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.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's son said his father built houses for 35 years, creating a life for his family in Houston.
Now in its 41st year, the festival is ranked one of the best in the state.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Emerson, 18, who was widely considered the best all-around player in the draft.
Lucas Roper, 19, was arrested on July 9, 2026, nearly three months after Daniel Erving drowned.
On Sunday, scattered storms are likely in the afternoon, with coverage increasing by the evening.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's son said his father built houses for 35 years, creating a life for his family in Houston.
Now in its 41st year, the festival is ranked one of the best in the state.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Emerson, 18, who was widely considered the best all-around player in the draft.
Lucas Roper, 19, was arrested on July 9, 2026, nearly three months after Daniel Erving drowned.
On Sunday, scattered storms are likely in the afternoon, with coverage increasing by the evening.
A growing number of solar customers across the country have been left in limbo following a company's closure or bankruptcy.
Prosper police detectives say they were punished after reporting an alleged affair between a sergeant and a detective, prompting accusations that the department retaliated against whistleblowers.
Only about 7% of homes in Texas have flood insurance.
Payments for country club dues, luxury jet services, and even a reality show competition are not how you'd expect a community non-profit to use its donations.
An alleged leader of the operation was arrested in Europe and returned to the United States last week.
Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Irving discusses a new report on the impacts of illegal immigration during the Biden administration on housing, rent, and labor. She also discusses H-1 B visa fraud and her upcoming job fair.
State Representative Shelley Luther lives near Sherman and says she moved there for the freedoms of rural Texas. That's why she said she is against allowing data centers in Texas rural areas. "If your data center causes noise, air pollution, contamination takes up all the water, then you're infringing on everybody else's private property, right? So once they roll over into other people's property rights, then that's a problem."
Republican Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian discusses data centers in Texas. He disagreed with Governor Abbott's assertion last week that AI Data Centers should be prohibited in rural Texas neighborhoods, saying rural Texas is dying. He says Texans can and should develop solutions to problems identified with these data centers.
Eight months ago, Hegseth told top military leaders there would be "no more beardos" and "fat troops."
Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans but rejects Trump’s birthright citizenship order in major term-ending rulings.
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.
Texas health officials are urging families to safely wash, handle and cook produce as Cyclospora cases rise.
Here's a breakdown of what you need to know about this pest and how to keep your pets safe and healthy.
Health officials are warning Texans about a seasonal rise in the intestinal parasite cyclosporiasis, with cases reported across the state.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
A growing number of solar customers across the country have been left in limbo following a company's closure or bankruptcy.
Customers say they've gone to three, sometimes even four stores, to find a specific jersey.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Emerson, 18, who was widely considered the best all-around player in the draft.
Cole Winn retired all four batters he faced in the seventh and eighth innings for his second win in two nights.
Mario Martinez, the owner of Legends Barbershop and Co., dropped everything to trim up the Swedish soccer team last month.
With 20,996 fans in attendance, the game broke the regular-season mark of 20,711 set on Sept. 19, 2024.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Two elite event designers shared their thoughts on how Taylor Swift's team might transform Madison Square Garden.
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.
