How a woman, left for dead, survived a violent home invasion
After being stabbed in the face, neck and chest, Donna Ongsiako mustered the strength to climb up a staircase, call 911 and describe her unlikely attacker for investigators.
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After being stabbed in the face, neck and chest, Donna Ongsiako mustered the strength to climb up a staircase, call 911 and describe her unlikely attacker for investigators.
Brennan Doyle was 16 when he stabbed Donna Ongsiako in her home, claiming he was under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms. Prosecutors didn't buy it.
A registered sex offender was arrested in Denton after he allegedly broke into a woman's home and physically attacked her.
Two Frisco residents were hospitalized after they were attacked by unknown assailants who had broken into their home.
A Garland man who stabbed and injured a homeowner and his dog during a burglary was sentenced to 99 years in prison by a jury today.
Police said a homeowner shot and killed a man who broke into his Dallas home on Diceman Avenue.
An off-duty Texas deputy constable's wife and his 4-year-old stepdaughter were shot early Sunday when a gunman forced entry into their home and opened fire, police said.
Harris County Sheriff's Office investigators are looking for four men who broke into the back of a home on Tuesday around 5:00 a.m.
Police said the barking dog woke the couple up and when the husband was checking around the house, he saw the intruder, police later identified as Thong Pham.
In the early morning hours of Oct. 24, Ennis Police officers responded to the Townhouse Apartments at 1001 Biloxi. There they found 30-year-old Alex "Arod" Garcia shot to death.
Sheriff's are on the lookout for two men who committed a violent home invasion in an unincorporated area of Tarrant County.
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Police in Dalworthington Gardens are looking for two suspects who terrorized and robbed a couple in their home Monday evening.
A Fort Worth couple was terrorized by a pair of clown-faced home invaders on Halloween night.
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A jury in Fort Worth has sentenced teen rapper Tay-K to 55 years in prison for the 2016 murder of a father during a home invasion.
A teenager who survived a deadly home invasion involving rapper Tay-K, said he faced down a masked and hesitant gunman that night for as long as two minutes.
Teenage rapper Tay-K is back in court in Fort Worth today for a second day of testimony in his capital murder trial.
A murder trial is underway for a North Texas rapper who when he was just 16-years-old recorded a song while on the run for murder.
A man was shot early Thursday morning after police say he broke into a home in Fort Worth and tried to fight with the residents inside.
Authorities said the homeowner heard him trying to get into a back door and she locked herself in a closet. She called 911 and was still on the call when he confronted her.
A man has been sentenced after he burglarized a home in Southlake and held the homeowner at gunpoint after using a lost dog scam to force himself and an accomplice inside, officials said.
Grand Prairie Police said in happened around 1:15 a.m. Monday in the 2000 block of Plains Court.
Leilani Simon was spared the maximum punishment of life without a chance of parole.
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Leilani Simon was spared the maximum punishment of life without a chance of parole.
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Dallas voters passed Proposition R, which decriminalizes possession of less than four ounces of marijuana.
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Dispatchers got the call around 1:45 p.m. from a sanitation crew working their route in the 1300 block of St. Andrews Drive.
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Dallas voters passed Proposition R, which decriminalizes possession of less than four ounces of marijuana.
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An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker became the third person executed by nitrogen gas in both the U.S. and Alabama.
Four men chosen by President-elect Donald Trump for top positions have been accused of varying degrees of sexual misconduct.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
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As more seniors fall victim to financial scams, citizens and lawmakers search for stronger consumer protections.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Cook Children's Medical Center has reported a record-high number of visits for respiratory viruses.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
Auri and her sister Suri were preparing to walk their dogs when the 8-year-old started choking.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Seventeen thousand workers depend on those containers to arrive by train or truck transport inside southern Dallas County’s International Inland Port.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
Elliott Hill is a TCU graduate and currently serves on the school's board of trustees.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
The announcement comes days after the Wings won the first pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.
The Mavericks said Thursday their five-time All-Star will be re-evaluated in a week.
After another home blowout, fans are left wondering what to look forward to with seven games remaining.
The front office remains behind head coach Mike McCarthy, and QB Cooper Rush will continue to start.
Joe Mixon ran for three touchdowns, Derek Barnett returned a fumble 28 yards for a score and the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10.
Family and friends of One Direction star Liam Payne, who died after falling from a Buenos Aires hotel room, have gathered for his funeral in England.
Jake Paul's promotions company says the fighter's unanimous decision over Mike Tyson was the highest-grossing combat sports event in Texas since 2021.
For years, actor and comedian Katt Williams has claimed he lied about his age as a teenager to join the Marines and passed boot camp before being drummed out. The Marines have no record of him ever serving.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
A day after losing his highly-anticipated boxing match to Jake Paul, Mike Tyson wrote that "this is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I'm grateful for last night."
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