Deputies from Constable Mark Herman's Special Operations and K-9 unit, with help from the Texas Department of Public Safety, ...

It’s not illegal to sleep outside in most of Houston, but Mayor John Whitmire wants to change that. It would require action ...

Officials say a man who has illegally entered the U.S. four times and is wanted in Veracruz, Mexico, for the rape of a child, ...

A total of 301 people in Houston died last year as a result of a traffic crash, according to data from the Texas Department ...

Mayor Whitmire has focused on traffic enforcement efforts, but critics note street design is driving many of the fatalities ...

Houston road deaths are most common among Black and Hispanic men, along streets with a speed limit of 30 or 35 mph.

Through the “Get Alarmed Houston!” program, HFD provides free 10-year smoke detectors to homeowners in need, specifically ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently addressed the dangers of fentanyl to local children at the Houston ...

Texas DPS captured two of their 10 most wanted fugitives in January, including a murder suspect and a sex offender violator.

This legislative session, state lawmakers have filed dozens of bills that could adjust transportation policies directly ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Most Texans say there should be away to allow immigrants without legal authorization to remain in the U.S. if they meet ...