Family of Melissa Highsmith, toddler abducted 51 years ago, 'overjoyed' after being reunited
Melissa Highsmith was raised just minutes from where she was abducted from her mother's Fort Worth, Texas, apartment on Aug. 23, 1971, when she was just 21 months old.
Houston issues boil water notice following power outages to water treatment plants
The Houston Independent School District announced its schools, offices, and facilities would be closed on Monday due to the boil water notice.
Elon Musk GOAT statue delivered to Tesla's Austin headquarters
The large statue was delivered Saturday to Tesla's Austin headquarters in an event dubbed “Goatsgiving" by the creators of the cryptocurrency Elon GOAT.
Opponents file lawsuit targeting medication abortions
The lawsuit was filed by the Alliance for Defending Freedom, which was also involved in the Mississippi case that led to Roe v. Wade being overturned.
Acting Uvalde police chief during school shooting steps down
Mariano Pargas is the second police leader to leave law enforcement in the fallout since the massacre in May, when hundreds of officers waited more than an hour to confront the gunman inside a classroom at Robb Elementary School.
Texas woman sentenced to death for killing pregnant woman to take her unborn baby
Taylor Parker, 29, was convicted last month for the slaying of 21-year-old Michelle Simmons-Hancock, whose baby later died at a hospital.
Biden’s student loan forgiveness program struck down by Texas federal judge
President Joe Biden’s plan, announced in August, would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000 in income.
Migos rapper Takeoff shot to death at Houston bowling alley
Takeoff, a member of the popular Atlanta rap group Migos, has been killed in an early morning shooting at a Houston bowling alley.
Jury awards $21M to family of patient after simple leg surgery left him in a vegetative state
27-year-old Carlos David Castro Rojas went to the hospital for surgery on a fracture in his shin. He now has the mental capacity of a one-year-old child.
HPD investigating Migos rapper Takeoff's murder in downtown Houston
An investigation into rapper Takeoff's murder, who was one of the members of the trio Migos, continues and Houston PD Chief Troy Finner said he's calling on everyone, especially in the hip-hop community to come forward if they have any information.
After being surrendered to shelter, 19-year-old dog showered with love by best friends
Annie, a 19-year-old Labrador retriever mix, is crossing off a bucket list of adventures in her last days at a loving foster home — thanks to two best friends and roommates.
Family upset over $12,903 bill after their son was nearly killed with an allegedly tainted IV bag
An 18-year-old who suffered a cardiac emergency after being given an allegedly tainted IV bag received notice of a nearly $13,000 bill from Baylor Scott and White Surgicare for their ordeal.
Video shows bison charging woman who got too close to herd at Texas state park
“He rammed my back, gored me and threw me into a mesquite bush where I laid for 50 minutes until help arrived," the woman said.
Dallas man arrested for allegedly murdering woman, 21, who beat him at basketball
Dallas police arrested a man accused of murdering a 21-year-old woman after she beat him at basketball.
Families of 2 people killed at 2021 Astroworld music festival have settled wrongful death suits
Ten people died and hundreds of others were injured during a massive crowd surge at the Nov. 5 concert in Houston, headlined by rapper Travis Scott. The settlement terms for both lawsuits were confidential.
Dallas police officer killed in wrong-way crash with suspected drunken driver
Dallas police officer Jacob Arellano was on his way to work Tuesday night when he was hit and killed by a wrong-way driver on Spur 408.
Former Angels employee sentenced to 22 years in prison in overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs
Former Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for giving pitcher Tyler Skaggs pills laced with fentanyl that ended up killing him.
California Gov. Newsom's campaign puts up pro-abortion billboard in Austin
The billboard marks at least the second time California Gov. Gavin Newsom has paid for advertising in Texas concerning abortion.
San Antonio officer fired after shooting hamburger-eating teenager
A Texas police officer who shot and wounded a teenager who had been sitting in his car eating a hamburger has been fired, police said.
Rideshares leave blind Dallas man stranded on the side on the road because of service dog
A legally blind Dallas man was left stranded when multiple rideshares refused to pick up the man and his service dog after a trip to the vet.