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Siege at Waco: The Apocalyptic End of Failed Rock Star-Turned-Cult Leader David Koresh (FPD CASE VAULT)
Cult leader David Koresh led his fervent followers to their fiery deaths after tense 51-day standoff with federal agents at their compound outside Waco, Texas. NEWS
Woman Tried to Help Her Friend Leave Abusive Relationship. Then, the Man Allegedly Fatally Shot the Friend and Her Dog, Police Say.
A woman in Texas was trying to help her friend leave an abusive relationship when she and her dog were reportedly shot to death by the man, cops say. NEWS
A Texas Man Didn’t Want His Wife to Leave Him. So, He Killed Her With a Nail Gun.
A Texas woman was attempting to leave an abusive relationship. However, the husband didn't want that, so he beat her to death with a nail gun. NEWS
An Army Vet Thought He and His Girlfriend Were Possessed By Demons, So He Shot Her in the Head. Then He Found Christ.
An Army vet claimed he and his girlfriend were possessed by demons when he shot and killed the victim. Then, he claimed, he found Christ days later, NEWS
A Texas Teen Missing in AMBER Alert Was Located. Now, Cops Say She Faces a Murder Charge.
A teenager in Texas was missing and an AMBER Alert was issued. Now, police say she is facing a murder charge. NEWS
A Texas Man Was Mad at a Passerby for Looking at His Girlfriend. So He Went Home, Changed and Then Shot the Man in the Head.
A man in Texas went to prison for killing a victim who looked at his girlfriend. The killer drove around for hours and plotted the crime. NEWS
A Texas Man Starved His Girlfriend’s Young Son to Death. Then, His Own Lawyer Called the Alleged White Supremacist a ‘Sadistic Bastard.’
An alleged white supremacist, whose attorney called him a 'sadistic bastard,' starved and beat his girlfriend's 11-year-old son to death. NEWS
Texas Mother Accused of Killing Daughter’s Allegedly Abusive Boyfriend After He Demanded ‘Just Shoot Me’: Cops
A mother in Texas has been accused of shooting her daughter's allegedly abusive boyfriend after he told her to 'just shoot me!' NEWS
A Texas 10-Year-Old Girl Witnessed a Man Assaulting Her Mom, Cops Say. So, She Stabbed Him.
A Texas woman was reportedly being assaulted by a man when her 10-year-old daughter stepped in and stabbed him in the leg, officials said. NEWS
A 4-Year-Old Texas Girl Drowned in a Pool. Now, Her Parents and 2 Brothers Have Also Been Found Dead, Cops Say.
A Texas couple and their sons were discovered dead after what investigators believe was a murder-suicide, authorities said. NEWS
A Deputy Working at a Houston Nightclub Helped a Woman Home. Now, He’s Pleaded Guilty After Being Accused of Attempted Rape.
A Houston deputy working off-duty at nightclub offered to take woman home. Now, he has pleaded guilty to attempting to rape her. NEWS
An Army Vet Planned to Meet Up With a Stripper Named 'Tiny' For Sex. Instead, He Was Gunned Down.
A woman who was among three people who attempted to rob an Army vet and wound up gunning him down is scheduled to be sentenced for her role in December. NEWS
Police Nab Suspect Accused of Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Neighbor Girl, Leaving Her Body in Laundry Basket Under Bed
An 11-year-old Texas girl was allegedly found wrapped in a trash bag and stuffed under her bed after being sexually assaulted, police said. NEWS
A Texas Tattoo Studio Employee Got Fired. Then, His Former Boss Shot Him Dead, Cops Say.
The owner of a tattoo studio in Texas allegedly fired an employee. Then, they got into an altercation, resulting in him fatally shooting the employee, cops say. NEWS
Victims of a Brutal Double Murder Found in Texas Home. Cops Say They Were Dead for Days.
The bodies of a Hispanic man and woman were found inside a Texas home after relative did a welfare check. Now, police say the victims were dead for days. NEWS
A Navy Sailor Found Out His Secret Girlfriend Was Pregnant With Twins. So He Arrived At Her Doorstep Armed With A Knife.
