Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) can’t require prosecutors in the state’s biggest counties to give him investigative ...

Dozens of alleged criminals, hundreds of illegal firearms, and a massive amount of narcotics are off the streets of Tarrant County after a major two-month law enforcement operation aimed at reducing ...

While Harris County prosecutors already are using a new legislative tool to deny defendants' bail, some experts say it could ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 1278, which would have let victims of human trafficking claim duress as a defense against any crimes they're charged with committing on behalf of their ...

District attorneys in Harris, El Paso and other counties say some cases, including murders, have been hobbled or lost because witnesses were detained, deported or too scared to come to court.

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The latest FBI crime statistics show Texas border cities are safer than other U.S. metropolitan cities, and it’s not the first time. Church message on immigration a ...

The Office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced changes Monday to the agency’s Crime Victim Compensation Division ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- For 10 days in July 2018, a Texas parolee terrorized the city of Houston. Jose Gilberto Rodriguez's violent spree exposed cracks in the criminal justice system, devastated ...

Imagine one of your loved ones is the victim of a violent crime. Now imagine weeks, months and years go by without anyone being brought to justice. Without enough officers to investigate cases and too ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the launch of a redesigned, mobile-friendly website for the state’s Crime Victim ...

“The idea of transparency regarding bail decisions is always a good thing,” Bexar County 379th District Court Judge Ron Rangel said. Rangel said he supports most of the changes but emphasized the ...

As North Texas students get ready to head back to school, the Crimes Against Children Conference is underway right here in Dallas. Hosted by the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center, it's the largest ...