An AMBER Alert was issued in Odessa, Texas, for 11-month-old Maverick Young, who was reported missing and believed to have been abducted. Maverick was last seen with Tinley Young, 20, and authorities described both individuals and urged the public to call 911 with information. The Ector County Sheriff’s Office was listed as the point of contact for the alert.

If you’re heading to a concert, sporting event or entertainment district in Houston this summer, don’t be surprised if you notice more Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on patrol.

The policy change was announced hours after the Department of Public Safety removed the Spanish language option for commercial driver’s license tests to align with federal guidance.

An Amber Alert has been issued for 6-year-old Kiara Hsieh, who was last seen in Dickinson, Texas, on Friday evening. She is believed to have been abducted and may be with 36-year-old James Ramirez.

A multi-agency operation in Houston led to the seizure of 38 kilograms of methamphetamine, seven handguns, and one rifle.

Gov. Greg Abbott is expanding a state law enforcement effort targeting repeat violent offenders, directing the Texas Department of Public Safety to grow its “Texas Repeat Offender Task Force” beyond Houston to additional major metro areas.

The effort, which combines federal, state and local law enforcement, will expand to the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio metro areas.

After years of violence — including a deadly shooting in 2024 — authorities say this year’s enforcement effort is serious, visible and already underway.

A wanted fugitive, Michael Vandeberghe, led Montgomery County deputies on a motorcycle chase that ended in a crash at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

A 44-year-old woman was shot and killed by her estranged husband during a domestic disturbance at a home in northwest Harris County, with two children present but unharmed, authorities said.

Two drivers were killed in a head-on crash Saturday afternoon along State Highway 99 in Montgomery County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

A 41-year-old Dickinson man, Kenneth Jackson Jr., has been charged with murder in the death of his father, Kenneth Jackson Sr., who was found dead in their home on November 5, 2025.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding Texans about a tool they can use to help keep their schools and communities safe.

Two of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted fugitives have been captured in separate operations in Houston and Waco, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced Friday.

The increase in public safety operations along the border comes after the Mexican army killed “El Mencho,” a powerful cartel leader.

New DNA technology is bringing renewed attention to a 45-year-old Christmas Day double murder in Houston. The Texas Department of Public Safety says evidence in the 1980 killings of Estella and Andrew Salinas has been submitted for modern analysis, and a $6,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to an arrest.

Lynette Warren, 67, was last seen around 1:15 p.m. Saturday at a Hilton Garden Inn in Spring, located at 23535 Northgate Crossing Boulevard.

Pilots aboard a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter experienced a laser strike to the cockpit while assisting the Harris County Sheriff’s Office during a manhunt.

The Wednesday before Thanksgiving, known nationally as “Blackout Wednesday,” has earned a grim reputation as the drunkest day of the year on roads around the country.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office, in collaboration with federal and state partners, has successfully captured 80 violent fugitives.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a Sergeant with the agency is in the hospital recovering after his vehicle was rear-ended while he was responding to a stalled vehicle.

Investigators believe the man raped at least three women.

Neighbors along Highway 242 and Firetower Road in Montgomery County say confusing flashing yellow lights and stop signs are causing frequent crashes. Records obtained by KPRC 2 show at leasr 24 crashes since January 2024.

DACA recipients, refugees and asylum recipients will no longer be able to receive or renew commercial licenses, the Department of Public Safety announced.

All eastbound lanes of the North Loop near Gellhorn were temporarily closed after a stolen vehicle chase involving armed robbery suspects.

A Texas DPS trooper was killed in a fiery crash in San Jacinto County while responding to a call, officials said.

A manhunt is underway for Jose Osman Aguilar Cantillano, a 32-year-old accused of a deadly shooting outside Cleveland's Las Locas Sports Bar.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has introduced a new design for Texas driver license, with the new look going into effect starting Aug. 18.

Elite Houston dive teams are in the Texas Hill Country using rare underwater sonar to search 127 miles of the Guadalupe River for the final two victims of the deadly July 4 flood.

