I was relieved because I was like ‘ok he’s in jail now, he’s going to be ok, he’s safe.’ But I guess I was wrong,” Thelma said. “ The jail did not protect him. He was not safe in jail.” ...

Records show an arrested Lubbock State Supported Living Center employee is accused of breaking the jaw of a 36-year-old ...

It is the first ruling in a case challenging “shield laws” intended to protect doctors in states that support abortion rights ...

A state appeals court has dismissed the Dallas County Juvenile Department’s claim that the Commissioners Court violated the ...

Harris County authorities are investigating after man was shot and killed while trying to force entry into his ex-girlfriend's home.

Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...

Three Republican judges heard oral arguments Wednesday after a lower court blocked Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to ...

The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...

Two U.S. citizens and a Mexican national face arraignment this week for allegedly transporting 24 migrants inside a “cloned” ...

Georgia basketball remains on the inside of the NCAA Tournament “Bubble” even after Tuesday’s night’s blown opportunity ...

Prince has spurred NCAA reforms and led TCU to new heights. Along the way, she has faced a string of abuse allegations, The ...

Defendants with serious mental illnesses pose a fundamental challenge to the legal system: judges can’t hold people ...