A former preschool teacher in Abilene has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after admitting he paid two young boys to produce sexually explicit videos, federal authorities announced April 25.
A Lubbock woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly crashing her car into a fence after abandoning two children at separate locations across the city.
An Odessa school security guard was arrested Wednesday for allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a student and committing multiple acts of sexual assault.
Two fugitives recently added to the Texas 10 Most Wanted list are now back in custody following arrests in South and North Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
A Fort Worth man who was found covered in blood and holding a Bible told police he had killed his mother and dog during an “exorcism,” according to an arrest affidavit obtained by USA Today.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over 12 pounds of fentanyl and 0.3 pounds of cocaine at the Paso Del Norte international crossing on April 21 inside a motorized scooter.
An actor known for his early work was arrested earlier this month at a ski resort in Mammoth Lakes for alleged public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance, according to authorities.
![Alexander Taylor Valdez, 23, was found covered in blood and holding a Bible told police he had killed his mother and dog during an “exorcism"](/sites/default/files/2025-04/screenshot2025-04-23at24526pm.jpeg "Alexander Taylor Valdez, 23, was found covered in blood and holding a Bible told police he had killed his mother and dog during an “exorcism"")