A Navy sailor was convicted and sentenced to prison for killing his secret girlfriend who was pregnant with twins, Texas authorities announced. NEWS
New Photo of Candy Man's Last Unidentified Victim Released 50 Years After Serial Killer's Death
A new photo has been released of the last unidentified victim of 'Candy Man' serial killer, 50 years after the killer's demise. NEWS
Texas Man Found Dead, ‘Wrapped in Plastic’ After His Accused Killer Discovered Alleged Affair With Wife: Sheriff
A Texas suspect is accused of tying up and beating his wife’s alleged lover after finding out about their alleged affair, authorities said. NEWS
Texas Driver Distracted With Phone Gets Spray Painted in Face During Road Rage Incident: Cops
A distracted driver in Texas allegedly spray painted another man in the face before getting the same done to him in road rage incident, cops say. NEWS
Bystanders Take Photos, Videos of Teenage Boy Whose Body Left Lying in Street for 90 Minutes Before Authorities Called: Cops
A Texas teenager was fatally shot and then his body was left in the street for over 90 minutes before cops were called, police said. NEWS
A Texas Man Owed Another Man Around $2000. So He Met With Him in a Parking Lot and Shot Him in the Head.
A dispute over a small debt seven years ago led to the fatal shooting of one a man and the recent sentencing of another who fled to Mexico, authorities said. NEWS
Bonnie & Clyde: The Bank Robbers Who Lived Fast and Died Young (FPD CASE VAULT)
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were ruthless killers who cut a bloody swath through the Midwest robbing banks. NEWS
‘There’s No Coming Back From This’: Texas Man Accused of Stabbing Wife, Putting Out Cigarette on Her Forehead After She Tried to Kick Him Out
A man in Texas allegedly stabbed his wife 11 times, put put cigarette on her forehead and gouged her eyes after she kicked him out, police say. NEWS
Man Kidnapped 13-Year-Old Girl at Gunpoint in Texas, ‘Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Her on Road Trip’ to California: Prosecutors
A man allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint in Texas before 'repeatedly sexually assaulting' her on road trip to California, officials said. NEWS
Texas Mother Arrested After 3-Year-Old Daughter Underwent ‘Unnecessary Medical Procedures’ at 12 Facilities: Report
A mother in Texas has been accused of subjecting her 3-year-old daughter to medical abuse and lying to authorities about her medical condition. NEWS
Texas Couple Accused of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Teen Chained to Bed, Held Captive for One Month
A couple in Texas has been arrested and charged with kidnapping an 18-year-old girl, tying her to a bed and sexually assaulting her for a month, cops say. NEWS
A Texas Man Wanted a Video for Social Media. So He Filmed a Cat Getting Kicked Into the Air Like a ‘Football Field Goal’ and Set on Fire.
A man in Texas was sentenced to federal prison after he filmed himself and another man kicking a cat like a 'football field goal' and then setting it on fire. NEWS
A Houston Baby Girl Was Born at 29 Weeks and Survived. Then Her Dad Killed Her After She Was Brought Home Healthy From the Hospital.
A Houston baby girl was born at 29 weeks, but survived and was brought home healthy. Less than 2 weeks later, her father killed her. NEWS
A Louisiana Woman Went Out to a Nightclub With Her Best Friend. Then, Her Ex Hid in Her Bedroom and Killed Her When She Returned.
A Louisiana man allegedly snuck into his ex's apartment while she was out at a club. When she returned, he attacked and stabbed her to death, officials said. NEWS
Authorities Capture 1984 Cold Case Murder Suspect Who Watched His Own Story on ‘America’s Most Wanted’
A California man has been arrested and charged in connection with the 1984 cold case murder of Cynthia Wood, according to officials. NEWS
‘I Heard Horrific Things’: Houston Man Who Disappeared 8 Years Ago Forced to ‘Play Daddy’ By His Mother, Was Never Missing, Activist Claims
Alleged disturbing details have emerged in the case of a 25-year-old Houston man who suddenly recently reappeared eight years after he was reported missing. NEWS
'What's Going On?' Neighbors Claim Houston Teen Found After Disappearing Eight Years Ago Was Never Really Missing
A 17-year-old Texas boy went missing eight years ago while walking his dogs. Authorities now say he has been found alive. NEWS
Man Broke Into Home, Claimed He Lived There. Then, He Drug Out the Actual Owner and Beat Him With a Mallet Covered in Nails, Police Say.
A man in Texas allegedly broke into a home, claimed he lived there and then drug the actual owner out of the house and beat him with a mallet, police said. NEWS
Texas Woman Fatally Shot By Obsessive Ex-Boyfriend. 3 Days Later, The Ex Killed Himself Near Her Memorial, Police Say.
