This last year, thousands of people died of opium overdoses around the country, including across Texas. As a result, both law makers and law enforcement are looking carefully at heroin, opiate and opioid medications in the hope of curbing this public health epidemic....
You would spend most of the day driving north from Edinburg to get to Edmond, Oklahoma. The city was recently the site of an unusual alleged theft and assault. According to a news report, police there allege that a man stole steaks and a painting from the front porch...
According to law enforcement officials, a Texas woman was wanted on a shoplifting charge when she was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police SUV. A video camera inside the vehicle captured the minutes that followed. The 33-year-old can be seen slipping her...
The Texas Penal Code name for the violation does not at first glance sound all that serious: "Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student." But a conviction on the sex crime charge can mean a very serious sentence of up to 20 years in a state prison. That is a...
America's economic might has many sources, but one of the most reliable has been oil. Texas is, of course, the epicenter of U.S. oil. The state's oil industry has gotten a big boost in recent years from the boom in shale oil in the western Texas. With the surge in oil...
When a jury understands all the evidence presented to it by prosecutors and a defense attorney, it can then make an informed decision. We read recently of a Texas jury that listened carefully to the evidence in the trial of a 23-year-old woman who had been accused of...
When you left for work in the morning, you were not expecting to get in a wreck in the middle of Edinburg. Unfortunately, car accidents happen all the time. Sometimes they are due to bad weather, poorly maintained roads or negligent driving. When you are involved in...
The Friday night began with a group of young professionals out on the town. It ended with accusations of sexual assault. Two Texas doctors north of Edinburg are now under investigation for sexual assault, though neither of them has been arrested on that charge. One of...
Few things are bigger in Texas than high school football. A recent arrest has shaken many fans of the sport, however. A high school football coach far to the north of Edinburg was recently accused of child sex abuse, according to news reports. The Irving-area coach...
Far north of Edinburg, Texas law enforcement officers have arrested 14 people and seized a wide variety of items. West of Dallas, Parker County officials say those arrested are part of a drug trafficking operation that is peddling methamphetamine and hydroxybutyrate...