Human Trafficking Operation Busted In Denton County
Eight women were arrested for prostitution, two men for compelling prostitution and one man for prostitution and drug possession with intent to deliver.
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Eight women were arrested for prostitution, two men for compelling prostitution and one man for prostitution and drug possession with intent to deliver.
A new documentary is spotlighting human trafficking across the globe, with a focus on the grassroots activists trying to end the scourge.
A 28-year-old man who fled the country after he was charged with using Backpage.com for sex trafficking of a teenage girl in Texas is behind bars.
A judge has tentatively rejected pimping charges against the operators of a major international website that advertises escort services.
The operators of an international website that advertises escort services face their first court appearances on California charges that they profited from aiding the trafficking of prostitutes, including minors.
Carl Ferrer didn't fight extradition to California, where he faces pimping charges in an alleged human trafficking case involving the Dallas-based website.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the largest sex trafficking bust ever in Texas today.
Nearly a dozen people have been arrested in an alleged Texas human smuggling ring operating since March.
Kenneth Richardson, 33, of Dallas, pleaded guilty to one count of using a facility of interstate commerce in aid of a racketeering enterprise, stemming from his operation of a prostitution "ring".
Texas ranks second in the country for human trafficking
An east Waco man found guilty of harboring a 15-year-old runaway and charging men to have sex with her has been sentenced to 12 consecutive terms of life in prison.
Texas wants more human trafficking cases prosecuted in the state's latest attempt to put a dent into one of the biggest smuggling hotspots in the United States. A new team of prosecutors will work solely on getting convictions in trafficking cases.
Two men are acing human trafficking charges after Dallas police say a 16-year-old girl they met online was raped and then sent to Alabama.
During the trial, jurors heard testimony that Hinojosa repeatedly molested the victim for several years until she was 16.
Adam Lieber,28, of Plano worries he could be deported back to the Philippines where he was born.
Bipartisan legislation to crack down on human trafficking turned unexpectedly controversial Tuesday because of a Texas Republican-led provision relating to abortion that Democrats said they failed to notice.
Mosaic Family Services serves all survivors of human trafficking regardless of immigration status, including minors, adults, foreign nationals and domestic survivors.
Sold for sex – it's a crime happening behind more closed doors than you might think. And sex trafficking is becoming worse in Texas than almost anywhere else in the country.
The Dallas Police Department is joining an international effort to crack down on counterfeiters and the crimes they're connected to.
A man accused of leading a human trafficking ring has pleaded guilty to U.S. extortion charges involving the smuggling of more than 1,000 Cubans, including baseball players such as Rangers outfielder Leonys Martin.
Life has been very different over the past few days for a couple of North Texas teens.
A dozen children were rescued across Texas, and several people arrested, as part of a nationwide operation targeting child sex trafficking.
It took little more than a year for authorities to rescue 13 human trafficking victims in North Texas.
Various local, state and federal officials plan to announce a new Texas campaign to combat human trafficking. The announcement will be made in Houston Tuesday.
A joint operation involving 19 North Texas law enforcement agencies recovered five juveniles during an enforcement action focusing on commercial child sex trafficking.
According to the Frisco Police Department, officers were in search of a suspect who fled from a stolen vehicle and ran from the scene.
New Year's Eve will be pleasant for North Texas with temperatures in the 60s
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According to the Frisco Police Department, officers were in search of a suspect who fled from a stolen vehicle and ran from the scene.
New Year's Eve will be pleasant for North Texas with temperatures in the 60s
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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.
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President Trump used his veto power this week for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting a pair of bills linked to a Colorado water pipeline and a tribal village in the Everglades.
U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria said in an order Monday the Department of Homeland Security can receive biographical, contact and location information from the Medicaid program.
The Kennedy Center board, whose members were appointed by President Trump, voted earlier this month to add his name to the building.
The removal by a U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands of two displays recognizing Black troops who fought in World War II has spurred anger there.
The U.S. military has hit at least 30 alleged drug vessels in the region since early September, killing 107 people.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The first state-run psychiatric hospital will open next summer under the direction of UT Southwestern Medical Center in the heart of Dallas' Medical District.
A Georgia family celebrates their first Christmas with baby Anna Claire after life-saving heart surgery at Cook Children's in Fort Worth, a procedure other hospitals wouldn't attempt.
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Smith and other Main Street businesses complained to Frisco about the impact on business.
Rodeo Dallas, a popular but controversial Deep Ellum nightclub, is getting back in the saddle. In Uptown.
"This is a Texas-sized investment in the future of our great state," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement.
American Airlines has announced plans to cut management and support roles, mainly at its headquarters in North Texas.
Ken Seals passed for 258 yards and the game-winning touchdown in overtime as TCU rallied to beat No. 16 USC 30-27 in the Alamo Bowl.
On Tuesday, the Dallas Cowboys waived cornerback Trevon Diggs, opening the way for Diggs to become a free agent.
Quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald headline the list of modern era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
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