Texas reports 20,000 students applied for 'education freedom accounts' in first day

On the first day of open applications for the Texas private school voucher program, the state says 20,000 students threw their names in for consideration.

Body-camera footage released in Dallas officer-involved shooting
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Dallas police released officer body-camera footage Wednesday from a recent officer-involved shooting that saw two people shot. FOX 4's Alex Boyer has more.

Controversial school voucher program launches in Texas
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The controversial school voucher program launched in Texas Wednesday, with over 20,000 signups on its first day. FOX 4's Steven Dial has more.

FBI investigating bank robbery in Balch Springs
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An armored car employee was shot and critically injured in a robbery outside a bank in Balch Springs on Wednesday. FOX 4's Vania Castillo has more on the FBI being involved in the investigation.

Dallas police release video of shooting that injured 3, including officer and grandmother

Dallas police released body camera video of a shooting earlier this week that injured three people, including an officer and a grandmother who claims she was trying to protect her grandson while he was having a mental episode.

Dallas residents urge city to rethink changes to alley trash pickup

Dallas residents urged the city to rethink their plans to transition many residents to a curbside track pickup system at a sanitation briefing Wednesday.

Texas man sentenced for continuously sex trafficking a child

Evidence revealed the 41-year-old man was facilitating the prostitution of a child from a neighboring county and was using social media to solicit men for sexual encounters with the victim.

Armored car employee shot outside Balch Springs bank

Balch Springs police and the FBI are investigating a robbery and shooting on Wednesday morning outside a bank.

70-year-old Texas pastor accused of sexually assaulting teen at gym

A 70-year-old man has been arrested on sexual assault charges following an investigation into a June incident at a Lubbock gym involving a teenager, according to the Lubbock Police Department.

70 'severely neglected' animals rescued from rural Texas home

More than 70 animals were rescued from a home in Ballinger, Texas, where much of the home was coated in urine and feces, and several of the animals appeared malnourished and injured.

Texas man escalates lawsuit against California doctor over mailed abortion pills

A Galveston County man has escalated his federal lawsuit against a California doctor by adding allegations of a second abortion and challenging California protection laws under a new Texas civil statute.

Texas' Most Wanted program results in 65 captures in 2025

The 65 fugitives captured included 28 convicted sex offenders and 13 criminal undocumented immigrants, the release from DPS said.

Crash report revealed in fatal Pilot Point cyclist wreck
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A crash report revealed the driver in a fatal crash in Pilot Point was speeding and not paying attention before he hit and killed two cyclists. FOX 4's Amelia Jones has more.

Two Tarrant County inmates escape within 24 hours of each other
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For the second day in a row, a Tarrant County jail inmate escaped custody. FOX 4's Vania Castillo has more on the inmate who was captured minutes after escaping.

Grandmother, grandson injured in Dallas officer-involved shooting
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A grandmother says her grandson was in the middle of a mental health crisis when they were both injured in an officer-involved shooting Monday night. FOX 4's David Sentendrey has more.

James Talarico on TX Senate race | Battleground Texas
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Political reporters Steven Dial, Greg Groogan, and Rudy Koski ask leaders the questions that matter to Texans.

Texas Education Freedom Account applications open Wednesday: How to apply

Texas parents can begin applying for the new "education freedom accounts," for publicly funded private schooling starting on Wednesday.