Crime and Public Safety

President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted in the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas. The execution is scheduled for Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, according to acting Army Secretary Adam Telle.

Six people were arrested following the three-month investigation into suspected human labor trafficking in Johnson County.

Lewisville ISD is being sued by the family of a former Marcus High School football player over an alleged hazing incident that the family says left their son with physical pain and mental trauma.

Two Tarrant County detention officers are no longer employed after their arrests for allegedly using excessive force against an inmate last month.

Dallas Police say a man assaulted a Deep Ellum security guard and spit on multiple police officers prior to his arrest last weekend.

More than 100 arrests have been made in recent months through a joint operation between the Dallas Police Department and the U.S. Marshals, an effort that targets prolific offenders in Dallas.

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after she survived a failed attempt to execute her, according to her attorneys.

Following recent fatal accidents, DART is increasing staffing to enhance safety during the Texas-OU Red River Rivalry weekend at the State Fair of Texas. Riders are also urged to stay alert.

A Lewisville ISD teacher has turned herself into police one day after she was charged with two child sex crimes involving a Hebron High School student.

A North Texas mom is facing charges after allegedly stabbing her husband and two young children at their home in Denton County, sending all three victims to the hospital early Tuesday morning.

A former Webb County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for civil rights violations involving sexual assault during a 2024 traffic stop.

Two Denton Guyer High School students were arrested Friday after school officials and a resource officer investigated a report about a firearm and found a gun inside a backpack.

Texas A&M police confirmed that a Sept. 28 robbery report involving pepper spray at West Campus Garage was fabricated and there is no threat to campus.