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NEWS Victim was getting ice from a machine at a shopping center when hit by stray bullet: report
A man was shot by a stray bullet while getting ice at a Texas shopping center, police said. A suspect has been arrested and police search for another shooter.MURDER & MAYHEM A jury started to deliberate how long a murderer should spend in prison. 26 minutes later, they had a decision.
A man was convicted of killing a person during an argument over money in Texas. It took a jury 26 minutes to sentence him to life in prison.SERIAL KILLERS 'You are the definition of a coward': Serial killer and rapist locked up for killing a woman he once dated
A serial killer and rapist in Texas was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a woman he once dated. He has been convicted of one other killing and several rapes.NEWS A man upset over a breakup with a girlfriend murdered her new lover, cops say
A teacher was shot and killed in Texas and a suspect has been arrested, police said. Investigators say the suspect was upset after his ex started dating the victim.NEWS Couple accused of fatally shooting man whose body was found after fire ripped through Texas home
Two people are accused of murder in connection to the shooting death of a man in Texas whose body was found after firefighters responded to reports of a housefire.NEWS Mom tried to give her days-old baby away to strangers on a Texas street: report
A mom in Texas is accused of trying to give away her newborn baby to people on a street, police said. She was arrested and charged with endangering a child.NEWS Man shot to death, another victim stabbed with life-threatening injuries, Texas police said
One person was shot to death and another stabbed near-death in Texas, police said. A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder, authorities noted.NEWS Sex offender worked with a teen to turn a pot deal into a robbery. Instead, it became a murder.
A pot deal in Texas became a murder. One of the suspects, a sex offender, was convicted of murder and sentenced to prison. A teen was also arrested.NEWS Retired Army soldier in Texas accused of fatally shooting 11-year-old girl, wounding wife and second child
A retired U.S. Army soldier in Texas faces capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges after shooting two girls, his wife, police said.NEWS Houston man accused of killing his girlfriend’s toddler daughter tried to frame victim’s older brother: Police
A Houston man allegedly fatally beat his girlfriend’s daughter and then attempted to frame the baby’s 5-year-old brother for the murder, court documents claim.NEWS A U.S Air Force officer was found dead in a car crash and it was ruled a suicide. So why was there evidence of torture?
Air Force Col. Phillip Shue was found dead after a car crash in Texas. His death was ruled a suicide, but were there signs of foul play in his killing?NEWS Corpus Christi police arrest man in connection to deadly shooting
Corpus Christi police arrested a man in connection with a deadly shooting a day after the fact. The man turned himself in to officers and is charged with muder.NEWS He strangled a woman to death and dumped her body in an alley. It took a jury under 15 minutes to decide his fate.
A jury in Texas took mere minutes to sentence a murderer to decades in prison. The victim was strangled to death and then dumped in an alley.NEWS She wanted to shoot at her boyfriend as he sat in a car after an argument. Instead, she killed his 7-year-old son.
A woman in Texas wanted to shoot at her boyfriend after an argument, but instead shot and killed his son. Now, she will head to prison for decades.NEWS Man accused of shooting into crowd, killing man outside Texas bar after several women got into fight: police
New details and news of an arrest have emerged in connection to a fatal shooting outside a Texas bar following a fight between several women late last year.NEWS Dallas man allegedly shot victim on Christmas Eve over $5 drug debt, police say
A murder suspect in Texas accused of fatally shooting a man on Christmas Eve who owed him five dollars was recently placed under arrest, police said.NEWS Victim found shot to death in Texas home, suspect arrested the next day
A man was shot to death after an argument in Texas, according to police. The suspect ran away from the scene and was arrested the next day on a murder charge.NEWS 60-year-old woman found dead in Texas home, her son is accused of murder
A man in Texas has been arrested in connection to the death of his 60-year-old mother. He was charged with murder and is now being held in a jail.NEWS A couple's cross-country trip ended when they were murdered along a Texas beach. Their killers will now head to prison.
A couple was sent to prison for the murders of a couple in Texas. The victims were traveling and reported missing. Police found them in a shallow grave.NEWS Woman found dead underneath man's home, prosecutors said. Suspect was released on bail last month.
