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Newsby Staff WriterApril 22, 2022

Texas Executes Man for 1990 Murder of Houston Offic

Carl Wayne Buntion, 78, was executed at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned for the June 1990 fatal shooting of Houston police officer James Irby, a nearly 20-year member of the force.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 19, 2022

TX State Troopers Face Waistline Mandate

Officers who don't trim down by December can be denied promotions, overtime, or even be removed from enforcement duties completely.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2022

TX Officer Injured When Patrol Vehicle Struck by Off-Duty Officer

Police said the Houston officer was stopped near the middle lanes with his emergency lights on. A Toyota Tundra pickup truck that was being driven by an off-duty officer with Pasadena PD was traveling westbound and struck the HPD patrol unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2022

TX to Seek Death Penalty for Suspect in Off-Duty Murder of Deputy

Deputy Darren Almendarez, 51, was shot and killed Thursday night in a grocery store parking lot. Deputy Almendaraz was attacked when he returned to his vehicle with his wife and found three men trying to steal the catalytic converter, authorities say.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2022

TX Deputy Constable Killed in Crash with DUI Suspect

The constable's office says she stopped ahead of the DUI suspect and was parked on the side of the entranceway to the westbound lanes, when the truck hit her vehicle. Chavis' patrol vehicle burst into flames after the crash.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2022

TX Officers Honored by U.S. Attorney General for Rescuing Family from Icy Pond

Officer Travis Allen immediately crawled out on the ladder and held the woman’s face above water. A firefighter crawled out on the other ladder as the ice broke under Allen, dumping him into the water.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2022

TX Interim Chief Dies in Car Crash

"Interim Chief Jarmon served honorably with the Lexington Police Department since January 2019 and will be missed," Lexington Mayor Allen Retzlaff wrote.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 21, 2022

TX Deputy Killed Evacuating People from Wildfires

"With the extreme deteriorating conditions and low visibility from smoke, Sgt. Fenley ran off the roadway and was engulfed in the fire,” a statement from the Eastland County Sheriff’s Office says.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2022

Some Fort Worth Council Members Wanted to Refuse a Free Armored Vehicle

The rest of the council voted to approve the offer, so the city will get the new vehicle, paid for entirely by the Department of Homeland Security.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2022

El Paso City Leaders Allocate $6 Million for Police Body Camera Program

The funding will cover the costs for Digital Video Recording Systems, which includes 700 body-worn cameras and 410 mobile video recorders for the El Paso PD.

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