Community raises thousands, shares jokes in honor of Dallas comedian killed in hit-and-run

A week later, at Shark’s Comedy Club in downtown Dallas, dozens of friends, family members, and fans packed the basement for a memorial show in Cruz’s honor. DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas comedy community is mourning the loss of Henry Cruz, a rising comedian who was killed in a hit-and-run crash last weekend. Dallas police … Read more

Bounty hunters stormed a North Texas home, threw a flash bang and snatched the wrong guy, police say

The bounty hunters told police they used an AI facial recognition tool and that the tool provided a 79% recognition match to the man they were looking for. RICHARDSON, Texas — Three bounty hunters face kidnapping charges after mistaking a man for a suspect with a similar name and taking him into custody at a … Read more

8 arrested on various charges after terroristic threat made toward Lufkin home

While patrolling the area, the caller contacted police stating Davis returned to the house and were threatening to shoot up the house and engaging in a fight. LUFKIN, Texas — Eight people have been arrested after a disturbance on Houston Street in Lufkin on Saturday morning. A spokesperson for Lufkin PD said officers received a … Read more

‘My voice was the last voice they heard’ | North Texan and former New Orleans dispatcher recalls Hurricane Katrina

Quanise Thomas recounts her harrowing experience as a dispatcher during Hurricane Katrina. PLANO, Texas — When tragedy strikes, dispatchers are often the first voice you hear.  Quanise Thomas has been a dispatcher for more than 25 years, and she is used to the question she gets asked often: ‘What is the worst call you’ve taken?’ … Read more

‘What would that mean for us?’ | Texas voters to decide on $1 billion water infrastructure boost in November

If approved by voters in November, this would mean $1 billion dollars a year will be allocated to water supply and infrastructure for twenty years across Texas. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The countdown is on for Senate Bill 7, new state legislation involving our water supply.  Senate Bill 7 and House Joint Resolution 7 are … Read more