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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 4, 2015

Sandra Bland's Family to Sue State Trooper After Jail Death

An attorney for the family of a woman found dead in a Texas county jail three days after a confrontation with a state trooper says a lawsuit will be filed against the trooper.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 4, 2015

Man Throws Chain Saws at Police During Texas Pursuit

A Texas man is in jail with no bond after throwing chain saws at police during an hour-long, high-speed chase that spanned three counties and involved eight agencies.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 4, 2015

Video: Driver Shot, Killed After Wild Chase Across Houston

Police officers fatally shot a man who tried to run them over after smashing into dozens of cars while leading officers on a chase through southwest Houston Sunday morning

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 28, 2015

Second Person Dies in Houston Police Custody in 2 Weeks

A 29-year-old woman died in police custody in Houston Sunday, police said, marking the second custody death in the city in less than 10 days.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2015

Sandra Bland's Death Ruled Suicide By Hanging

The cause of Sandra Bland's death was hanging; the manner of death was suicide, a prosecutor told reporters, citing preliminary autopsy results.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2015

Can a Police Officer Order a Driver Out of a Car? Experts Weigh In

Can a police officer order a person out of his car during a routine traffic stop as a Texas trooper did to Sandra Bland, who was later found dead in her jail cell? And what about ordering the driver to put out a cigarette while he is still in his car?

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2015

Seven States Arm National Guard Members in Wake of Chattanooga Tragedy

To beef up security measures at National Guard recruitment centers, governors in seven states – Florida, Indiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, and Wisconsin – ordered their Guardsmen to be armed.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2015

Video: Footage, Timeline Released in Texas Jail Death Investigation

Texas authorities have revealed what they say is the specific chain of events on the morning of Sandra Bland's death, as shown in recently released surveillance footage from inside the jail during the hours last week leading up to the discovery of her body in her cell.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2015

Texas Prison Guard Beaten to Death Escorting Violent Inmate

A rookie Texas Department of Criminal Justice guard was beaten to death Wednesday at a northeast Texas prison as he was transporting an inmate with an extensive history of attempted escapes and previous beatings of prison personnel from a day room to a cell.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 14, 2015

Video: Texas Officer Does Nae Nae Dance with Some Kids

Eddins said after he discovered the wanted person wasn't home, he decided to circle back to where the children were.

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