A woman in Texas was allegedly fatally shot by her obsessive ex-boyfriend, police said. 3 days later, he returned to the scene and shot himself. NEWS
‘Skinny, Weak and Malnourished’ 8-Year-Old Texas Boy Sneaks Into Neighbor’s Home, Raids Fridge for Food After Mom Leaves Him Home Alone: Police
A hungry 8-year-old Texas boy allegedly broke into his neighbor's house and raided their fridge for food after his mom left him home alone, cops say. NEWS
Charges Dropped Against Texas Man Accused of Murdering His Girlfriend’s 13-Year-Old
The man accused of murdering his girlfriend's 13-year-old daughter in Texas has had the murder charges dropped against him, according to authorities. NEWS
A Kentucky Woman Visiting Texas Wrongly Thought Her Uber Driver Was Kidnapping Her to Mexico, So She Pulled a Gun From Her Purse and Shot Him: Cops
A Kentucky woman claims she thought her Uber driver was trying to kidnap her, so she pulled out her handgun and shot him, according to authorities. NEWS
Austin Man Accused of Dismembering, Burning Man to Cover Up Murder
A man in Texas has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed man to death at a homeless camp and then tried to cover it up by dismembering, burning body: police. NEWS
Texas Man Arrested After He Shows Police Where He Hid Bodies of Wife and 11-Year-Old Daughter in Garage: Cops
A man in Texas had been accused of killing his wife and daughter and then hiding their bodies in the garage, according to authorities. NEWS
A Texas Supervisor Was Working on a Home Remodel. Then, His Employee's Stepson Walked Up Behind Him and Shot Him in the Head.
A man in Texas pleaded guilty to fatally shooting another man on a construction site. Now, the defendant will spend 35 years in prison. NEWS
Inconvenience Store: 7-Eleven Brawl Erupts After Clerk Refuses to Sell Cigar to Minor, Cops Say
A brawl was captured on video inside a 7-11 store in Texas after the clerk refused to sell a cigar to a minor, according to authorities. NEWS
Neighbor’s Drone Helps Direct Cops to a Burglar Trying to Flee in an Uber With $30,000 Cash
An alleged burglar was arrested in California after a neighbor's drone helped police find the robber in an Uber with $30,000 cash, officials said. NEWS
‘How Long Does it Take For a Body to Decompose to Bones’: Search History of Suspect Leads to Arrest Made in Missing Texas Woman Case
The search history of a Texas man helped lead police to an arrest in a missing Texas woman's case, according to officials. NEWS
A Convicted Killer Confessed to Murdering His Roommate. Cops Have Now Charged Him With 2 Murders — and He May Be Linked to Nearly a Dozen More.
A convicted child rapist and murdered allegedly confessed to police about his involvement in multiple cold case killings, authorities said. NEWS
Custodial Pickup in Texas Ends With Mother’s New Boyfriend Killing Baby’s Father During Fight: Police
A Texas mother and her new boyfriend were arrested after allegedly shooting to death the father of her child during a custodial drop-off, police said. NEWS
A Texas Woman Didn’t Want to Sign Divorce Papers, So She Grabbed a Hammer and Beat Her Estranged Husband to Death, Cops Say
A man in Texas reportedly asked his estranged wife to come over and sign divorce papers. Police claim she arrived and beat him to death with a hammer. NEWS
Texas Man Set Several Arson Fires Along Highway. Then, He Allegedly Stabbed One of the Firefighters Battling His Blazes.
A man in Texas allegedly setting fires along highway stabbed one of the firefighters trying to put out the suspected arsonist's blazes, officials said. NEWS
‘It’s Disturbing’: Texas Teenager Accused of Killing 17-Year-Old in Park
A teenager is dead and a second faces a murder charge in connection with a shooting in a Texas park. NEWS
One Dead, Three Wounded After Shootout at Texas Strip Joint
A shootout at a strip club in Texas ended with one person dead and three others injured after a fight broke out inside, officials said. NEWS
Texas Teen Killed Parents, Siblings Because He Believed They Were ‘Cannibals’ and ‘Going to Eat Him': Officials
An 18-year-old man in Texas allegedly killed his parents and siblings because they were 'cannibals' and 'going to eat him," according to officials.
