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The Lone Star State reported the second-highest number of complaints and financial losses last year.

A bill that would apply the same penalties for abortion in Texas as homicide was removed from a committee schedule on Tuesday, likely ending any chance of the proposal passing this legislative session.

Police in Texas say a 17-year-old student was fatally stabbed by another student during an altercation at a high school track meet. Frisco Police said Wednesday that the suspect was taken into custody and charged with murder.

Melvin Noble was gunned down in the middle of the day in 2020 on Interstate 35E in Dallas. Markies Conway is accused of hiring a hitman.

An emotional, 10-hour-long Texas House committee meeting Tuesday highlighted the stark divide between lawmakers and the public on the state's bail system, a legislative priority this session.

Zacchaeus Selby survived the Timberview High School shooting in Mansfield in 2021. In January, Arlington police said he was killed in his apartment parking garage while trying to sell a gun.

The Texas Senate passed a trio of legislation from Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) on Wednesday aimed at tightening rules around bail in Texas. The proposals, which are among Gov. Greg Abbott's top priorities this year, now head to the House for consideration.

Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at tightening rules on who gets bail and how it's set.

Arlington police submitted 2024 crime data to the National Incident-Based Reporting System, showing two more homicides than in 2023 but an overall decrease in crime in the city.

A 19-year-old survivor of the Timberview High School shooting in 2021 was shot and killed Monday in his Arlington apartment parking lot, according to police.

Fort Worth police responded to a domestic disturbance call Thursday evening.

The warning comes following a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent NFL and NBA players. Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is the latest professional athlete to fall victim.