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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is appealing for information regarding the 1992 murder of 81-year-old Raymond ...

A new Texas law allows for forensic medical exams for sex assault survivors even if no report has been made to law ...

Texas officials have increased the reward to $$8,500$ for information leading to the arrest of William Herrera Zamora, a ...

The East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) announces that $3.1 million in grants from the Office of the Governor’s (OOG) ...

Governor Abbott touts the success of the Texas Repeat Offender Program with 193 arrests, highlighting stronger bail reform ...

In Garland, there's a forensic laboratory with a team of scientists playing a vital role in helping the criminal justice system. The Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory in Garland is ...

Governor Abbott touts the success of TxROP in Houston, highlighting 193 arrests, focusing on repeat violent offenders.

DPS and the Midland Police Department encourage the public to look for damage in the pump and cabinet, check the card slot ...

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Survivors of sexual assault in Texas will now have the option to have evidence collected at no cost, regardless of whether a report of the offense has been made to law enforcement. The new DNA testing ...

TEXAS, USA — Hundreds of new laws passed by the Texas Legislature this year will take effect on Sept. 1, 2025. From tougher penalties for human trafficking to new rules in schools and changes on the ...