Granbury man found guilty of child exploitation after son tips off law enforcement
A North Texas man whose son reported him to law enforcement has been found guilty of child exploitation, authorities said.
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A North Texas man whose son reported him to law enforcement has been found guilty of child exploitation, authorities said.
Chad Rider used his trusted roles as a church leader and caregiver to at-risk teens to plant secret recording devices in bathrooms and other places where children got undressed.
A football coach and teacher at a North Texas high school has been arrested on a charge of possessing child pornography, a Mesquite ISD spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
A Rockwall County jury found Martin Alfredo Escobar-Rivera, 31, guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child – sexual contact.
The three charges, filed in Tarrant County, appear unrelated to Strand's death.
Arlington police are asking the public for help identifying a man they suspect of sexually assaulting a child.
Gainesville police said the 19-year-old Kitna shared the images via a social media platform.
A Michigan man convicted of stalking and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl from Lubbock was sentenced to life in prison last week by a federal judge.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a 68-year-old man wanted in Dallas for sexually abusing a child.
"In the face of her abuser and a courtroom of adults, a 10-year-old child stood firm and truthfully testified to the horrors that she experienced."
The former officer was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison on Sept. 22 after he pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.
Mark Alan Miller, 35, pleaded guilty in March 2022 to two counts of producing child pornography. He was given the statutory maximum.
A Texas judge has declared a mistrial in the child sex assault case against former All-Star and World Series MVP pitcher John Wetteland after the jury deadlocked.
Former Irving and Plano ISD teacher Victor Hugo Moreno was arrested again and charged with indecency with a child.
The parent of a child sexually assaulted by Mark Elliott Jones, 49, found a letter the victim wrote to God disclosing the abuse.
A former school bus driver from Lake Kiowa, Texas will spend over 10 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to exploiting children.
The Irving Police Department is searching for additional victims of Victor Hugo Moreno, who they arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a second grader.
In the last year the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center has logged more than 27,000 cases child abuse -- many involving strangers.
Convicted killer Richard Lynn Phillips was convicted of murder in 1978 and was on parole at the time he committed the continuous sexual assault of the girls.
Years after the Irving-based Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection amid child sex abuse allegations, a judge will determine whether to confirm its proposed reorganization plan.
A man wanted for sexually abusing a child in Texas has been apprehended in Vermont, state police said on Feb. 25.
The trial began on February 8 for Benjamin Cole, the man accused of molesting teens at a Mansfield church nearly two decades ago.
Dallas Police have arrested a gymnastics coach suspected of continuous sexual abuse of a young child and investigating whether there may be more possible victims.
A North Texas man, who had been given a form of probation, will now spend the rest of his life in prison for committing child sex offenses and not following the rules that would have allowed him to stay free.
In a speech at the National Press Club, Michael Johnson urged Congress to investigate the BSA's efforts to cover-up decades of past abuse, as well as the dangers he said the organization still poses to children.
After cold starts in the 30s, North Texas temperatures are rebounding into the 60s and are expected to stay warmer than average this week.
Medics worked to provide life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will meet with President Trump on Thursday, a White House official said.
Hundreds more federal agents are now being sent to Minneapolis, DHS says, after Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent.
When officers arrived, they detained the teen. The victim was transported to a hospital in an unknown condition, police said.
After cold starts in the 30s, North Texas temperatures are rebounding into the 60s and are expected to stay warmer than average this week.
Medics worked to provide life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will meet with President Trump on Thursday, a White House official said.
Hundreds more federal agents are now being sent to Minneapolis, DHS says, after Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent.
When officers arrived, they detained the teen. The victim was transported to a hospital in an unknown condition, police said.
From laptops to vapes, lithium‑ion devices are driving emergency landings and evacuations as airlines push for stronger rules and better containment tools.
Texas veterans could be at risk of losing the help they need to stay home.
A North Texas couple tracked their stolen airport luggage across Dallas using an AirTag — only to learn police couldn't act on the data alone.
Nearly every day, hundreds of thousands of Texas students board a school bus.
Outdoor sirens are meant to warn Texans of tornadoes and floods. This summer's deadly flooding in Kerr County exposed how vulnerable many communities are, with sirens broken, outdated or missing.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will meet with President Trump on Thursday, a White House official said.
"Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.
The wall text, which summarized Trump's first presidency and noted his 2024 comeback victory, was part of the museum's "American Presidents" exhibition.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
'Tis the season: for sniffles, but before you blame the holiday gathering at grandma's for your coughing, sneezy misery, look around.
In Plano, Dragonfly Scans is a healthcare company that wants to show you what's happening inside your body.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
Venezuela is said to have the largest amount of these reserves in the world.
Trump said the "whole infrastructure" of Venezuela has to be rebuilt and that American companies would be used to rebuild it.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
After years in the making, Texas Instruments' semiconductor factory in Sherman has officially begun production.
The Bulls put seven players in double figures, outscored the Mavericks 38-8 in fast-break points and never trailed.
The community gathered Saturday at a parade to celebrate the remarkable season for the South Oak Cliff Golden Bears, who won the Texas UIL 5A Division II state football championship.
Anthony Davis has ligament damage in his left hand, and the Dallas Mavericks' oft-injured big man could be facing an extended absence.
Jason Witten is packing up and heading north after being hired by Oklahoma University as the Sooner's new tight ends coach.
Dacoda Nichole Jones did not mention Rashee Rice by name when she posted photos on Instagram that appeared to show signs of physical abuse.
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The comic sold for 10 cents when it came out in 1938, and introduced the world to Superman.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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