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Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office lieutenant admits to improper use of Flock cameras per docs
Documents obtained by ABC13 show a Fort Bend Co. Sheriff's Office Lieutenant used Flock cameras to look up one license plate 41 times and another plate 148 times from January 2022 through December 2025....
Forest Service workers held hostage at gunpoint by father, son in CA forest for hours: Authorities
Law enforcement in far Northern California announced the arrests of a father and his adult son in the alleged kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service workers, who are safe and free after being zip-tied and held at gunpoint for nearly 15 hours in a trailer in a remote area....
Texas buys first state-owned firefighting helicopters to fight wildfires
Texas is launching its first state-owned firefighting fleet with a $257 million helicopter purchase to speed up wildfire response and protect communities....
Body camera video released of Wilmington, Delaware police shooting that killed 19-year-old Kadir Skinner; family calls for charges
Body camera video was released of the Wilmington, Delaware police shooting that killed 19-year-old Kadir Skinner; his family is calling for charges.
What is Code Purple air quality? What Code Orange, Red and Purple mean
Air quality alerts can change quickly during wildfire smoke events. Here’s what Code Orange, Code Red, Code Purple and Code Maroon mean, and when you should limit time outside....
Texas attorney found dead after arrest on alleged prostitution-related charges
A Texas attorney has been found dead after he was involved in an investigation by the Texas Rangers, according to the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office.
Pamela Colloff’s 'Catch the Devil' tells a harrowing story of crime and lies on the Gulf Coast
The book details the saga of a former Austin cop-turned-con-artist who landed a man on death row for a murder he says he didn’t commit.
Tesla driver manually overrode FSD, reached speeds of more than 70 mph in deadly crash: NTSB report
The agency's preliminary report confirmed the driver manually overrode FSD by pressing the accelerator all the way before crashing into a home, killing a woman inside....
Wildfires expose millions in the Midwest and Northeast US to dangerous smoke
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution....
Houston officials request a Texas Rangers investigation into ICE shooting. Here’s what that means
Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz sent a letter, at Mayor John Whitmire’s request, to the Texas Department of Public Safety, requesting such an investigation. The fatal shooting has already prompted local and federal investigations....
DHS: ICE officer on way home from work renders lifesaving care to driver involved in crash
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on his way home from work is being hailed a hero after he helped rescue a seriously injured driver from a crash in Missouri....
Arcola Mayor Fred Burton arrested on several charges, including illegal voting, indictment says
Fred Burton was taken into custody overnight on five charges, which include illegal voting and tampering with government records.
HCSO credits Flock cameras to bank robbery suspect's arrest
Authorities said the suspect was found wearing the same outfit and had the handwritten note and money from the bank.
Teens charged in murder of Illinois family
A 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl were charged in the killings of five members of an Illinois family in East St. Louis during the weekend, according to police....