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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2017

Austin Patrol Car Burned at Anti-ICE Protest

A person smashed the rear window of an unoccupied Austin police patrol car and threw a lit firework inside it early Sunday morning near the site of recent protests against immigration enforcement operations in the area, police officials said. The interior of the car burned.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2017

Video: In-Car Camera Captures TX Officer's Shoot-Don't Shoot Decision at End of Pursuit

"He got out, put his hands out like he had a gun and started yelling, 'I'm going to shoot you, I'm going to shoot you,” said veteran officer Jeff Payne. “My first thought was, 'Oh crap, I'm about to get shot.'"

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2017

LEOs on High Alert in Houston as Super Bowl Approaches

With tens of thousands of visitors flooding to Houston for Super Bowl LI and protests already surfacing across the city, local and federal law enforcement officers said Tuesday they will remain on high alert to ensure the week-long events go off safely.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2017

TX Governor Blocks Sheriff Funds Over 'Sanctuary Cities'

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has blocked funding for the first time over so-called "sanctuary cities" after Austin's sheriff stopped complying with all federal immigration detainers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2017

Video: TX Deputy Pulls Distressed Man Off Freeway Overpass

A sheriff's deputy in Montgomery County, TX, is being called a hero after pulling a distressed man off a freeway overpass when it appeared as if he was going to jump.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2017

TX Officer Survives Crash With 18-Wheeler

A police officer in Decatur, TX, is lucky to be alive after an 18-wheeler reportedly slammed into his parked patrol SUV.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2017

TX Couple Set House on Fire Planning to Ambush Responding Officers, Authorities Say

A couple arrested after confronting police officers who responded to a house fire in San Angelo, TX, set the fire with the intent of killing police who responded, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2017

Man Accused of Punching Houston Officer During Chase

A man is accused of punching a Houston police officer after a chase early Wednesday morning

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2017

Governor to Seek Law to Remove TX Sheriffs Who Don't Help Immigration Officials

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he and other lawmakers will seek new laws to remove Texas sheriffs from office if they do not fully cooperate with federal immigration officials over the handling of individuals who are thought to be undocumented immigrants.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 18, 2017

TX Officer Shot, Killed; Suspect Dies in Standoff

A Little Elm, TX, police officer was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon after police approached a man carrying a gun in a residential area, according to authorities. The suspected shooter was later killed after an hours-long standoff.

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