Constable Killed In Ambush Near Texas A&M, Suspect Dead

A Texas constable and civilan bystander were fatally shot when a gunman opened fire on the officer as he served eviction papers at a residence near the Texas A&M University campus on Monday afternoon.

Texas SWAT Team Dissolves Hostage Situation with Bean Bag Shot

Authorities shot a man with a bean bag gun as he allegedly held his family hostage early Wednesday morning.

Officer Michael T. Rayburn

TX DPS Now Helping Police Austin

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said the goals of the partnership were to reduce traffic fatalities, decrease response times, and increase police presence to deter crime.

Texas Bomb Techs Detonate 10 Tons of Illegal Fireworks

A court ordered that the fireworks be properly disposed of in a controlled destruction during the day, because "it was not meant to be a fireworks show." More Here.

2 Prisoners, Including Murder Suspect, Escape East Texas Jail

The men have been identified as 44-year-old Bryan Allen Tucker, who has been indicted on capital murder charges, and 39-year-old John Marlin King, who’s in jail on theft charges.

TX Motor Officer Critically Injured in Funeral Procession Crash

An Austin, TX, police motorcycle officer was injured in a crash in North Austin on Thursday morning. Austin Police Chief Art Acevado reports the officer is in “very critical condition.” More Here.

TX DPS Head Calls Uvalde Police Response an “Abject Failure”

"I don't care if you have on flip-flops and Bermuda shorts, you go in," Col. Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said in testimony at a state Senate hearing.

Online Commenters Ridicule Texas Agency's Composite Sketch

Deputies hope the image will help jog people's memory and lead to the man's capture. But critics online have suggested that the composite — which police admit "is not a true description … only a likeness" — may actually hinder rather than help.