/tags/crime crime en-US Copyright Wed, 07 May 2025 20:03:37 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-05-07/fort-worth-rape-kit-backlog The Fort Worth Police Department's backlog was attributed to a lack of certified staff. Wed, 07 May 2025 20:03:37 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-05-07/fort-worth-rape-kit-backlog Megan Cardona /texas-news/2025-04-23/texas-internet-crime-complaint-center-fbi The Lone Star State reported the second-highest number of complaints and financial losses last year. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:06:02 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-23/texas-internet-crime-complaint-center-fbi Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2025-04-23/texas-lawmakers-ditch-discussion-on-controversial-bill-that-would-make-abortion-murder A bill that would apply the same penalties for abortion in Texas as homicide was removed from a committee schedule on Tuesday, likely ending any chance of the proposal passing this legislative session. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:26:53 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-23/texas-lawmakers-ditch-discussion-on-controversial-bill-that-would-make-abortion-murder Blaise Gainey /news/2025-04-03/17-year-old-was-fatally-stabbed-by-another-student-at-a-frisco-track-meet Police in Texas say a 17-year-old student was fatally stabbed by another student during an altercation at a high school track meet. Frisco Police said Wednesday that the suspect was taken into custody and charged with murder. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:38:31 GMT /news/2025-04-03/17-year-old-was-fatally-stabbed-by-another-student-at-a-frisco-track-meet The Associated Press /arts-culture/2025-03-21/yella-beezy-arrested-in-slaying-of-mo3-heres-what-to-know Melvin Noble was gunned down in the middle of the day in 2020 on Interstate 35E in Dallas. Markies Conway is accused of hiring a hitman. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:58:16 GMT /arts-culture/2025-03-21/yella-beezy-arrested-in-slaying-of-mo3-heres-what-to-know Zara Amaechi, Matt Kyle | The Dallas Morning News /criminal-justice/2025-03-19/cash-bail-reform-bills-texas-legislature-house-senate An emotional, 10-hour-long Texas House committee meeting Tuesday highlighted the stark divide between lawmakers and the public on the state's bail system, a legislative priority this session. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:45:59 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-03-19/cash-bail-reform-bills-texas-legislature-house-senate Toluwani Osibamowo, Blaise Gainey | Texas Newsroom /news/2025-03-11/arlington-police-charge-man-in-january-shooting-death-of-timberview-high-school-shooting-survivor Zacchaeus Selby survived the Timberview High School shooting in Mansfield in 2021. In January, Arlington police said he was killed in his apartment parking garage while trying to sell a gun. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:58:53 GMT /news/2025-03-11/arlington-police-charge-man-in-january-shooting-death-of-timberview-high-school-shooting-survivor James Hartley /criminal-justice/2025-02-19/texas-lawmakers-bail-reform-bill-package-heads-to-house-after-easy-path-through-senate-criminal-justice The Texas Senate passed a trio of legislation from Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) on Wednesday aimed at tightening rules around bail in Texas. The proposals, which are among Gov. Greg Abbott's top priorities this year, now head to the House for consideration. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:48:23 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-02-19/texas-lawmakers-bail-reform-bill-package-heads-to-house-after-easy-path-through-senate-criminal-justice Nina Banks, Toluwani Osibamowo /criminal-justice/2025-02-12/bail-reform-texas-legislature-senate-criminal-justice-committee-immigration-harris-county Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at tightening rules on who gets bail and how it's set. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:28:25 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-02-12/bail-reform-texas-legislature-senate-criminal-justice-committee-immigration-harris-county Toluwani Osibamowo /news/2025-02-06/arlington-police-report-shows-2-more-homicides-but-overall-crime-decreased-from-2023-to-2024 Arlington police submitted 2024 crime data to the National Incident-Based Reporting System, showing two more homicides than in 2023 but an overall decrease in crime in the city. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:15:24 GMT /news/2025-02-06/arlington-police-report-shows-2-more-homicides-but-overall-crime-decreased-from-2023-to-2024 James Hartley