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Middle school teacher accused of touching the breasts of students
A middle school teacher in Texas faces criminal charges after police say he touched students on different occasions. He was charged with five counts.
Texas Man called 911 moments after shooting, killing his wife, police said
A man in Austin, Texas, was charged with murder after shooting and killing his wife during a domestic dispute. Police say two children were present but unhurt.
Man wanted in connection to teen's 2018 murder arrested at U.S.-Mexico border crossing
A man suspected of killing a man and leaving his body in a Texas desert was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said. The victim was a teenager.
Four teens used social media to lure a man to his death, police said
Four teens were charged with luring a Texas man to an abandoned apartment, robbing him at gunpoint, and fatally shooting him, according to Houston police.
'I just killed a guy': Texas man accused of killing driver of vehicle outside his home
A Texas man was accused of murder for shooting a car that parked in his driveway. The suspect said he was threatened, but police didn't find a weapon.
Mom, son killed a man and set his home on fire, police said. Then they pawned the victim's belongings.
A Texas mother and son reportedly killed her half-brother, set fire to his home, and pawned stolen goods in multiple states. They were eventually caught in Wyoming.
Manhunt underway in Texas as police hunt for suspect in triple murder
Police in Texas are searching for a man wanted in connection to a triple-murder. Investigators have not released a possible motive in the case.
His wife told him she was leaving, that is when he opened fire on the victim
A man in Texas will spend 40 years in prison for killing his wife, prosecutors announced. The victim told the suspect she was leaving before he started shooting.
He broke into an ex's home and murdered eight people. Now, he will never be free again.
A man who murdered 8 people in a home in Texas was sentenced to prison. Some of the victims were children. He avoided execution due to mental disability.
Man visits Texas police department to admit to killing a woman found dead at a home: report
A Texas woman was found dead by cops. Police say her boyfriend later came to the station and admitted to killing her and is now charged with murder.
During fight, Texas man grabs TIKI torch and sets car on fire, police say
During a fight in Texas, one man grabbed a can of gas and TIKI torch and set a car on fire, authorities claim. Police say the suspect was arrested for arson.
Houston man accused of murder of his 6-year-old stepdaughter died in a car wreck
A Houston man has been charged with murder after his reckless driving allegedly caused the death of his 6-year-old step-daughter. Police say he was intoxicated during the crash.
Texas birthday party fight ends with man stabbed to death, his brother arrested
A birthday party in Texas ended with one brother stabbed to death and the other brother arrested and accused of his murder, according to police.
Texas teen beats up deaf student at party, police say. Suspect accused of assault.
A Texas teenager beat up and bullied a deaf teenager at a sleepover party, police said. Now the teenager has been arrested and accused of assault.
He killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend after telling her he would see her in hell
A man in Texas was sentenced to two life terms for the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend. He crashed a truck in their home to kill the duo.
How a traffic stop in Texas lead to woman's body being found in Michigan
A traffic stop in Texas led to the man telling the cops too much and a woman's body being found in Michigan, police said. He is now accused of murder.
Woman's body found in front yard, estranged boyfriend named as the suspected killer
A Texas woman's body was found in her front yard. Police say they believe her estranged boyfriend is responsible for the murder and has been charged.
Teen arrested after man found shot to death at Texas gas station, police say
A 17-year-old man has been accused of first-degree murder in Austin, Texas. Police say he shot and killed a victim in a gas station parking lot.
'This should not happen to anybody': Woman robbed of purse, run over and killed at Houston McDonald's
A man has been arrested after he allegedly stole a 71-year-old woman's purse, then hit her with his car while driving away from a McDonald's, Houston police said.
Three pedestrians dead after car fleeing police hits them. Teen driver now accused of murder.
Three men were killed in a car crash in Houston. Cops say the suspect refused to pull over for a traffic stop, taking authorities in a car chase that resulted in the crash.
Texas man, 76, said he shot at daughter only to scare her, police said. He killed her instead.
Authorities in Texas said a man claimed he shot at his daughter only to scare her, but he killed her instead. Now, he faces a murder charge.
Texas teen lured two people into a phony drug deal, then shot one of them in the back.
A Texas man was sentenced to life in prison for a murder that happened during a botched pot deal. The victim was shot twice in the back and later died.
Father allegedly slit 10-year-old son’s throat and called police — but fought officers responding to grisly scene
A Texas father allegedly slit his young son’s throat with a kitchen knife and then called police to report the child appeared to be dead, authorities said.
Man refused to wear a mask at Jack in the Box restaurant, so he stabbed the manager, cops say
A Texas man has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed a Jack in the Box manager over a mask mandate in the restaurant in mid-March, police said.
Personal trainer who once warned women about ‘gym creeper’ guys accused of secretly recording clients
A Texas personal trainer who calls himself the 'hips whisperer' allegedly made illicit recordings of his clients, police said. He has been arrested.
Texas man confesses he shot and killed his roommate after argument, cops say
Texas roommates got into a very fight and one of the roommates confessed to shooting and killing the other, police said. The suspect was charged with murder.