Once you blow out those candles on your 15th birthday, you are finally able to legally start learning to drive! Exciting huh? However, as Spiderman says “with great power comes great responsibility”, and driving, as exciting as it is, involves a lot of responsibility, and it is important to understand the risks involved with driving, the basic safety rules, most importantly, how to enroll in driving school, here in Texas.

A multi-agency task force in the Houston area has arrested numerous suspects related to a series of violent "jugging" robberies, where victims are followed from banks and robbed

Congressional candidate Isaiah Martin was arrested at the Texas State Capitol during a protest against alleged illegal gerrymandering involving Governor Greg Abbott and former President Donald Trump.

With border crossings at record lows, state authorities are being sent to arrest people accused of committing crimes in Texas after entering the country illegally.

The agency said there was no additional active threat, as Austin demonstrators took aim at the Trump administration.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Gulf Coast Criminal Investigators Association, has launched Operation Blitz.

FBI analyst in Houston arrested for possessing child sex abuse videos.

Investigators say a multi-vehicle crash in Brazoria County sent at least one person to the hospital via helicopter.

A family of five from Houston was killed during an accident while they were driving to the Dallas area for Mother’s Day.

The bill, which would require schools to use a definition of antisemitism when considering discipline for students, will soon head over to Abbott’s desk.

Senate Bill 36, a priority bill for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, would create an office within the Department of Public Safety focused on immigration enforcement, organized crime and threats to state infrastructure.

Authorities did not say how the individuals arrested in Hays County may be tied to the Venezuelan gang. It was also unclear what criminal charges people may face, though drugs were seized.

Detectives from Constable Ryan Gable’s Office, in collaboration with local law enforcement and the Texas Department of Public Safety, conducted a sting operation on March 18, 2025, targeting online predators soliciting minors.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has increased the reward to $6,000 for information leading to an arrest in the unsolved 1990 murder of Jackie Foster.

Between Feb. 24 and 28, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested nine undocumented immigrants in the Houston area who have been charged with or convicted of sex offenses and are subject to removal from the United States.

Authorities in Houston have arrested a man they believe is affiliated with the violent MS-13 gang.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that an operation targeting criminals and undocumented migrants is underway in Colony Ridge.

The Colony Ridge development has long been under scrutiny from conservative lawmakers, think tanks and influencers who cast it as a hotbed for undocumented immigrants and cartel crime.

Three jailers who work at the Polk County Jail have been arrested, accused of assaulting a 34-year-old inmate from Kingwood inside of the jail.

There are at least 75,710 sex offenders living in the Lone Star State. There are several ways you can check if someone is a sexual offender or if one lives in your neighborhood.

On an unusually warm February in Livingston, Texas, Audrii Cunningham, an 11-year-old girl whose only fault was being too kind, was kidnapped and brutally murdered by a man who entered her life just a few years prior.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is asking for anyone with any information or relevant concerns to reach out to them after arresting a man for allegedly possessing child pornography.

Two fugitives listed on Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List have been captured by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Authorities are investigating a shooting involving a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper that left a 17-year-old boy injured on Friday morning in Humble.

Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to surge Texas Anti-Terrorism Task Force resources to aggressively combat radical jihadist terrorism.

Four confirmed members of a violent Venezuelan gang were arrested after attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border into Texas on New Year’s Eve.

The agency says staff is working with affected customers to reschedule their appointments as quickly as possible.

The Victoria County Sheriff’s Office says they received a call about the crash at 7:30 a.m. Friday. The crash happened in the 4400 block of US 77.

Three of the most dangerous fugitives in the State of Texas are now behind bars after recent arrests, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced.

As Thanksgiving approaches, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is ramping up traffic enforcement to ensure everyone reaches their holiday destinations safely.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is honoring Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez, who died on Sept. 28 after being struck by a vehicle while investigating a crash in Ector County.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is extending its service hours by offering Saturday appointments at select driver’s license offices in the Houston area throughout October.

Athir Murady is accused of gunning down Harris County Deputy Constable Maher Husseini at a traffic light in Houston on Tuesday.

More and more people are shining lasers at pilots flying above Houston.

