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Lockhart ISD Latest Hit With Student Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Several Texas school districts are defendants in civil lawsuits accusing officials of turning a blind eye to employees abusing students.
Harris County Sergeant Charged After Allegedly Harassing Teenage Girl
Ostin Urbina Jr. posted bond for just $20.
Principal Arrested for Not Reporting Adult Son’s Alleged Sexual Assault of Child
Arp ISD assistant principal Karla Florence is charged with two misdemeanors. Her son, Blake Florence, is charged with felony sexual assault of a child and evidence tampering.
Killeen ISD Employees On Leave Over ‘Inappropriate’ Conduct With Students
Two unnamed Aycock Middle School employees now under investigation are the latest district educators accused of misconduct.
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El Salvadoran Illegal Alien Receives Death Penalty for Murder of Harris County Deputy
Oscar Rosales, an illegal alien with a violent record across two countries, will face the death penalty for gunning down a Harris County deputy. Rosales, a Salvadoran national living in Texas illegally, was found guilty of murdering Precinct 5 Constable Deputy Cpl....
Former Texas Teacher Sentenced to 60 Years for Fondling First-Graders
A now-former South Texas elementary school teacher was sentenced to 60 years in prison for continuously sexually abusing several of his first-grade students while on campus. Ryan Patrick England taught first grade at Elolf Elementary (now Elolf STEAM Academy) in...
Houston ISD Extends Superintendent Miles’ Contract After STAAR Test Gains
The state-appointed Houston Independent School District Board of Managers voted in a private meeting to give Superintendent Mike Miles a five-year contract extension. This means he will continue leading the district throughout the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA)...
DeSoto ISD Substitute Teacher Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Student
A Dallas-area substitute teacher is accused of sodomizing a student, and local parents say the school district never notified them of the allegations, even after the suspect was arrested. Bryson Lanier Newton, 23, was arrested in March and charged with sexual assault...
Harris County Officially Ends Failed Guaranteed Basic Income Program
Harris County Commissioners voted Thursday to officially end its troubled guaranteed income pilot program and reallocate $14 million in unspent federal COVID-19 relief funds. The program, originally launched as Uplift Harris and later rebranded as the Community...
Texas Teacher Faces New Sex Crime Charge After Arrest for Child Porn, Bestiality
An East Texas teacher arrested earlier this year for bestiality and possessing child pornography is facing a new charge of sexually touching a child. Hillary Danielle Williams, 34, was arrested Tuesday and charged with indecency with a child by sexual contact, a...
FBI Dallas Announces 109 Children Rescued, 244 Offenders Arrested in Child Exploitation Investigation
A sweeping law enforcement initiative led by the FBI Dallas Field Office and the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has resulted in the rescue of 109 children and the arrest of 244 individuals involved in online child exploitation. The operation,...
Who Is Running for Harris County Judge in 2026? Here Is the Field So Far.
Although they cannot file their candidacies for another five months, three contenders have announced campaigns to challenge incumbent Lina Hidalgo in the 2026 Harris County Judge race. Hidalgo, a Colombian immigrant, has gained national prominence as a progressive...
Collin County Votes for Switch to Hand-Marked Ballots
In a move heralded by election security advocates, Collin County officials voted to use hand-marked ballots in the November 2025 election. Collin County Commissioners Court approved a plan on Monday to eliminate the use of ballot marking devices except for voters with...