Texas couple’s Facebook posts helped identify them in police bodycam footage from Capitol riot, FBI says

The FBI says they were tipped off about the since-deleted photos and videos on Facebook, which helped them find and identify the man and woman in police officers’ body cam footage. They’re both now charged with assaulting officers.

Smugglers attempt to float pickup truck across Rio Grande into U.S.

Smugglers attempted to float a Ford Ranger pickup truck with over $500K of marijuana aboard across the Rio Grande River in Texas.

Prototype of first U.S. dollar coins up for auction

A piece of copper known as the No Stars Flowing Hair Dollar, which was a prototype for the fledgling nation's money, will hit the auction block this week. And the winning bid will be way, way higher than $1.

Greenville ISD teacher suspended for photo showing her foot on Black student’s neck

A 10-year-old Black student at Lamar Elementary School in Greenville was seen in a picture with his white teacher's foot on his neck. The boy said it was punishment for acting out in class.

Police: Texas babysitter used 'wrestling-style moves' on 1-year-old boy, killing him

A 24-year-old Texas man was booked into jail on capital murder charges this week after telling authorities he used "wrestling-style moves" on a 1-year-old boy left in his care who later died in a hospital.

Texas State legislators urge Congress to pass "I Am Vanessa Guillen" Act

Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen was remembered at the Texas State Capitol where several bills honoring the Houstonian are advancing.

149 people found locked in tractor-trailer in Texas

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to a checkpoint on  I-35 near Laredo found 149 locked in a tractor-trailer.

Crystal meth found in breakfast burrito at Hobby Airport security checkpoint

Transportation Security Administration officials working at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston found something you wouldn’t normally find inside of a breakfast burrito. They found crystal methamphetamine. 

Man on Texas death row for 45 years has sentence tossed

An appeals court has overturned the sentence of Texas’ longest-serving death row inmate, whose attorneys say has languished in prison for more than 45 years because he’s too mentally ill to be executed.

Texas House approves 'constitutional carry' of handguns, would allow carrying of guns without permit

Billed as the ultimate enhancement of self-protection, lawmakers in the state House have allowed Texas adults over 21 to freely carry handguns just about anywhere they go without the current necessity of training or a license.

Man accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting 17-year-old girl in Cypress

A 34-year-old man allegedly locked a 17-year-old girl in a storage unit in Cypress for five days and sexually assaulted her, according to investigators.

Responders rescue German Shepherd stuck under truck in Lufkin

Firefighters, police officers, and animal control officers rescued a German shepherd that became stuck in the undercarriage of a truck Sunday. 

Aledo ISD students punished for ‘slave trade auction’ on Snapchat of Black classmates

After an investigation, the district says it disciplined the students involved for cyberbullying and racial harassment. They noted the incident caused a lot of pain for the victims, their families and other students of color.

Police: 11-year-old boy fatally shot in Dallas after 9-year-old found gun in vehicle

Dallas police said a 9-year-old boy fatally shot an 11-year-old boy after finding a gun when they were left alone in a vehicle while the woman who was watching them was shopping Sunday afternoon.

Harris Co. reports rare ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases among fully vaccinated people

Harris County Public Health has confirmed a very small number of ‘breakthrough cases’ of COVID-19 so far.  According to county health officials, these are people who test positive for COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated. None of the patients had severe illness or required hospitalization.