Twice-deported convicted child predator from Cuba arrested in Texas

U.S. Border Patrol agents in south Texas have arrested a Cuban citizen with a history of child sex offense convictions who has been deported from the United States twice before, federal authorities announced.

Federal jury takes 30 minutes to convict former West Texas city manager of child enticement

A federal jury has convicted the former city manager of Anson, Texas, of attempting to entice a minor for sex following an undercover law enforcement sting, federal prosecutors announced.

Texas man trafficking minors in Houston, Dallas sentenced to federal prison

Houston man Cristian Morris, 23, receives a 384-month federal prison sentence for trafficking teenage girls between illicit hubs in Houston and Dallas.

Minnesota lawmaker shootings: Vance Boelter pleads guilty to all federal charges

Vance Boelter pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to charges stemming from the fatal shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and the shootings that injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman.

71-year-old San Antonio mariachi musician sentenced to life in prison

A 71-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison without parole after a Bexar County jury found him guilty of abusing multiple children, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced.

18-year-old on life support after fight over boy at Houston apartment complex

An 18-year-old is on life support after being stabbed in the temple during a fight over a boy in northwest Houston, according to Houston police.

Texas Rangers ask public to help identify woman found dead in 1992

Investigators with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) have renewed their calls for the public’s help to identify a woman who was found dead more than 30 years ago.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused in new lawsuit of sexually assaulting child actor

An anonymous former child actor has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against Sean "Diddy" Combs alleging sexual assault in 2007, while also suing his talent agencies for negligence.

Karmelo Anthony to appeal murder conviction in Frisco track meet stabbing case

Karmelo Anthony has filed a notice of appeal after being convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison in the fatal stabbing at a Frisco track meet.

Former Texas inmate accused of mailing K2 to prisons nationwide

A former Texas prison inmate has been arrested on allegations that he mailed synthetic drugs disguised as legal correspondence to incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities across the United States, authorities said.

19-year-old arrested for murder in Harris County apartment shooting

A 19-year-old woman is charged with murder after her alleged role in the deadly shooting of a man at a Harris County apartment complex.

Texas couple sentenced to 40 years for $30 million pandemic pyramid scheme

A Texas couple was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years each in federal prison for operating a fraudulent chain-referral pyramid scheme that prosecutors said cheated more than 10,000 people nationwide out of more than $30 million during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shooting on Rampart Street leaves man in critical condition

One man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a shooting on Rampart Street, Houston police say.