A Harris County fugitive who was recently added to Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Immigrants List has been captured, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has added 20-year-old Jose Miguel Zelaya-Ponce from Honduras to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List.

It is unclear what caused the helicopter to have to make an emergency landing but was taking a burn patient to the Medical Center.

The former Uvalde schools police chief says he thinks he's been “scapegoated” as the one to blame for the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

The Harris County Toll Road Authority and Texas Department of Public Safety are increasing highway patrols in Houston.

One person is dead after a small plane crashed in Brazoria County Tuesday.

The driver of a Tesla Cybertruck dies after the vehicle catches fire following a crash on the side of a road in Baytown on Monday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Investigators need your help finding Jose Calderon Arias, 5, who was last seen with a 60-year-old man, who Texas DPS say is wanted in connection with his disappearance.

Some students were relieved they were offered a type of academic probation that would allow them to remain in classes.

Authorities identified the driver, Reginald James House, and said he died at the scene. Two little girls, 5 and 7 years old, respectively were passengers in the car and were taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

The Houston Police Department (HPD) DWI Task Force, in collaboration with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), has announced a joint initiative to combat drunk driving.

Records from a 10-count indictment were released Friday in the case against former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo.

A Missouri City police officer who was involved in a two-vehicle crash that killed a mother and her teen son has been relieved of duty, according to the department\.

The arrests were the result of the second police crackdown on pro-Palestine demonstrations at UT-Austin. The first protest, on April 24, resulted in 57 arrests, which were also dismissed.

Law enforcement agencies keeping a watchful eye on Houston and Harris County say they haven’t had any run-ins with looters.

From video game chats, to social media, to meet-ups at nightclubs; human smuggling is not as far from your front door as you may think. Smuggling operations are using the crisis along the southern border to entice people from all walks life into risking their freedom for quick cash.

Data from Customs and Border Protection shows illegal border crossings have been going down since January.

University officials banned all students arrested from campus, except for “academic reasons.”

Law enforcement officials might find themselves in a strange limbo due to the legal chess match regarding Senate Bill 4. Especially after a U.S. appeals court put the state’s controversial immigration law, Senate Bill 4, back on hold.

More and more people are shining lasers at pilots flying above Houston.

McCraw, the state police chief, traveled to Uvalde to appear before a grand jury considering criminal charges against officers for their botched response to the 2022 school shooting.

Officials with Livingston Police are actively searching for an 11-year-old girl last seen at her home Thursday morning.

Road rage shootings are unfortunately not uncommon in the Houston area and law enforcement officials are looking for ways to ensure drivers are safe as they travel across the city.

A DPS trooper reportedly shot a man during a narcotics investigation at a gas station in Conroe Thursday.

An officer has reportedly been A DPS trooper reportedly shot a man during a narcotics investigation at a gas station in Conroe Thursday.shot multiple times in Conroe.

The U.S. Department of Justice just released its investigation into law enforcement’s response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School. But at least three other investigations have not yet been released to the public.

A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter patrolling the state’s border with Mexico has crashed, injuring at least one person.

Governor Greg Abbott is set to speak about the state’s response to the winter weather impacting Texas this weekend and next week.

The city’s mayor was told the state operation to halt illegal border crossings would last indefinitely.

The state has until Jan. 3 to say it won’t arrest people accused of unauthorized entry from Mexico. If not, the Biden administration will sue, saying immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility.

A missing pregnant woman who was the subject of a Texas Department of Public Safety CLEAR Alert was found alongside a man inside a parked vehicle near an apartment complex in San Antonio, KSAT News reports.

A habitual offender and sex trafficker from Houston was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted of forcing a 15-year-old girl into prostitution in 2019, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.

Do you know what a CLEAR Alert is?

High-speed pursuits of migrants and suspected smugglers have become routine in Texas.

The Texas Department of Public Safety shows between 2021 and 2022, Houston police numbers show murders down from 464 in 2021 to 429 the next year. Rape is at 1,105 down from 1,171.

A Silver Alert has been issued for a 72-year-old man who was reported missing in northeast Houston.

A police chase has ended in a fatal crash in northwest Harris County.