‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in amid child sex abuse allegations
A warrant for the Emmy Award-winning actor's arrest was issued on Friday.
6 MN federal prosecutors resign amid investigation into Renee Good's widow: report
Six prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota have resigned in the wake of a reported investigation into the widow of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
Uvalde school shooting trial: Erin Robin - Uvalde ISD 2nd grade teacher
Former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales will walk into court Monday morning as the start of week two begins. He is being charged with 29 counts of abandoning or endangering a child. Prosecutors say he didn't act quickly enough during the 2022 massacre, where 19 students and two teachers were killed.
Uvalde school shooting: Arnulfo Reyes 4th grade teacher
Teacher Arnulfo Reyes testified that his students followed their training during the shooting, while also clarifying that the door magnets used by teachers did not play a role in the gunman’s ability to enter his classroom. During cross-examination, the defense focused on security lapses, noting that external and internal doors were often left unlocked because substitute teachers were not provided with keys. The defense also challenged Reyes' consistency by comparing his current testimony about the initial sounds of the shooting to his previous statements during the grand jury proceedings.
Uvalde school shooting trial: Elsa Avila - Uvalde ISD 4th grade teacher
During testimony in the trial of former officer Adrian Gonzales, former teacher Elsa Avila recounted how her fourth-grade students used their active shooter training to remain quiet and comfort her after she was shot in her classroom. Another teacher, Erin Robin, testified to seeing an unidentified officer standing by a school district vehicle during the attack, positioned between her classroom and the ongoing gunfire. The defense used Robin’s sighting to suggest that Gonzales was positioned in a defensive spot between the teacher and the shooter during the massacre.
Woman at Uvalde school shooting trial has outburst in courtroom
A woman in the gallery of the courtroom where the trial of a former Uvalde school police officer is being held was escorted out of the room after she yelled after a witness testified.
Former congressional aide accused of stealing 240 government phones, selling them at pawn shop
A former congressional aide is accused of stealing 240 government cellphones worth $150K and selling them at a pawn shop. Here’s what we know.
National AMBER Alert Day: What it is and why it was started
On Tuesday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) marked National AMBER Alert Day by highlighting the tool that has become the state’s frontline defense against child abductions.
Uvalde School Shooting Trial: Judge threatens mistrial after courtroom outburst
A surviving teacher is expected to continue harrowing testimony today after describing how he played dead to survive the shooting that killed all of his students.
Katy Freeway crash: Man dead after tow truck hits vehicle near Studemont Street
A man is dead after being involved in a crash with a tow truck in the area near Washington Avenue late Monday night.
Former Aramark employee charged with indecency with child during Texans game
Court records show a former Aramark employee has been charged with indecency with a child after an incident during a Houston Texans game at NRG Stadium. Both Aramark and NRG Park have released statements.
Fifth Ward shooting: Suspect claiming self-defense following shooting at gas station
A shooter is claiming self-defense following a shooting in Houston's Fifth Ward on Monday evening.
Man, woman killed in shooting at Katy-area home on Bent Springs Lane
Deputies are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman who were found shot to death inside their Katy-area home early Monday morning.
Teen charged in Houston crash that left 2 passengers dead
A teen has been charged after a fiery crash that left two of his passengers dead over the weekend, Houston police say.
Rapper Boosie Badazz sentenced for gun possession, avoids jail time
The entertainer’s sentence was linked to his arrest in California in 2023.
Minneapolis ICE shooting: Protests, walkouts, State leaders suing Trump
After a weekend of protests around the Twin Cities following the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, more demonstrations are continuing Monday.
Five severed heads found hanging on Ecuador beach amid escalating gang clashes
Bloody display in Manabi province linked to conflict between criminal groups competing for trafficking routes.
19-year-old suspect arrested in deadly New Year's Eve shooting
A 19-year-old believed to have shot and killed a man on New Year's Eve has been arrested by Harris County authorities with the help of the U.S. Marshal's.
Cemetery vandalized by grave robber seeking donations for new fence
A Pennsylvania cemetery is asking for donations after several graves were desecrated by an alleged grave robber who may have been selling the remains online.
METRO bus deadly shooting: 17-year-old suspect has bond denied
Brayden Smith, a former student at Elsik High School who was accused in the deadly shooting of a woman on a METRO bus, had his bond denied by a judge on Monday.