Teen father worried about paying child support so he killed a baby, cops say
A 24-day-old baby was recently killed in Texas. Police say the teenage father was worried about paying child support and now has been charged with murder.
Ranchers in New Mexico help nab Texas murder suspect, hold him at gunpoint
A man wanted in connection to a homicide in Texas was arrested in New Mexico. Police say ranchers detained the suspect at gunpoint and called police.
Texas woman allegedly used fake Gmail accounts to lure her boyfriend into killing her husband: Feds
A Texas woman allegedly orchestrated her husband’s murder by falsely convincing her boyfriend she was the victim of abuse, federal prosecutors said.
Police found a mother dead after she failed to pick up her kids. They just arrested her suspected killer.
A man has been arrested after he allegedly killed a mother of four in Texas. Her body was found last week in a plastic toolbox, police said.
Serial Killer nurse accused of murdering four patients on trial, faces death penalty
The trial has begun for a former nurse who allegedly killed four heart surgery patients in Texas. The suspect faces the death penalty in the case.
Man accused of dismembering, burning victims in dumpster allegedly said he killed for biblical sacrifices
A Texas man has confessed to triple homicide after the dismembered remains of a man and two women were discovered in a burning dumpster, police said.
Man accused of killing his stepfather, setting house fire in Houston, cops say
A man has been charged for allegedly shooting his stepfather in the head, then setting a house fire to cover it up, according to police. The suspect was already in jail on another murder charge.
Texas man allegedly calls co-worker into the kitchen where he raped her
A Texas man asked his co-worker into the kitchen, where he raped the victim, according to police. He has been arrested and charged in connection to the incident.
He murdered a woman, then violated the corpse. Now, he'll head to prison for decades.
A Texas man was sentenced to prison for killing his girlfriend and violating the corpse. The murder happened after an argument, prosecutors said.
A child predator allegedly took two kids before killing himself in a crash. But was mom involved in the abduction?
A mom was arrested after her children were abducted by a sex offender in Texas. Police say the suspect died in a car crash they believed was intentional.
Texas man allegedly kills 2-year-old boy after he wiped poop on him, police say
A Texas man has been charged with capital murder after police say the man allegedly killed a 2-year-old boy after he wiped his feces on the suspect.
Texas teen faces capital murder charge in death of cop's 14-year-old son: report
A 17-year-old Texas boy is facing a capital murder charge after police say he shot and killed a 14-year-old boy. The victim was the son of a police officer.
She went to her friend's house to commit suicide. Instead, she became a murderer.
A woman traveled to Texas to kill herself in front of a friend. Instead, she became a murderer when she turned the knife on her friend. She will now spend decades in prison.
A double-murder suspect in Texas tried to flee from police when they spotted her car
A woman has been arrested on charges of capital murder after she was stopped by police while driving in Texas. A 10-minute chase ensued but eventually was apprehended.
Texas murder suspect allegedly phoned people from police interview room to get rid of weapons for him
A Texas man was arrested for murder after he allegedly called people from a police interview room and told them to dispose of weapons, authorities said.
Tip helps Texas police nab career criminal wanted for double-homicide of elderly residents
A man wanted in connection to the murder of an elderly couple in Texas has been caught, police said. The suspect was nabbed thanks to a tip from the public.
Suspect in deadly Texas nightclub shooting arrested 2,000 miles away, police say
Police in Massachusetts said they arrested a suspect in a fatal nightclub shooting in Austin, Texas. The suspect was charged with first-degree murder.
Man arrested in 28-year-old cold-case murder of Texas teenager found dead along a road
A man has been arrested in connection with a cold case murder dating to 1993 in Texas. Emily Jeanette Garcia was found nude, strangled and sexually assaulted.
80-year-old Texas woman shoots and kills her daughter, arrested on murder charge
An 80-year-old Texas woman shot and kill her 52-year-old daughter. Now, police say the elderly woman has been charged with her daughter's murder.
Texas man allegedly driving 100 mph while drunk slams into a car killing one, report says
A man has been arrested for allegedly causing a deadly highway crash in El Paso, Texas. Police say he was intoxicated and speeding at the time of the crash.
Texas man murders woman, injures husband because they supported Biden: report
A man in Texas is accused of murdering a woman and injuring her husband because of their support of President Joe Biden, according to a report.
Texas trio accused of murder after alleged gambling dispute ended in gunfire, cops say
Three people were arrested in connection to a May fatal shooting in Austin, Texas. One of the suspects was already behind bars on a separate murder charge.
Woman shot and killed in road rage incident in Austin, police said. Two suspects arrested.
A woman was shot and killed while driving her car in Austin, Texas. She reported to 911 that a car was exhibiting road rage behavior and pointing a gun at her, police said.
Drunk driver arrested for running red light, killing 62-year-old man, cops say
A man has been arrested in Texas in connection with a traffic crash. Police say the suspect ran a red light, causing the crash, which killed a 62-year-old man.