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Preliminary autopsy report issued
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas Preliminary autopsy results say a man whose body was found in the rubble of a Corpus Christi house leveled by an explosion died of soot inhalation and severe burns.
Urine monitor accused of bribery
HOUSTON A second Harris County employee is accused of accepting bribes to provide clean urine to defendants out on bail.
82-year-old twins found dead in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO Police believe heat may have played a role in the deaths of 82-year-old identical twin sisters in San Antonio.
Judge will consider Stanford request for money
HOUSTON A federal judge in Dallas said he will consider a modest request for money to pay lawyers and accountants to look through R. Allen Stanford's personal assets to find money untainted by an alleged $7 billion fraud.
Fort Worth cops suspend work with TABC after raid
FORT WORTH, Texas Fort Worth police have temporarily stopped working with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Family baffled by parents' suicide on train tracks
FORT WORTH, Texas After wildfires damaged Ringgold Baptist Church and nearly destroyed the small town, the Rev. Eldon Earl Johnson and his wife rushed to help their congregation members and others who lost homes and cattle.
Indictment reveals cartel's inner workings
BROWNSVILLE, Texas Nearly two years ago Mexican soldiers acting on what they said was an anonymous tip seized more than 11 tons of cocaine being unloaded by Gulf Cartel members at a warehouse near the eastern coastal city of Tampico.
Rain forecast for Texas heading into weekend
Temperatures in the 100s were forecast throughout Texas on Friday with a slight chance of rain heading into the Fourth of July weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Legislature hoping to wrap up special session
AUSTIN, Texas The Texas Legislature adjourned a two-day special session Thursday, finishing two of the issues assigned to them by Gov. Rick Perry while a measure to allow the state to continue contracting for privately built toll roads never made it out of committee.
Kids found in shed behind day care center
SEALY, Texas A Southeast Texas couple was in jail Thursday after authorities found a half dozen children locked and unsupervised in a tool shed behind an unlicensed day care center.
Teen gets life in prison for homeless man's death
ABILENE, Texas An Abilene teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for beating a homeless man to death in a trash bin.
Arrest made in 1995 Texas dismemberment case
ORANGE, Texas East Texas authorities have arrested a man on a capital murder charge in the 1995 death of a woman whose body parts were found in the Sabine River.
El Paso man pleads guilty to corruption
EL PASO El Paso businessman Bob Jones has pleaded guilty to bribing county and school officials in a widespread corruption case.
Community newspaper group in Dallas closes down
DALLAS A group of community newspapers covering southern Dallas suburbs is printing its final editions.
Dallas corruption trial takes weeklong break
DALLAS The trial of former Dallas City Hall officials accused of taking bribes is on hiatus after a juror's parent fell ill.
Daily 4 results _ afternoon drawing
AUSTIN, Texas The winning Daily 4 numbers drawn Thursday afternoon by the Texas Lottery, in order:
Pick 3 results _ afternoon drawing
AUSTIN, Texas The winning Pick 3 numbers drawn Thursday afternoon by the Texas Lottery, in order:
House committee approves key bill
AUSTIN, Texas The House has passed a bill to keep a few important state agencies operating.
Power outage affects apartment complex
HALTOM CITY, Texas In the midst of soaring temperatures, some residents of an apartment complex have suffered through four days of a power outage.
Come to church in a bar and bring your dog
AUSTIN, Texas A nondenominational church is conducting Sunday services in a bar and allowing dogs to attend with their owners.
Texas pastor protesting traffic stop arrested
WEBSTER, Texas Webster police used a Taser on a pastor and pepper spray to disperse members of his congregation Wednesday after they said the pastor tried to interfere with a traffic stop of a member of his church.
11-year-old takes teacher's car
HOUSTON An 11-year-old student with special needs was pulled over by police for running a stop sign after he took his teacher's car for a joy ride earlier this week.
Passport settlement gets preliminary approval
McALLEN, Texas A federal judge has given preliminary approval to a settlement with the U.S. State Department that would allow citizens delivered by midwives to reapply for passports for free if their applications had been left in limbo.
Toll road measure in limbo
AUSTIN, Texas The House sponsor of a measure that would allow the state to continue contracting for privately built toll roads said Wednesday he is not sure the bill can pass before Friday.
Woman pleads guilty to running immigration scheme
DALLAS A 71-year-old woman accused of recruiting family members to marry foreigners seeking green cards pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking part in an immigration fraud conspiracy.
Hutchison travels to Iraq
DALLAS U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who is planning a race against Gov. Rick Perry for the Republican nomination for Texas governor, visited troops in Iraq on Wednesday.
Standoff unfolds with San Antonio murder suspect
LANCASTER, Texas A standoff between Dallas County authorities and a man suspected in a San Antonio double murder has ended.
Hearing date set in stalled TYC cases
MONAHANS, Texas After months of delays, two former Texas Youth Commission administrators have been ordered to appear in court, Ward County records show.
Rodeo clown sentenced to 5 years probation
FORT WORTH, Texas A four-time world champion rodeo clown has been sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution for helping abscond with 300 head of cattle.
Highlights from the Texas special session
AUSTIN, Texas A special session of the Texas Legislature is in full swing.
Condemned inmate Rodney Reed loses appeal again
HOUSTON Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed lost another appeal before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which on Wednesdsay rejected his claims that new evidence pointed to another man as the killer of a 19-year-old woman in Bastrop County 13 years ago.
Attorney says Stanford exec makes plea deal
HOUSTON The former chief financial officer of indicted Texas financier R. Allen Stanford's business empire will plead guilty to charges alleging he helped swindle investors out of $7 billion, his attorney said Wednesday.
Fort Worth cash grain prices
FORT WORTH, Texas Fort Worth grain report for Wednesday, July 1:
Agent shoots fleeing immigrant in Texas
McALLEN, Texas A Border Patrol agent shot a suspected illegal immigrant after an altercation in a Kingsville convenience store Wednesday.
Texas Crop Report
COLLEGE STATION, Texas Texas A&M Agrilife Extension regional crop reports for July 1:
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