Austin bomber "taunting" law enforcement with latest explosion, police say
Sunday night's blast showed a new level of sophistication as the suspect or suspects used a trip wire to trigger an explosive
Omar Villafranca is a CBS News correspondent based in Dallas, Texas.
Villafranca has reported for CBS News on the ground at the riots in Ferguson, Missouri, along the destructive path of Hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Michael, and traveled to El Salvador to trace the root cause of migrants coming to the United States. Villafranca has been part of CBS News' multiplatform, multi-broadcast coverage of the shooting of five police officers in Dallas. For his extensive coverage of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery on CBS News platforms and on "48 Hours," he won a Gracie from the Alliance for Women in Media and the Silver Gavel Award from the American Bar Association.
He joined CBS News in 2014 as a correspondent for Newspath, CBS News' 24-hour newsgathering service for CBS stations and broadcasters around the world.
Before CBS, Villafranca worked at KXAS-TV Dallas-Fort Worth, at KOTV-TV the CBS affiliate in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and at KSWO-TV in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Villafranca was born in San Antonio, Texas, and earned a degree in broadcast journalism from Texas Christian University. He lives with his wife and daughter in Texas.
Sunday night's blast showed a new level of sophistication as the suspect or suspects used a trip wire to trigger an explosive
Timothy Cunningham's parents found his wallet, his car and pet dog still at his home after not hearing from him for two days
With more people heading to the hospital, one doctor is telling people to stay home, since he will give them a diagnosis over the phone instead
They're the most common flu test performed at hospitals and clinics during flu season
"This year is really unprecedented. I probably saw about 30 kids here on Monday and sent 10 home before noon," one nurse says
Pheramor relies on your DNA to find your perfect match
Ryland Ward was the first person volunteer firefighter Rusty Duncan noticed when he responded to the shooting
For many in the South, the snowstorm gave people a chance to play in weather usually seen further north
The recent cold snap is hitting southern states, with temperatures dipping into the teens in some areas
People looking for a good price on a new home have to act fast in hot real estate markets like Dallas
"No one gives you a frick'n survival guide when a hurricane comes and you're destroyed, this is what you need to do," said one resident
Starting next year, the Jefferson Davis Magnet School will become the Barack Obama Magnet School
More than two weeks after Harvey flooded the Texas Gulf Coast, thousands of Houston residents are picking up the mess it left behind
"My son went to a place where there are no borders. God never places borders," said Alonso Guillen's mother
Of the 41 Superfund sites -- places storing sulfuric acid, heavy metals and waste oils -- that were in the storm's path, 13 were flooded