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A man from Novice has died after being thrown from his truck Wednesday.The Texas Department of Public Safety said 30-year-old Jose Luis Ramirez died after being ...

Trump’s new directive that aims to increase death sentences clashes with some Texas lawmakers’ efforts to add guardrails to ...

Here's what Texas law enforcement could choose to do – or not do – to help with mass deportations promised by President ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced the expansion of its Virtual Court Program, a groundbreaking initiative that leverages technology to modernize justice administration within the ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), in collaboration with the Texas Highway Patrol (THP), recovered 16 illegal ...

An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday ...

MISSOURI CITY, Texas - The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued an Amber Alert for a missing 15-year-old girl who may ...

Tulsi Gabbard is expected to face tough questions about her past comments about Russia, Syria and a key government ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday morning asked the Texas Department of Public Safety, or DPS, to deploy tactical strike ...

Martin Zavala allegedly contacted undercover officers offered or agreed to pay a fee of $100 for the purpose of engaging in ...

Dallas police say they will continue to uphold the constitutional rights of all residents and encourage victims of crime to ...