A man faces charges after a woman who was reported missing was found dead at his home. Prosecutors blasted how he was released on bail last month.NEWS 19-year-old accused of stabbing her older sister to death during domestic dispute, cops said
A woman stabbed her older sister to death in Texas, police said. Officials were called to a home for a domestic disturbance where the victim was stabbed.NEWS Texas man leads investigators to missing woman’s body buried in ‘clandestine grave,’ sheriff says
Two people are in custody after authorities found the remains of a Texas woman who went missing in early February buried in a grave, the sheriff's office said.NEWS Tip line call helps police find suspect in month-old fatal shooting, Texas cops say
A suspect has been arrested in connection to the murder of a man in Lubbock, Texas. Police said a call to a tip line helped them find the alleged shooter.NEWS Texas man out on bond for murder charge is arrested again for second homicide case: police
A Texas man free on bond in connection to a 2019 murder charge has been accused of a second murder police said. Investigators say the suspect shot a victim in February.NEWS After-school brawl in Texas leads to death of 17-year-old, three suspects arrested
An after-school brawl left a 17-year-old man dead in Texas. Police say three suspects have been arrested and charged in connection to the teen's murder.NEWS Texas man accused of killing his parents taken into custody after police shootout
Police in Texas discovered two people dead and took who they believe is the couple’s son into custody after a brief gunfire fight, authorities said.MURDER & MAYHEM 66-year-old Texas man accused of cold-case rape and murder that happened in 1984
Dallas police charged a Texas man with sexually assaulting and killing a woman in Dallas in 1984. She was reportedly strangled near a medical clinic.NEWS 11-year-old boy killed by stray bullet while Texas man fled from owner of car he'd robbed, cops say
Police in Texas said an 11-year-old Darius "DJ" Dugas was killed by a stray bullet after a suspect fired at a man trying to stop him from breaking into cars.NEWS Texas man allegedly admits he killed his friend, refuses to say where body is: Police
A suspect in Texas was arrested in connection to the presumed capital murder of his friend, a father of three, in January whose body has not been found, police said.NEWS Woman found shot to death near a motel dumpster, police say they arrested the killer
A woman was found shot to death and left near a motel's dumpster in Texas. Police said they arrested a suspect who is being held in jail without bond.NEWS Houston man accused of killing his 63-year-old roommate in fire
A man has been arrested after he allegedly set fire to his roommate's house in Houston, killing him. The victim was ready to evict the suspect, police noted.NEWS Texas animal rescuers taken into custody after multiple dogs found injured, starving to death
Two animal rescuers in Texas were charged with 8 counts of animal cruelty after animal control found unsanitary conditions and injured dogs in their care, cops said.NEWS Woman in Texas murdered hours after her son was threatened, cops say
A woman was murdered in a Texas shooting. An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with her death. He had allegedly recently threatened the victim's son.NEWS Man said a song told him to kill a victim, body found in a burned storage unit: report
A victim was found dead in a burned storage unit in Texas, police said. The suspect said a song told him to kill and the suspect came at him with a bat.NEWS Two men arrested after shooting at Texas intersection leaves teen dead: cops
Two men have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a Texas intersection, police said. They have both been charged with murder.NEWS Duo arrested in connection with 2 bodies found in burned vehicle in Texas, police said
A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with two bodies found in a burned car in Texas, police said. The man was charged with murder.NEWS Texas woman admitted to having boyfriend kill her husband, now faces decades in prison
A Texas woman arranged with her boyfriend to have him kill her husband. Now, officials say the woman has pleaded guilty in the murder-for-hire case.NEWS Family claimed 8-year-old son shot by stray bullet, now his brother charged with murder
An 8-year-old Texas boy was said to have been shot by a stray bullet. Police now say it was his 14-year-old brother who shot him, as he is charged with murder.NEWS Texas woman killed her roommate by sitting on her until she suffocated, cops say
A Texas woman has been arrested after she allegedly killed her roommate by sitting on her, suffocating her. She has been charged with manslaughter, and her bail is set at $150,000.NEWS Texas man arrested after woman found dead in her home with gunshot wound: cops
A Texas man has been arrested for the murder of a woman who was found dead in her home, police said. Another man was also shot and taken to the hospital.NEWS Teen shot and killed mom's fiancé after the man pulled knife during argument over moving homes: report
A teenager in Texas is accused of killing his mom's fiancé during a fight about moving home, police said. The victim pulled a knife before the shooting.NEWS 78-year-old man dies after fight in grocery store parking lot, suspect arrested
A 78-year-old Texas man died after a fight in a grocery store parking lot. Police say a 40-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged with murder.NEWS Texas dad pulled knife on high school girls for bullying daughter, now faces charges: cops
A Texas man "physically reenacted" and pulled a knife to a teenage girl's neck after his daughter claimed she was being bullied, police said.NEWS Newly-hired high school science teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with student
A high school teacher in Texas is accused of having a relationship with a student and was arrested. Police have not released the victim's age.NEWS Police apprehend two suspects in connection to fatal shooting after fight broke out at Texas restaurant
Two suspects are under arrest in connection to a murder at a Texas bar and restaurant late last month, police said. Both suspects are being held in jail.NEWS Grandmother threw 3-year-old against floor and wall, killing the child, Texas cops say
A grandmother in Texas is accused of throwing her grandson against a wall killing the victim. Police said the victim had a skull fracture and was declared brain dead.NEWS Pennsylvania man arrested after he allegedly raped a 12-year-old child 'dozens of times'
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after he allegedly raped a 12-year-old child who he was living with "dozens of times," according to police. He has been charged with 15 counts of rape of a child.NEWS Texas father fatally shot outside Chuck E. Cheese while holding his 6-year-old daughter’s birthday cake
A Texas man is behind bars in connection to the fatal New Year’s Eve shooting of a father attending his young daughter’s birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese.NEWS San Antonio man shot woman outside a bar because she was blocking traffic, cops say
A San Antonio man has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed a woman outside a bar. Police say she was blocking traffic with a group of friends.NEWS Texas teenagers accused of murdering man who allegedly sexually assaulted young relative: Police
Three teenagers were taken into custody in connection the murder of a man who allegedly assaulted a young child, police said. One suspect used brass knuckles, police noted.