Gov. Abbott to deploy DPS strike teams to help arrest criminal undocumented immigrants in Texas
Abbott asks Texas DPS to deploy tactical strike teams to ‘support Homeland Security operations’
Gov. Abbott deploys 'tactical strike teams' to assist with arrests, deportations across Texas
Here's a breakdown of the new vehicle requirements for Texas drivers
Mandatory vehicle safety inspections are no longer required for many Texas drivers, but Travis and Williamson counties still require an emissions test.
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Texas budget writers prioritize border security, education funding in initial drafts
House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, public school funding, water infrastructure and private school vouchers.
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Del Valle man sentenced to 10 years for distributing fentanyl-laced pills
A 22-year-old Del Valle man has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for distributing fake oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl. Gabriel Cecilio Osorio was investigated
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List of Texas DPS Driver License office closures throughout the state
Several Texas Department of Public Safety driver license offices are closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, due to inclement weather.
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Mary Searight: 1996 Texas cold case murder solved; victim has ties to Austin
TEXAS - The Texas Department of Public Safety says they've cracked the 1996 cold case murder of an elderly woman in North Texas. The victim has a connection to Austin, and you may have seen her name before. On August 18, 1996, Mary Moore Searight, 86, was found in her Paris, Texas, home by a caretaker.
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Texas Cold Case Cracked: DNA Evidence Indicts Tenant in 1996 Murder of Austin Philanthropist Mary Moore Searight
Texas cold case was solved when David Paul Cady Jr. was indicted for the murder of Mary Moore Searight using DNA evidence matched through the DPS.
Trump’s deportation orders have sown fear in Texas. But how much has actually changed?
The president’s made-for-TV showmanship has been all over his first days in office, as he has sought to kick off the country’s largest mass deportation effort.
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Bomb threat at Georgetown High School determined noncredible; school closed Jan. 29
The bomb threat at Georgetown High School made early in the morning Jan. 29 was not a credible one, the Georgetown Police Department shared via Facebook.
In sweeping orders, Abbott directs state agencies to bolster Trump's immigration crackdown
The Republican governor on Wednesday ordered Texas agencies to help with arrests, share intelligence and help find new detainment facilities.
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How Trump’s immigration mandates have played out across Texas
The state has vowed to assist the president in his efforts to revamp immigration. But Texas' biggest cities and school districts are more reluctant to help.
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Dallas Isn't All That Safe for Walkers
“Just one decision on the part of one of those road users, whether that be the person walking or the person driving, probably could have made that different,” he said. “Different design of the roadway or different infrastructure in place, et cetera, all those things, any of those factors could have helped prevent [a] crash.”