Allen police officer receives Shield of Valor for heroism in 2023 mass shooting
More than 300 law enforcement officers gave a standing ovation to the North Texas hero.
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More than 300 law enforcement officers gave a standing ovation to the North Texas hero.
According to the police, they searched until they found signs of life. Chavez discovered a sleeping 5-year-old on the bed.
Two Little Elm police officers ran into the smoke when they were the first to arrive at a house fire.
Bodycam video showed Tyron McAlpin, who is deaf and suffers from cerebral palsy, being repeatedly tased and punched by Phoenix police officers.
The rodents are enjoying marijuana at the Houston Police Department that has been sitting in evidence for years.
When a former Cedar Hill police officer was accused of soliciting sex from a DWI suspect he was already under investigation for similar behavior with a victim of domestic violence, internal records reveal.
A man has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Terrell police officer Jacob Candanoza.
These high-powered weapons are only meant for police. How are they ending up in criminals' hands?
Landon Nicolas Rollins turned himself in and was later released from the Tarrant County Jail on Tuesday.
The police chief and three officers that make up the entire four-person police department of the town of Geary, Oklahoma resigned on Thursday with little explanation.
Burks taught at Texas Can Academies in Dallas until last year, a school dedicated to helping non-traditional students get the education they need.
"He was a husband, a father, a friend, a mentor, and a source of strength for all who knew him," his department said.
In an incident raising questions about school discipline and law enforcement practices, police handcuffed a 10-year-old girl with learning disorders following an incident at school.
Sergeant Billy Randolph was honored as a hero cop by city leaders, his chief and fellow officers during a candlelight vigil.
Those files have yet to be made available to the public.
In his 29-year tenure with FWPD, those who worked closely with him say he never lost that drive.
Fort Worth Police Sergeant Billy Randolph's death reminds us once again that one of the most dangerous places for a law enforcement officer to be is on a freeway.
A police standoff with a woman shut down a North Texas highway Sunday afternoon until a SWAT team fired gas into her vehicle.
Cedar Hill police responded just before 1 p.m. to the theater at 280 Uptown Blvd.
Gustavo Ayala Santander hopes an appeals court will allow him to sue a former Fort Worth Police officer for an incident nearly two years ago outside a popular night spot.
Sgt. Kyle Garner drove up to a truck stop in Hutchins. He saw a man on top of an SUV with a toddler in a diaper. As the Hutchins law enforcement leader spoke, he declared Jesus to the man having a mental health crisis.
Texas police departments have the discretion to determine the frequency and extent of additional driving training for their officers. While some require driving training yearly or every other year, others do not.
Seven minutes and fifty-six seconds of video made public by attorney Geoff Henley Tuesday show Kenneth Wayne Knotts alive and what would end in his demise.
More than 3,600 people will be eligible for payments of approximately $7,000 to $13,000, plaintiff lawyers said.
"If an officer engages with someone who has autism, and they're not giving them eye contact, that can make the officer think maybe this individual has some guilty behavior."
Housing finance corporations were created to address affordable housing needs. But many say they're being abused.
"It was very traumatic, honestly... and the second time that happened," said Deliyah Martin.
The suspect in the Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting Tuesday afternoon has been taken into custody, the school district said.
The Dallas Independent School District has not said what led up to the shooting nor how a gun was able to get on campus.
There's talk a Republican lawmaker will propose an amendment that would require a voter referendum.
Housing finance corporations were created to address affordable housing needs. But many say they're being abused.
The suspect in the Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting Tuesday afternoon has been taken into custody, the school district said.
"It was very traumatic, honestly... and the second time that happened," said Deliyah Martin.
The Dallas Independent School District has not said what led up to the shooting nor how a gun was able to get on campus.
There's talk a Republican lawmaker will propose an amendment that would require a voter referendum.
Housing finance corporations were created to address affordable housing needs. But many say they're being abused.
For decades, local governments have used HFCs to create affordable housing. But recently, developers have found some small towns willing to go far beyond their limits to broker deals all across the state.
In the wake of the fatal stabbing at a Frisco high school track meet, a surge of misinformation has swept through social media platforms, causing confusion and fear.
The I-Team followed the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office's human trafficking unit as it offered help to the women and men caught in prostitution stings.
Dozens of videos are posted to an account under the name Ahmer Saeed, featuring frightened sales staff along for the ride.
There's talk a Republican lawmaker will propose an amendment that would require a voter referendum.
A Texas judge has thrown out a federal rule that would have capped credit card late fees.
President Trump says "we are looking into" how to send Americans to foreign prisons.
Former President Joe Biden spoke at the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled conference in Chicago about Social Security.
Fewer people crossed state lines to obtain abortions in 2024 than a year earlier, a Guttmacher Institute survey has found. The number of abortions in clinics rose slightly, the survey shows.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Steep cuts to the agency's workforce had disrupted drug and food safety inspections.
"There are a lot of sleepless nights," said Nicole Berryman, Tierra's mother.
Arkansas, Hawaii and Indiana have joined a list of two dozen states with confirmed measles cases.
The redeployment comes after another unvaccinated child died in the measles outbreak in Texas.
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
A Texas judge has thrown out a federal rule that would have capped credit card late fees.
Nvidia announced Monday morning that it wants to build two factories in Texas — one in Houston and one in Dallas.
Economic impact anticipated as Paige Bueckers joins the Wings, Boosting Local DFW Economy
P. Wade Ross leads a group of Black farmers and ranchers who are used to losing some---and, then, losing some. Now, they are hoping for a win.
DRAFTED, the first culture-driven media company focusing on Latina sports, was officially launched in 2023.
"There's no regrets on the trade," Harrison said during a round table discussion. "Part of it is doing the best thing for the Mavs."
Moritz Seider had a tiebreaking, power-play goal early in the third, Lucas Raymond scored midway through the period and Vladimir Tarasenko added an empty-net goal to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 6-4 win over the Dallas Stars.
Economic impact anticipated as Paige Bueckers joins the Wings, Boosting Local DFW Economy
UConn star Paige Bueckers has been taken with the No. 1 pick overall in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings.
The sheriff's office in Harrison County, Texas, says former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a vehicle pursuit.
Filming has been canceled for Tuesday but will resume Wednesday.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents.
Want to catch the 2025 NCAA March Madness championship games? Here's how and where to watch them live.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
CBS News Texas viewers got out and enjoyed the snow day on Thursday and send us all of their best photos. Take a look.
CBS News Texas captured the excitement and energy of the BMW Dallas Marathon Festival through photos.
Cowtown lit up the streets of Downtown with smiles and lights during the annual Parade of Lights.
