Houston · Harris County · 12:05 pm
- Police say Wi-Fi dispute may be linked to Lufkin duplex shooting deathsCBS19 · Angelina County · 12:04 pm
- Jasper County man arrested after deputies find unsecured guns within reach of childrenKLTV · Jasper County · 12:00 pm
- Gun found at Lufkin suspect's home identified as weapon in double killingKLTV · Angelina County · 12:00 pm
- Cameron County man arrested in Houston County on child pornography chargesKLTV · Cameron County · 12:00 pm
- H-E-B Faces Nearly $50,000 in Penalties After Warehouse Worker's DeathKSAT · Bexar County · 12:00 pm
- Family mourns 25-year-old killed in Wilson County head-on crashKSAT · Wilson County · 12:00 pm
- Man Arrested in Southeast San Antonio Shooting CaseKSAT · Bexar County · 12:00 pm
- San Antonio musician arrested again, this time for invasive visual recordingKSAT · Bexar County · 12:00 pm
- AMBER Alert issued for missing 17-year-old girl in Bandera CountyKSAT · Bandera County · 12:00 pm
- Laredo supermarket evacuated after smell of burningKGNS · Webb County · 12:00 pm
- CBP officer Eliomar Santos to serve one year in jail, DA's office saysKGNS · Webb County · 12:00 pm
- Lubbock man sentenced to life without parole for continuous sexual assault of a childKCBD · Lubbock County · 12:00 pm
- Two-vehicle crash near Early leaves one dead, DPS saysBrownwood News · Brown County · 12:00 pm
- SFA tight end Cameron Kelley takes bigger role after teammate's season-ending injuryTyler Morning Telegraph · Smith County · 11:47 am
- Woman stabbed to death downtown Dallas, suspect in custodyFOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth · Dallas County · 11:08 am
- Meteorite that crashed into Spring-area home now on display in HoustonABC13 Houston · Harris County · 10:57 am
- Bowie County man charged with felony cruelty in shooting death of family dog VegasTexarkana Today · Bowie County · 10:49 am
- Two men dead after Willis shooting; sheriff's office says woman returned fireABC13 Houston · Montgomery County · 10:43 am
- Three men stabbed after argument at southwest Houston apartment complexKPRC Click2Houston · Harris County · 10:34 am
- Alice Police Arrest Man After Domestic Violence-Related DisturbanceAlice Echo-News Journal · Jim Wells County · 10:22 am
- Houston police search for man accused of shooting girlfriend at apartment complexKPRC Click2Houston · Harris County · 10:09 am
- Early man killed in head-on crash on U.S. 67 east of EarlyKTXS · Taylor County · 9:46 am
- Abilene woman, 77, dies after two-vehicle crash in Taylor CountyKTXS · Taylor County · 9:46 am
- Three men hospitalized after stabbing in Gulfton area, HoustonH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 9:39 am
- Two Hurt in Northwest Side Crash; Both Drivers Who Caused It Left the SceneNews 4 San Antonio · Bexar County · 8:46 am
- Police seek suspect in assault on woman walking her dog near Blue Star ArtsNews 4 San Antonio · Bexar County · 8:46 am
- Man wounded in shooting outside San Antonio business near La CanteraNews 4 San Antonio · Bexar County · 8:46 am
- Woman Shoots and Kills Ex-Boyfriend After He Fatally Shot Her Boyfriend in WillisKHOU 11 · Harris County · 8:46 am
- Austin man arrested after allegedly pointing stolen gun at roommateKXAN · Travis County · 8:43 am
- Two men dead in Willis shooting; woman fires on ex-boyfriendMoCo Ledger · Montgomery County · 8:15 am
- Houston police search for man accused of shooting girlfriend at apartment complexFOX 26 Houston · Harris County · 8:14 am
- Two men dead in Willis shooting over a woman, Montgomery County deputies sayFOX 26 Houston · Montgomery County · 7:57 am
- Waco monument honors DPS trooper wounded in 1988Waco Tribune-Herald · McLennan County · 7:24 am
