Crime and Public Safety

Rising incidents of vandalism and law enforcement misuse connected to license plate readers are sparking alarm over how widespread the Flock cameras have become nationwide.

A Plano man charged with the murder of his estranged wife answered a police welfare check with a blood stain on his shirt, and the couple's young children were at home at the time of the alleged crime.

The suspect accused of killing an Everman ISD teacher's aide in a Thursday road rage shooting on I-20 in Fort Worth continued driving to work after the incident, an arrest affidavit states.

Randy Halprin, a Texas 7 prison escapee awaiting a new Dallas County trial for the 2000 murder of an Irving police officer, attended a status hearing on Friday where his new wife was also present.

A U.S. Army veteran has been found guilty of defrauding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of over $170,000 in caregiver benefit payments that he was not entitled to receive. 

A jury sentenced a Tarrant County woman to two life sentences without parole for the 2019 capital murder of her 9-year-old niece, whom she smothered with a pillow in a Mansfield home.

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The decision could have serious implications on his upcoming state trial for the killing. 

Over 40 dogs and puppies were rescued Tuesday from an alleged dog fighting operation in Berkeley County, South Carolina.

Reality TV star Salomes Jackson ("Betty Idol"), known for her appearances on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, was arrested in Volusia County for her alleged role in a $196,000 real estate scam.

A woman was killed in a Thursday morning road rage shooting on eastbound I-20 near the Hulen Mall in Fort Worth, causing major traffic delays. Police arrested a suspect late Thursday evening after an extended search.

Royse City Police have not released officer body camera footage from last week's public pool incident, but the family involved says the arresting officer failed to de-escalate the situation and used excessive force.

A jury of 6 men and 10 women was selected Thursday to hear the case against an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s killing nearly 30 years ago.

The Plano ISD school board voted to terminate the contract of Brinker Elementary Principal Jennifer King, who faces a lawsuit accusing her of failing to report sexual abuse allegations against former teacher Paul Campbell.

The Plano Police Department is asking the public for help locating a teenager with special needs who has not been seen since Monday.

A former law enforcement officer accused of planning a mass shooting targeting Black people was quietly released from custody after a grand jury declined to indict him.