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The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictments in a release Tuesday. Several of the defendants face life in prison.

A Saginaw man was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl tied to a 2023 overdose death in Argyle, federal prosecutors said.

A Fort Worth man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after authorities seized more than 244 kilograms of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and firearms during a 2025 investigation.

Reitz, a partisan firebrand who has vowed to “destroy the left,” previously served as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top deputy.

Texas advocacy groups warn a recent opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice could lead to an increase in institutionalization for people with disabilities. More than 25 organizations have signed a joint statement urging policymakers to protect the rights of people with disabilities from the potential consequences of the DOJ's opinion.

Immigration rights experts worry that the recent inquiry is the latest sign Trump is interested in transferring unaccompanied minors to the state, where it is easier to quickly deport them.

The Fort Worth City Council approved increasing legal funding to defend former officer Aaron Dean in an ongoing federal civil lawsuit tied to the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson.

A federal grand jury indicted an Allen man accused of threatening President Donald Trump and other officials via emails.

The Cole Manor Motel on Harry Hines Boulevard is set for demolition after years of crime complaints, a federal drug investigation and a city nuisance lawsuit.

Federal prosecutors say a Frisco couple stole more than $2.5 million by convincing vulnerable victims they needed costly "curse cleansing" rituals. The pair now faces fraud charges.

A federal judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a Collin County man accused of threatening President Donald Trump after defense attorneys raised concerns about his competency.

A Frisco couple received 40-year prison sentences after federal prosecutors say they ran a $30 million pyramid scheme that victimized more than 10,000 people nationwide during the pandemic.