- Historian Recounts Ghost Story of 1884 Hays County Jail in San MarcosSan Marcos Record · Hays County · 6:22 am
- Arrest log lists Panola County arrests for November 3 and 4, 2026Panola Watchman · Panola County · 6:02 am
- Lufkin-area police and sheriff's office report 16 arrestsThe Lufkin Daily News · Angelina County · 4:40 am
- 20-year-old faces felony charge after attempted robbery of Copperas Cove dollar storeKilleen Daily Herald · Coryell County · 3:39 am
- Some Texas voters find names missing from rolls after moving countiesABC 7 Amarillo · Randall County · 12:54 am
- Police respond to crash with serious injuries in El Paso's Lower ValleyKTSM · El Paso County · 12:21 am
Friday, November 6
- Newton County man arrested on child pornography chargeRed Dot Flow · Newton County · 10:15 pm
- Bexar County DA seeks to recuse office from prosecuting defense attorneyRed Dot Flow · Bexar County · 10:15 pm
- Newton County Man Arrested on Felony Child Pornography ChargeEast Texas Banner · Newton County · 9:46 pm
- Harris County leads Texas in DWI fatalities as state nears 26-year roadway death streakRed Dot Flow · Harris County · 9:15 pm
- Three hurt in crash on FM 973 in Pflugerville, one airliftedKXAN · Travis County · 8:57 pm
- Two people hurt in two-vehicle crash in El Paso's Lower ValleyKTSM · El Paso County · 8:48 pm
- Texas appeals court cancels oral arguments after election changes justicesRed Dot Flow · 7:45 pm
- Person dies after hours-long standoff with police in SnyderKTXS · Taylor County · 7:42 pm
- Some Texas voters who moved counties found missing from rolls on Election DayABC 7 Amarillo · Randall County · 7:42 pm
- Woman charged in fatal Baytown hit-and-runThe Baytown Sun · Harris County · 7:00 pm
- Baytown woman arrested for DWI with child under 15 in vehicleThe Baytown Sun · Harris County · 7:00 pm
- Texas appeals court cancels oral arguments in challenge to state hemp rulesThe Texas Tribune · 6:57 pm
- Lufkin police arrest man in shooting of mother and sonKETK · Angelina County · 6:38 pm
- Police find shell casings after reported gunfire at Galveston apartment complexGalveston County Daily News · Galveston County · 6:31 pm
- Man charged in parents' 2021 deaths dies in Harris County custodyFOX 26 Houston · Harris County · 6:24 pm
- Lufkin police arrest suspect in October shooting deaths of mother and sonThe Lufkin Daily News · Angelina County · 6:20 pm
- Federal appeals court reverses lower-court ruling on NCAA five-year eligibilityRed Dot Flow · 6:15 pm
- Amarillo man sentenced to life in prison for child pornography offensesRed Dot Flow · Potter County · 6:15 pm
- Nvidia hardware shipment valued at $11.4M vanishes in transit to TexasRed Dot Flow · Tarrant County · 5:45 pm
- One person dead after standoff with police in SnyderEverythingLubbock · Lubbock County · 5:33 pm
- Ben Reyes, first Latino Houston City Council member, diesH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 5:30 pm
- Texas data center developer sues PSO over alleged unfair treatmentRed Dot Flow · 5:16 pm
- Texas HHS extends Brain Injury Advisory Council membership application deadlineRed Dot Flow · 5:00 pm
- Thermal imaging drone helps locate missing elderly woman in Rusk CountyThe Henderson News · Rusk County · 4:59 pm
- Former Lubbock airman and wife found guilty of child pornography chargesEverythingLubbock · Lubbock County · 4:33 pm
- Austin man gets over 24 years in federal prison for exploiting teen boys onlineKXAN · Travis County · 4:33 pm
- Deep Ellum shootings prompt community safety talks and added securityFOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth · Dallas County · 4:04 pm
- East Texas court upholds decision against group seeking water accessRed Dot Flow · 4:00 pm
- North Texas residents say missing mail still unresolved months after federal probe beganFOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth · Dallas County · 3:51 pm
