Plano woman arrested after she's caught on video assaulting Indian women
Esmerelda Upton was charged with assault and terroristic threats and could face hate crime charges.
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Esmerelda Upton was charged with assault and terroristic threats and could face hate crime charges.
Plano police detectives arrested Esmeralda Upton of Plano after video was shared showing her telling a group of women to "Go back to India. You curry people are ruining this country."
The new charges are for the four other people who were inside Hair World Salon, in Dallas' Koreatown, but were not shot.
The girlfriend of Jeremy Smith, the man arrested for a shooting that wounded three women in a hair salon in Dallas’ Koreatown, told police that he has delusions that Asian Americans are trying to harm him.
Jose Gomez III, 21, of Midland, Texas, pleaded guilty to three hate-crime counts from his attack on Bawi Cung and his son at a Midland Sam's Club, according to a Justice Department statement.
Three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have been found guilty in a federal hate crimes trial.
Police are investigating reports that fliers covered with anti-Semitic material were dropped on driveways in Colleyville and Garland this weekend.
Daniel Jenkins, 22, was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 13, to more than 23 years in federal prison for committing violent crimes against gay users of the dating app Grindr.
Two years after a gunman from North Texas made his way to El Paso, targeted Latinos, and opened fire at a Walmart, officials in the border city will unveil a garden Tuesday that is meant to bring healing.
A tourist from Texas was charged with a hate crime after he allegedly used racial slurs toward an Asian family at a park in Florida on Thursday, authorities said.
Daniel Jenkins, 22, pleaded guilty to one hate crime count, one hate crime conspiracy count, kidnapping, carjacking, and one count of using a firearm during a crime of violence.
Authorities allege Keaundra Young, 24, repeatedly punched Jung Kim while she shopped inside Kim's beauty supply store in Houston on March 17.
After an attack on a north Houston store owner was caught on camera, the Harris County District Attorney's Office is working to determine if it was racially motivated.
They're accused of going on a crime spree across two states that included the murder of a man at a 7-Eleven just outside Las Vegas, now three East Texas residents could be facing terrorism and hate-crime charges.
Heartbroken but not surprised. A North Texas family is calling a loved one's murder last month a hate crime.
Attorneys appear to be preparing an insanity plea for the Collin County man suspected of carrying out a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart last year.
A white man in North Texas is in police custody, accused of making racially offensive comments before stabbing a black man several times.
A community in Texas came together over the weekend to celebrate the birthday of a tiny survivor of the deadly 2019 Walmart mass shooting.
The man accused of killing 22 people in a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso now faces federal hate crime charges as officials believe the attack was targeted towards the Hispanic community.
The government has filed hate crime charges against, Patrick Crusius, the man who said he was targeting Mexicans and shot to death 22 people at a Walmart store in El Paso in August.
The governor of New Mexico has assembled a second meeting of legislators and law enforcement officials in response to the August mass shooting in El Paso.
Today Walmart is planning to reopen the El Paso location where police say a man from North Texas entered the store with an assault rifle, targeted Mexicans, opened fire and killed 22 people.
The North Texas man accused of opening fire in an El Paso Walmart in August -- killing 22 people -- is scheduled to appear in court today.
The judge presiding over the case of a man accused of killing 22 people at an El Paso Walmart has recused herself, saying she knew one of those killed.
Investigators with the Dallas Police Department say a man has admitted to yelling slurs at a transgender woman before following her to a bus stop and opening fire.
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
A Texas appeals court cut a $50 million judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones to $1.5 million. A much larger $1.4 billion judgment in Connecticut still stands.
When officers arrived, they found the small mammal, known as a kinkajou, notably hot and thirsty.
The Fort Worth Police Department said the incident was initially reported as a shooting at Arlington Heights High School.
The defense said that during the first murder trial against Anthony, the private off-the-record agreements made it impossible for him to have a fair trial.
The defense said that during the first murder trial against Anthony, the private off-the-record agreements made it impossible for him to have a fair trial.
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
A Texas appeals court cut a $50 million judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones to $1.5 million. A much larger $1.4 billion judgment in Connecticut still stands.
The gloves have come off in the ongoing courtroom drama involving convicted murderer Karmelo Anthony.
When officers arrived, they found the small mammal, known as a kinkajou, notably hot and thirsty.
"Maybe this is one of those times that we just need to be loud and make people hear us that they're not being treated fairly," she said.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
The aircraft carrier and its 5,000 crew members will return to San Diego after an approximately nine-month deployment.
According to the suit the new rules are unlawful because they bypass the Legislature to change the definition of hemp.
Months after Congress approved billions for infrastructure across one of the least-trafficked stretches of the southern border, bulldozers arrived at Big Bend National Park.
The Democratic National Committee is on the hunt for the best host city for the 2028 Democratic convention.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
Casting for Recovery was started by two women, a professional angler and a reconstructive breast surgeon, who recognized the healing powers of fly fishing.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Jacob deGrom struck out 10 and allowed one hit and one walk in six innings while reaching 2,000 career strikeouts in the second-fewest games or innings in major league history as the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 2-0.
The Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints have been fined $500,000 apiece by the NFL after their brawl-filled joint practice.
Dallas' No. 1 pick will undergo arthroscopic surgery next week after missing several games with right‑knee soreness.
Cal Quantrill gave up four hits in seven innings, Justin Foscue hit a home run, and the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 5-0.
Texas Values and other groups plan a Thursday news conference and rally outside the AAC ahead of the Fever-Wings game.
After Hayden Panettiere's death, fans resurfaced her claim that Neutrogena had fired her in 2015 over her comments about postpartum depression.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
Hayden Panettiere, who shares a daughter with the former boxing champ, died on Sunday at 36 years old.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.