A 63-year-old Buna man charged with eight counts of a rare sexual assault bigamy charge posted eight $25,000.00 bonds with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office and is released.

Earlier this year, a jury convicted a Killeen man of molesting a prepubescent girl in 2009, but it was a judge who concluded ...

A North Texas police department reminded folks about what happens if you spit on someone in the Lone Star state.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected from the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys for spitting ...

In 2003, Texas lawmakers approved a section of the Texas Penal Code that regulated the number of "obscene devices" a person ...

Texas cities' stances on public nudity vary. The City of Houston's ordinance code forbids being in a "state of complete ...

The debate over what counts as inappropriate material for minors has been a flashpoint at the Texas Capitol — and beyond — for years. And in 2025, the Texas Legislature’s 89th session was no different ...

In two separate instances, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers detained wanted men with felony warrants for aggravated sexual assault of a child. The first instance on Thursday, August ...

In early August, President Luis Abinader promulgated the Dominican Republic’s new penal code, a law that replaces legislation more than a century old and will come into effect in August 2026. The ...

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy has announced he is leaving Congress to run for Texas attorney general. Roy said he was motivated to "come home" and fight for Texans after seeing their response to recent flooding.