- Texas DPS dedicates monument to retired Trooper Daniel Robert ShownRed Dot Flow · McLennan County · 3:45 pm
- Grimes County seeks suspect in Plantersville shootingThe Navasota Examiner · Grimes County · 3:45 pm
- Person dies after hours-long standoff with Snyder policeKTXS · Taylor County · 3:24 pm
- Volunteers plan another search for missing Denton womanDenton Record-Chronicle · Denton County · 3:24 pm
- Deputies search for 17-year-old accused of shooting father in Harris CountyRed Dot Flow · Harris County · 3:17 pm
- Buna man sentenced to 137 years for child sexual assaultRed Dot Flow · Jasper County · 3:17 pm
- Deep Ellum Shooting Suspect Faces Federal Firearms ChargeTexas Scorecard · Dallas County · 3:06 pm
- Lubbock man found guilty on two felony child sex abuse countsEverythingLubbock · Lubbock County · 2:43 pm
- Former Cypress Christian coach arrested on new child grooming chargesTexas Scorecard · Harris County · 2:08 pm
- Man in critical condition after shooting on FM 2920 in north Harris CountyH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 1:54 pm
- Utah man arrested in 2017 Seguin murder caseCBS Austin · Guadalupe County · 1:22 pm
- El Paso Constable's Office arrests man wanted on Georgia warrantKTSM · El Paso County · 12:28 pm
- Mayor Whitmire directs HPD to reduce ICE cooperation after midtermsH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 12:03 pm
- Killeen police investigating death of 33-year-old man found in fieldKilleen Daily Herald · Bell County · 12:02 pm
- San Antonio officer fatally shoots man who pulled gun after chaseKSAT · Bexar County · 12:00 pm
- Affidavit details investigation into death of Mayra Landeros in LaredoKGNS · Webb County · 12:00 pm
- Two people charged with injury to a child after Laredo police infant abuse probeKGNS · Webb County · 12:00 pm
- Suspect identified in Plantersville shooting; man remains at largeKBTX · Grimes County · 12:00 pm
- Amarillo man on probation for child pornography sentenced to life in prisonNewsChannel 10 · Randall County · 12:00 pm
- Three men charged with murder in Randall County shooting death of Bradley ThompsonNewsChannel 10 · Randall County · 12:00 pm
- Woman in custody for murder in Amarillo stabbingNewsChannel 10 · Potter County · 12:00 pm
- Silver Alert issued for missing 80-year-old Amarillo manNewsChannel 10 · Potter County · 12:00 pm
- House fire in Amarillo leaves three pets dead and two residents displacedNewsChannel 10 · Potter County · 12:00 pm
- Central Texas College awarded $300,000 grant for prison education workforce trainingKilleen Daily Herald · Bell County · 12:00 pm
- Federal rewards of up to $50 million offered for three alleged Tren de Aragua leadersVictoria Advocate · Victoria County · 11:55 am
- Sullivan City man dies in crash after failing to stop for trooperMyRGV (Brownsville Herald, Valley Morning Star, The Monitor) · Hidalgo County · 11:52 am
- Fort Worth woman charged with murder after man found dead in Wise CountyFOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth · Wise County · 11:23 am
- Inmate treated for fractured eye socket after fight at El Paso jail annexKTSM · El Paso County · 10:20 am
- Elgin ISD board delays decision on superintendent after DUI arrestElgin Courier · Bastrop County · 9:49 am
- 17-year-old accused of shooting father to death in NW Harris County homeH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 8:53 am
- Yella Beezy murder-for-hire trial enters second week with defense cross-examining detectiveFOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth · Dallas County · 8:51 am
- Woman arrested after fatal hit-and-run on Bell Street in AmarilloAmarillo Tribune · Potter County · 7:00 am
