Houston parents charged following 5-month-old baby's death in December

Alexis Smith, 23, and Dequindre Davis, 27, were charged with injury to a child following the death of their son De'Quan Davis in Houston in December.

'Cheer' star Monica Aldama accused of trying to silence sexual assault victim: lawsuit

"Cheer" star Monica Aldama is being sued by a former Navarro College squad member who says she was sexually assaulted by a teammate and the head coach allegedly helped cover it up.

Texas manhunt for Francisco Oropesa: Man fitting description of gunman seen in Montgomery County

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office announced via Twitter it would be securing the campuses of nearby schools after receiving reports of a man “possibly matching the description of Francisco Oropesa" in the area.

Texas Mass Shooting: Governor's office retracts statement about immigration status for one of the victims

"We regret if the information was incorrect and detracted from the important goal of finding and arresting the criminal," a spokesperson for Governor Greg Abbott said in an emailed statement.

Atlanta band Yacht Rock Review's instruments stolen from Texas hotel

The tour with Kenny Loggins was supposed to be a highlight for Atlanta's Yacht Rock Review, but it turned into a nightmare when the band woke up and found someone had stolen all of their equipment and instruments.

Family of Fort Worth man worried about his safety after he was misidentified as gunman in mass shooting

A Fort Worth man and his family say they are terrified and angry after the FBI originally posted his photo and identified him as the suspected shooter that killed five people near Houston Friday night.

Texas shooting: Family members inside home share moments leading up to shooting

The manhunt for Francisco Oropesa, 38, continues after he is accused of gunning down five people including an 8-year-old child. Family members who were inside the home share frightening moments that led up to that deadly mass shooting.

Texas shooting: 5 killed, including 8-year-old in San Jacinto County, shooter still missing

The San Jacinto Co. Sheriff's Office said it started when the victims told their neighbor, who had been drinking, to “stop shooting" in the yard because they had a baby who was trying to sleep.

Houston-bound oil tanker seized by Iran navy in Gulf of Oman

The U.S. Navy called Iran’s actions “contrary to international law and disruptive to regional security and stability."

‘New baby alert’: Endangered Francois’ leaf monkey born at San Antonio Zoo

Zookeepers at the San Antonio Zoo in Texas celebrated the recent birth of a Francois’ langur, also known as a Francois’ leaf monkey, with footage posted on April 25.

Arrest made in big multi-state identity fraud case

According to court documents, Tony Cao Li was arrested earlier this year in Utah after going on a spending spree with stolen IDs, including that of an Austin man.

Missing Everman Boy: Stepfather stole $10,000 before fleeing country, police say

Everman police say Arshdeep Singh, Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez's stepfather, stole $10,000 from the company for which he worked prior to escaping the country.

9 injured during shooting at prom after-party in North Jasper County

Authorities are investigating what caused an after-prom party in north Jasper County to turn violent where nine people were shot.

Mystery virus sends young Houston-area man into organ failure

“At first, I just thought it was a flu and cough, that's what we went in for. And then doctors were doing their tests, and then they came in saying, ‘we need to get you to the hospital now,’" Jacob says.

North Texas man given life sentence for 9th DWI

A 50-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of his ninth DWI charge.

Texas cheerleader shooter jailed on $500,000 bond in Bastrop County

The Cheer Team said one of their teammates accidentally got into the wrong car and saw Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr., 25, sitting in the passenger seat, and after apologizing and trying to leave, he pulled out a gun and started shooting.