The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Victim Services Division announced an important update regarding the timing of notifications for victims and their families. Effective immediately, the divisio ...

The sound of electricity sizzling and crackling broke the silence. To me, it looked like the electric chair was officially back in the prisons.

The execution of David Leonard Woods, which was scheduled for Thursday, has been blocked by the Texas appeals court on Tuesday.

: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice reported Tuesday morning that water and water pressure has been restored at the George Beto Unit state prison in Tennessee Colony near Palestine.

Former prosecutor John Bostic urges Silicon Valley leaders not to be "imprecise or overly optimistic" after disgraced ...

President Trump announced Tuesday that he directed the Justice Department to dismiss all remaining U.S. attorneys from Biden era. A recent poll reveals that Republicans trust Donald Trump the ...

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Texas law enforcement is ramping up the search for Carlos Jose Ayala Morales, a convicted sex offender on the run. A $6,000 ...

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A Bryan man who admitted in Brazos County district court last week (February 24) to felony domestic violence assault and ...

Photos: UN warns M23 advances threaten regional conflict in eastern DRC Fears of regional conflict grow as M23 captures cities in eastern DRC, prompting UN concern over strategic advances.

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