Local records released this week — after a yearslong lawsuit —affirm previous reporting about law enforcement’s flawed ...

Three people had injuries that were life-threatening or potentially life-threatening. There were 43 people on the bus at the ...

Weeks after state lawmakers paved the way during its last regular session, the Texas Department of Public Safety has ...

Texas House Speaker Duston Burrows revealed Monday that Republicans had tasked DPS to create a tip line— (866) 786-5972, ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced a new safety initiative for its 90th anniversary. The program, 90 Days of ...

Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of ...

DPS told NewsWest 9 they see an average of six to eight fatal crashes a month in the Permian Basin. The U.S. Alcohol Industry ...

riedrich Miescher discovered the molecule for DNA—or deoxyribonucleic acid—in 1869. Nearly 100 years later, in 1953, a group of scientists discovered DNA's double helix structure, which would confirm ...

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Dallas police arrested Martin Deanda, one of Texas' 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders, following a surveillance operation.

Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Joseph Sherman was injured in the line of duty in March after he was struck by a ...

The Texas Department of Transportation is kicking off its "Drive Sober. No Regrets." campaign on Friday, leading to more law ...