- Man hospitalized after shooting during online sales meeting in southeast HoustonH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 5:12 am
- Two suspects flee after vehicle crashes into north Harris County homeH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 5:10 am
- Hinojosa and Johnson Will Inherit Texas' Border Security System After ElectionThe Texas Tribune · 5:00 am
- Man facing child sexual assault charges jailed after bond conditions violatedFOX 26 Houston · Harris County · 12:18 am
Thursday, November 5
- Arrest in Guadalupe County cold case leads to murder charge in 2017 killingSeguin Gazette · Guadalupe County · 6:14 pm
- Suspect in Deep Ellum Halloween-weekend shootings jailed, faces seven felony countsLakewood Advocate · Dallas County · 6:09 pm
- Buna Man Sentenced to 137 Years for Sexual Assault of a ChildEast Texas Banner · Jasper County · 5:12 pm
- Texas Lutheran University student dies in Wilson County crashSeguin Gazette · Wilson County · 4:00 pm
- Amarillo police arrest suspect in fatal Bell Street hit-and-runABC 7 Amarillo · Potter County · 3:59 pm
- Abilene man charged after early Tuesday incident in Colorado CityColorado City Record · Taylor County · 1:43 pm
- Colorado City man charged with attempted capital murder of police officerColorado City Record · Mitchell County · 1:40 pm
- Houston City Council approves police grant applications for cold cases, overtimeH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 12:32 pm
- Houston police seek help locating missing 50-year-old manBluebonnet News · Harris County · 12:00 pm
- Police believe former prosecutor died from self-inflicted gunshot woundPort Aransas South Jetty · Nueces County · 12:00 pm
- San Patricio County reviews financing options for new jailSan Patricio County News · San Patricio County · 12:00 pm
- Copperas Cove man indicted in case of injuries to infantKilleen Daily Herald · Coryell County · 12:00 pm
- Houston police search for missing 13-year-old Jermael JonesH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 7:52 am
- Pipe Creek man dies in head-on crash on Texas 46The Boerne Star · Kendall County · 6:00 am
- Houston police investigate suspicious death in southeast HoustonH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 5:24 am
Wednesday, November 4
- Wood County Sheriff's Office Reports Arrests and TheftsWood County Monitor · Wood County · 10:21 pm
- Mayor Whitmire signals HPD policy changes after Democratic wins in TexasH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 6:45 pm
- Lone Star College system office in The Woodlands locked down after threatMoCo Ledger · Morris County · 4:45 pm
- Lavaca County Sheriff's Office announces two jail staff promotionsLavaca County Today · Lavaca County · 3:07 pm
- Suspect charged in 2007 murder at 9555 Crofton StreetH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 2:50 pm
- Fatal crash investigated at 12200 Hillcroft AvenueH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 2:45 pm
- The Woodlands High School locked down after student threat November 4, 2026MoCo Ledger · Montgomery County · 1:16 pm
- 17-year-old charged in fatal stabbing of 13-year-old in northwest Harris CountyH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 1:02 pm
- Archer City Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison After Murder TrialArcher County News · Archer County · 12:00 pm
- Two Austin residents jailed on smuggling charges after high-speed pursuitFrio-Nueces Current · Travis County · 11:16 am
- Lytle-Area Police Log Covers Oct. 26 to 31The Devine News · Atascosa County · 10:00 am
- Houston voters back Prop A, banning no-knock warrants, deprioritizing marijuana arrestsH-Town Ledger · Harris County · 5:05 am
Tuesday, November 3
