Dallas PD: Woman confessed to stabbing 7-year-old daughter to death

According to the affidavit, 7-year-old Madison Petry was stabbed more than 30 times. An off-duty deputy drove the girl to the nearest fire station to try to save her. Her mother confessed to her murder.

Gov. Abbott launches new Texas border wall plan

Texas is putting up $250,000,000 for the down payment, according to the Texas governor.

City clears out sprawling homeless encampment in northeast Dallas

The sprawling homeless encampment was covered by a canopy of trees and located behind houses along Tres Logos Lane in northeast Dallas.

Hospital workers plan to appeal judge's decision to reject lawsuit against mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy

Houston Methodist Hospital system has suspended 178 staff members without pay, and if they don’t get vaccinated for COVID-19 by June 21st, they’ll be fired.  So far, 117 of the employees have sued to overturn the new COVID-19 vaccine requirement.

Four women pulled to safety after almost going over Longhorn Dam

Four women on an electric boat had to be rescued by Austin Police Department Lake Patrol after getting too close to Longhorn Dam.

CDC issues health advisory of increased RSV across southern US

RSV is primarily spread via respiratory droplets when a person coughs or sneezes, and through direct contact with a contaminated surface. RSV can be associated with severe disease in young children and older adults.

HCSO: Expectant mother shoots, kills boyfriend during alleged assault

A man has died following what the Harris County Sheriff's Office has only described as an apparent domestic violence incident Thursday morning.

Father calls out judge for giving daughter's rapist a light sentence

A Polk County dad is speaking out after his 14-year-old daughter was raped and the judge handed down a sentence that will allow the rapist to walk free about 100 days from now.