Supporters say Senate Bill 1220, which is awaiting the governor's signature, would make it easier for district attorneys to ...

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Maria Rojas was arrested nearly three months ago and still hasn't been indicted for any crime — putting her in excruciating ...

The 33 potential voting violations are a tiny fraction of the roughly 11 million who cast ballots in the November 2024 ...

A Utah father and son are accused of smuggling $300 million in crude oil in South Texas to support the Jalisco New Generation ...

The case comes after the Department of Defense declared two national defense areas along the Southwest border – 180 miles ...

Trevor McEuen, a Texas murder suspect, was captured after fleeing trial. His case has sparked debate on bail reform, with Gov ...

A Dallas man was sentenced for calling and threatening members of a Sikh nonprofit organization in New Jersey.

Faulty DNA tests being used in criminal cases in Texas could impact about 700 cases. Under some circumstances, these tests were incorrectly coming back as insufficient DNA to test. More than 1,000 ...

Faulty DNA tests being used in criminal cases in Texas could impact more than 1,000 cases. Under some circumstances, these tests were incorrectly coming back as insufficient DNA to test.

Most people in Texas only think about jail time or fines when charged with a crime. This view suggests that some charges might seem like “not a big deal.” ...

More than 1,000 criminal cases across Texas may now have a question mark over them. The culprit? Faulty DNA tests. As Texas Public Radio's Paul Flahive reports, the tests were made by one of the ...