The Texas Department of Public Safety says the potential for vehicle thefts is high in December. The DPS reported that 5,717 automobiles, pickups and motorcycles were recorded stolen in December 2014, making it one of the highest months for vehicle …
The family of a black woman found dead in a Texas jail three days after a confrontation with a white state trooper filed a wrongful-death lawsuit on Aug. 4 against the officer and other officials, saying it was a last …
Texas Department of Public Safety says investigators are still trying to determine what caused a tractor-trailer to strike a partially constructed bridge over Interstate 35 in March, leading to the death of a motorist. Senior Trooper Harpin Myers said that …
Texas troopers will increase patrols over the more than two-week holiday period with officers on the lookout for drunken drivers. The Texas Department of Public Safety says expanded patrols begin Dec. 19 and run through Jan. 2. The period includes …
No excuses: wear your seat belt. Texas is part of the 13th annual “Click It or Ticket” safety effort to make sure travelers buckle up. The campaign that began Monday and runs through June 1 means law enforcement officers are …
Texas troopers made nearly 1,700 driving-while-intoxicated arrests in a special enforcement period that included Labor Day weekend. The Texas Department of Public Safety on Oct. 8 announced results of the anti-drunken driving push over an 18-day period. Additional patrol hours …
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw has directed the Texas Rangers to join McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara in launching a criminal investigation into the fertilizer plant explosion that occurred in West, Texas, on April 17. “This …
What the TV ads touting Texans’ love of pickup trucks won’t tell you is that so do Texas thieves. Ford, Chevy and Dodge pickups top the Texas Department of Public Safety’s list of most-stolen vehicles last year. The Texas Auto …
