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Suspect in Arlington apartment shooting arrested, charged with capital murder, police say
The 24-year-old suspect is accused of shooting and killing a 19-year-old earlier this month at an Arlington apartment complex.
The 5th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for a Child-Snatching Texas Cop Who Falsely Alleged Abandonment
Around 10 a.m. on a Friday in October 2018, 14-year-old Jade McMurry was confronted by two police officers, Kevin Brunner and ...
2 Central Texas prisons will return to state control from private prison contractor
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, or TDCJ, will take control and staff two prisons in Central Texas later this year ...
BCSO: 27-year-old jail inmate dies after attempting suicide
SAN ANTONIO — Three days after jail personnel interrupted and prevented an inmate's suicide attempt, she died at a local ...
100+ felony bonds reduced by Travis County Justice of the Peace
A KXAN investigation — prompted by the release of an Austin man charged with capital murder after a Travis County judge ...
Massive layoffs amid Texas jail shakeups
A new filing with the Texas Workforce Commission showed about 900 Texans would be without a job by the end of August. The root cause: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is taking over the reins ...
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Willacy County State Jail taken over by TDCJ
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice will take over the Willacy County State Jail from Management and Training Corp. of ...
'Unclothed male' reportedly stole ambulance, led police on chase in North Texas, officials say
MESQUITE, Texas — An "unclothed male" reportedly led police on a chase in a stolen ambulance before being arrested Monday, officials say. Police responded after a caller reported an "unclothed male" ...