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Customs officer convicted of letting drug-filled cars enter U.S.
Leonard Darnell George allegedly used the money to buy cars and jewelry, and also spent lavishly at a strip club in Tijuana.
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Leonard Darnell George allegedly used the money to buy cars and jewelry, and also spent lavishly at a strip club in Tijuana.
"We're committed to clear our streets of harmful influences," District Attorney Greg Willis said.
Dakota Carroll reportedly indicated to officers that he could order up to a pound of methamphetamine and "a bunch of guns" in exchange for letting him go.
More than $20 million in cocaine and methamphetamine was seized at the Texas-Mexico border on three separate days this month.
North Texas has large airports, a central location in the country and a surplus of highways. These three things make the DFW area a major hub for drug distribution.
A Dallas Police Department K-9 officer named Aygo recently sniffed out a quarter kilo of crack cocaine and more than seven kilos of methamphetamine.
A man who was arrested in connection to a shooting in Burleson last summer has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for dealing methamphetamine.
A Texas woman will spend the next 10 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations, prosecutors announced Thursday.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a leading cause of death for Americans 18-45 is drug overdose and poisoning.
$8.3M in methamphetamine seized at Laredo Port of EntryU.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at a Laredo port of entry seized $8.3 million of methamphetamine.
The seizure is notable since it marks one of the first times border protection officers in El Paso have encountered the multi-colored rainbow fentanyl pills.
Twelve of the eighteen people accused were arrested in a "large-scale" operation in Levelland, Texas.
The 2,033 pounds of methamphetamine was discovered within a shipment of paint buckets on a tractor trailer.
A traffic crash led Watauga and Haltom City police to a massive methamphetamine seizure worth $2.6 million.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted $578,456 worth of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine at the Texas-Mexico border.
A Dallas man has been sentenced to life in prison after receiving a delivery of $3.7 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in boxes of cauliflower.
Bags containing nearly 267 pounds of methamphetamine worth $2,384,668 were seized at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility
Law enforcement officials seized 20 kilograms of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Aug. 23.
He allegedly flew a drone loaded with drugs, prepaid phones and mp3 players into a Fort Worth prison yard. Now Bryant LeRay Henderson will likely find himself behind bars.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine in the last week.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 23 pounds of cocaine and 125 pounds of methamphetamine.
Meanwhile, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season formed Saturday.
The family of Richard Applegate says he was killed around 6:15 a.m. June 21 at home near Skyline Drive.
The crash's lone survivor, 35-year-old Randy Williams, remains at Parkland Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
CBS News Texas anchor Steve Pickett will emcee the event.
An Excessive Heat Warning is in place through this evening.
The driver of an 18-wheeler is dead after crashing into a home in South Texas.
Meanwhile, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season formed Saturday.
The family of Richard Applegate says he was killed around 6:15 a.m. June 21 at home near Skyline Drive.
The crash's lone survivor, 35-year-old Randy Williams, remains at Parkland Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
A suspect in a deadly shooting in south Fort Worth has been arrested nearly 1,000 miles away.
Thousands of items disappeared from the DeSoto Police Department evidence room, an internal audit found.
When 72-year-old Tom England received his Medicare statement in the mail, he immediately sensed something was wrong.
Jeremiah Cottle is selling all the intellectual property rights for the manufacture of bump stocks.
In 2017, investigators found bump stocks attached to the guns used in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, which killed 58 people - the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
According to Tarrant Appraisal District records, the owner claimed the horses "stayed on the property year around," but inspectors said the evidence indicated otherwise.
In a roundtable, political reporter Jack Fink speaks with four North Texas Republican grassroots activists about who their top three picks for former President Donald Trump’s running mate are.
Jack Fink speaks with spoke with Republican Michael Williams, a former Texas Education Agency Commissioner and Former Railroad Commissioner, and former Democratic State Representative Lorraine Birabil Of Dallas following the Presidential debate held on June 27. The next presidential debate is set for September 10th.
The law prevents transgender minors from accessing treatments like hormone therapies and puberty blockers.
The Supreme Court narrowed the Justice Department's use of a federal obstruction statute leveled against scores of people who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Here's CBS News' fact check of statements made by Biden and Trump during the first 2024 presidential debate.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
The healthcare system called the Texas Health and Human Services Commission process "deeply flawed."
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by deadly mass shootings.
MedStar says the biggest thing to stay safe this summer is to know the signs of heat-related illnesses. If you feel dizzy or incoherent call 911. Medics also advise people to hydrate often, because dehydration can sneak up on you days later.
Dr. David Moore said Baylor Scott & White Medical Center partners with the non-profit organization Haiti Cardiac Alliance and has performed surgeries on 40 Haitians since 2016.
Change is coming to the Fort Worth Stockyards in the form of a billion-dollar development project.
In a letter to Southwest's board, the investment firm complained that Southwest's stock price has dropped more than 50% in the last three years.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
TXSE Group aims to launch by 2026.
The closures will impact hundreds of employees at locations in Dallas, Richardson, Las Colinas, Lake Highlands and Denton.
Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Fame first baseman and Giants great nicknamed "Baby Bull," has died at 86.
Corbin Burnes scattered nine hits over seven innings, rookie Heston Kjerstad homered and drove in three runs and the Baltimore Orioles pummeled the struggling Texas Rangers 11-2.
Bronny James has been picked by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the NBA draft.
The judge said the lawsuit lacked merit and the plaintiff's claims of sexual assault and defamation were unfounded.
America's Team is headed back to Oxnard, California from July 25 through August 21.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
The Oscar-winning actor and director spoke with CBS News Texas ahead of the release of his passion project.
The original 1997 illustration for the front of the first Harry Potter book has set a record for Potter-themed memorabilia on the auction block.
"CBS News 24/7," a daily flagship show featuring live reporting from CBS News and Stations' local-to-global newsrooms, brings viewers a dynamic and immersive news experience.
In 1999, a series about a New Jersey crime family premiered on HBO; it would change television. Series creator David Chase, and stars Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, discuss the personal and cultural impact of "The Sopranos."
A fugitive led White Settlement police on a car chase before attempting to escape on foot across a busy freeway. It was all caught on video.
The driver of an 18-wheeler is dead after crashing into a home in South Texas.
A suspect in a deadly shooting in south Fort Worth has been arrested nearly 1,000 miles away.
Hot conditions will persist in North Texas, including on July 4th.
Officers fatally shot a knife-wielding man Friday in a wooded area behind an apartment complex in the 5800 block of Beltline Road.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!