The way federal authorities tell it, Jesse Paul Blankenship burned a tattoo off another man’s skin with a metal rod he’d heated with a blowtorch. He also participated in a kidnapping and opened fire on two people in their home. Between 2010 and 2021, federal authorities say, Blankenship had “put…
Chris Cabler worked hard, loved animals and had a big heart. He would help his family whenever he could. He had two grown children he loved dearly and a grandson who was 6 days old when he died. On May 5, 2019, Cabler hanged himself in a jail in Red…
From bounty hunters to bank robbers, from Bonnie and Clyde to the Newton Gang, Texas has a rich and well-documented history of outlandish crime stories. Historians have dedicated entire books to some of the state’s most notorious crimes and criminal outfits. Unsurprisingly, Texas offered several unsettling crime-related headlines this month…
A former top staffer with the anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life has been arrested on charges of online solicitation of a minor.
A community rallied around the UT-Arlington student after she lost custody of her daughter. Now, some think her entire story was built on lies.
The trial begins for three protesters who demanded the removal of a Confederate monument in Gainesville.
The U.S. calls him Raduan Omar Zamora Mayorga, but the alleged drug trafficker reportedly has many identities and aliases. Some know him as José Luis Oliva Meza, others by monikers like “The Lord of the Skies” and “The Boss of Bosses.” Now, the 41-year-old Nicaraguan national will stand trial in…
It was a massive operation, the Department of Justice in East Texas says, and the latest case of drones being used to airlift drugs, weapons and other contraband into prisons in the state. An 11-count indictment, announced in a DOJ press release Friday, includes 42 defendants, though around half of…
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is facing a lawsuit for allegedly participating in a crypto “Ponzi scheme.”
Between 2018 and 2019, the Department of Justice Office of Attorney General found incidents of drone-delivered contraband had increased by over 50%.
The InfoWars founder claims the “deep state” might assassinate both Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
Dallas city council holds vote on August 10 on not using city resources to gain information on or prosecute anyone seeking an abortion.
The Lavinia Masters Act helped clear much of the state’s inordinate backlog, but the fight for delayed justice is far from over
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has had one heck of a time in court during his Sandy Hook defamation trial.
Wylie resident Guy Reffitt will go to prison for more than seven years over his role in the U.S. Capitol riot in January 2021.
A conservative journalist has sued Beto O’Rourke’s campaign and the city of Dallas with claims that she was assaulted at a meet and greet.
Advocates say it’s impossible to know the true number of people who have died from heat-related illnesses in Texas prisons.
A former inmate at the Denton County Jail said medical neglect has led to him needing to have his arm amputated.
A former Southwest flight attendant is suing over her anti-abortion rhetoric after harassing union president.
Since Attorney General Ken Paxton might defend a sodomy ban, here’s a list of 10 other absurd Texas laws.
Texas Democrats have campaigned heavily on abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week.
Several North Texas pastors praised the reversal of Roe v. Wade in their Sunday sermons.