- Jury Sentences New Braunfels Man to 20 Years for 2023 Seguin KillingSeguin Gazette · Guadalupe County · 5:11 pm
- Eight Arrested in Jasper Pawn Shop Burglary Case Nearly 4½ Years LaterEast Texas Banner · Hardin County · 2:57 pm
- Fate man killed in head-on crash on FM 1138 in Collin CountyRockwall Herald-Banner · Collin County · 12:32 pm
- Kaufman County Sheriff's Office Arrests 19-Year-Old on Sexual Assault of a Child ChargeinForney · Kaufman County · 12:32 pm
- Kaufman Woman Arrested on Burglary and Metal Theft ChargesinForney · Kaufman County · 12:32 pm
- Forney Woman Arrested on Three Charges, Including Driving While IntoxicatedinForney · Kaufman County · 12:32 pm
- Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence in Forney Shooting DeathinForney · Kaufman County · 12:32 pm
- Terrell Man Arrested on Aggravated Assault ChargeinForney · Kaufman County · 12:32 pm
- Kemp Resident Faces Felony Drug Charges After DPS ArrestinForney · Kaufman County · 12:32 pm
- Terrell Police Seek Public Help Identifying Suspects in Two Theft CasesinForney · Kaufman County · 12:32 pm
- Oklahoma man sentenced to 60 years for sexual assaultGainesville Daily Register · Cooke County · 12:31 pm
- Man and child found dead during search for missing 4-year-oldGainesville Daily Register · Cooke County · 12:31 pm
- Missing father and son from Oklahoma found dead in GainesvilleGainesville Daily Register · Cooke County · 12:31 pm
- Former Gainesville Junior High janitor charged with indecency with a childGainesville Daily Register · Cooke County · 12:31 pm
- TxDOT Says Nearly a Quarter of 2025 Texas Traffic Deaths Occurred in Oil and Gas RegionsThe Eldorado Success · Schleicher County · 12:30 pm
- Fort Lancaster to Host Frontier Firearms Event on November 21The Big Lake Wildcat · Reagan County · 12:30 pm
- Buffalo Cafe in Forsan Hit by Overnight Break-InBig Spring Herald · Howard County · 12:29 pm
- Stamford city administrative assistant arrested on felony assault chargeThe Hamlin Herald · Jones County · 12:23 pm
- Two dead, child injured in Killeen crash on SaturdayKilleen Daily Herald · Bell County · 12:21 pm
- Police say a flirting dispute led to a Killeen murder earlier this yearKilleen Daily Herald · Bell County · 12:21 pm
- Two Texas Lutheran University students killed in Seguin crashSeguin Gazette · Guadalupe County · 12:15 pm
- New Braunfels man convicted in 2023 Seguin killing; jury recesses without sentenceSeguin Gazette · Guadalupe County · 12:15 pm
- Two Texas Lutheran University students die in Seguin-area crashRockwall Herald-Banner · Rockwall County · 12:00 pm
- Fort Worth woman charged with murder in death of man found near RhomeWise County Messenger · Wise County · 12:00 pm
- Texas' First Licensed Pilot, 'Slats' Rodgers, Remembered for Crashes and SurvivalMount Pleasant Tribune · Titus County · 11:59 am
- Hidalgo County hires lawyer for litigation over August courthouse crashProgress Times · Hidalgo County · 11:58 am
- Vehicle burglaries in San Marcos more than double in SeptemberSan Marcos Record · Hays County · 11:54 am
- Man known for holding yellow signs in downtown Denton arrested over alleged exposureDenton Record-Chronicle · Denton County · 11:52 am
- Ten people taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 380Denton Record-Chronicle · Denton County · 11:52 am
- Elgin ISD board to meet Thursday after superintendent's DUI arrestElgin Courier · Bastrop County · 5:00 am
- Student stabbed at Elgin High School; one teen arrested, police sayElgin Courier · Bastrop County · 5:00 am
- Bastrop County Jail log lists charges from Oct. 23 to Oct. 29Elgin Courier · Bastrop County · 5:00 am
Monday, November 2
- Man sentenced to 15 years for failing to register as sex offender in FateBlue Ribbon News · Rockwall County · 5:28 pm