Jury Gives Armed Robber Nine Life Sentences
A 20-year-old Fort Worth man received nine life sentences on for committing multiple armed robberies during a two-week period in 2011.
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A 20-year-old Fort Worth man received nine life sentences on for committing multiple armed robberies during a two-week period in 2011.
A former Texas parole officer has been sentenced to almost two years in federal prison for taking bribes from a man she supervised and not reporting his alleged financial violations.
A Texas inmate was executed Thursday evening for fatally shooting one of three people he and a partner abducted during a convenience store robbery nearly 11 years ago. Richard Cobb, 29, didn't deny using a 20-gauge shotgun to kill Kenneth Vandever in an East Texas field where two women also were shot and one was raped. He was convicted of capital murder.
Cell phones can fetch more than a thousand dollars inside Texas prisons and have become the most sought after contraband among inmates.
he nation's largest state prison system is turning to electronic weaponry to combat the persistent headache of illegal cellphones smuggled to inmates.
Jurors in a city buffeted by financial crisis convicted former Detroit Mayor and current Grand Prairie resident Kwame Kilpatrick on corruption charges Monday.
The former corporate spokesman for computer game retailer Gamestop has been sentenced to prison after admitting to defrauding the company out of almost $2 million.
A judge has sentenced a North Texas man to 50 years in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend's mother.
The Texas prosecutor who brokered a 10-year probationary sentence for former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf in 2010 says he is working on a plea deal that would allow the Montana native to serve his sentence in his home state.
Texas prisoner Jerry Hartfield was still a young man when he was told his murder conviction had been overturned and he would get a new trial. Hartfield was moved off death row, but 32 years later is still waiting for that new trial.
Just four states carried out more than three-fourths of the executions in the United States this year, while another 23 states have not put an inmate to death in 10 years, an anti-capital punishment group reports.
Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Eugene Lockhart Jr. has been sentenced to 41/2 years in federal prison for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme to swindle millions of dollars from home lenders.
Hearing news of a Dallas Cowboys player under arrest for a deadly crash, Dwayne Goodrich flashed back ten years.
A North Texas trucker arrested after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border with 268,000 bullets said Wednesday that he feared for his safety during seven months in a Mexican prison with nine people in a cell with only five beds.
A North Texas man who used a sledgehammer to break down the door to his estranged wife's home and then fatally shoot her has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
A Dallas truck driver who says he made a wrong turn into Mexico with a trailer full of ammunition may soon be released from a Mexican prison after paying a fine.
A federal prison inmate in Texas has pleaded guilty to a hate crime charge after admitting that he beat another prisoner he thought was gay.
An unwelcome visitor at a North Texas jail - 5-foot-long rat snake - has been freed by a reptile-friendly deputy.
A Euless father is sentenced to 50 years in prison, after pleading guilty to killing his five-month-old son last year.
Texas officials are exploring the possibility of paroling the state's most infirm inmates to secure nursing homes to save on the high cost of meeting their medical needs.
fficials said Tuesday they have found three inmates thought to have escaped through a tunnel at a northern Mexico border prison, lowering the number of escaped prisoners to 129.
With four months still remaining, 2012 is already the deadliest year in more than a decade in Texas prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has reported 10 homicides this year, up from only three in 2011.
A Mexican appeals judge on Thursday significantly lessened the charge against a Dallas truck driver who says he made a wrong turn into Mexico with a trailer full of ammunition.
A judge ruled a man convicted of killing two people in a hit and run incident in 2003 will avoid jail time.
A 22-year-old North Texas man who was accused of killing two people outside of a bar was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for an unrelated earlier armed robbery.
Two people climbed to the top of New York City's Empire State Building, unfurled a banner, and then apparently got engaged Wednesday afternoon.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
Dramatic video showed the moment a rescue team pulled a small dog from the rubble nearly a week after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela.
After January 2028, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store and at retailers, Sony said.
Seven more defendants were sentenced in the attack outside the Prairieland ICE detention center, including two who received 50-year prison terms.
Two people climbed to the top of New York City's Empire State Building, unfurled a banner, and then apparently got engaged Wednesday afternoon.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
Dramatic video showed the moment a rescue team pulled a small dog from the rubble nearly a week after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela.
After January 2028, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store and at retailers, Sony said.
Seven more defendants were sentenced in the attack outside the Prairieland ICE detention center, including two who received 50-year prison terms.
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.
One year after catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country, Texas has installed new flood warning sirens in some areas, but an I-Team investigation found large parts of the state still lack outdoor warning systems.
Federal officials are warning that one of the world's largest sporting events could bring more than soccer fans.
Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink speaks with Joe Gruters, chairman of the Republican National Committee, about the agenda for the Republicans' first-ever midterm convention in Dallas in September.
President Trump is traveling Wednesday to North Dakota in what marks his first trip aboard the new Air Force One, which was gifted to the U.S. by the Qatari government last year.
President Trump earned more than a billion dollars from crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to a financial disclosure, including from his meme coin business and his family's cryptocurrency firm.
President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections in Dallas.
The Supreme Court agreed to take up challenges to so-called assault-weapons bans in Cook County, Illinois, and Connecticut.
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.
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.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
Customers say they've gone to three, sometimes even four stores, to find a specific jersey.
Commercial air service from Collin County will take off in November with a flight to Fort Myers, Florida.
The bank is closing a call center at its Plano campus and laying off 244 workers as part of a consolidation effort.
Mayor Eric Johnson said in an announcement the bank is considering Dallas for a new hub that could bring thousands of jobs to the metroplex.
The city of Plano is on a roll, and Mayor John Muns said the key to the city's successes comes down to customer service.
Customers say they've gone to three, sometimes even four stores, to find a specific jersey.
The Ivory Coast and Norway will face off in the round of 32 at Dallas Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.
Dusty May's only dream growing up was coaching high school basketball in his home state of Indiana.
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.
With so much else to rebuild, a baseball season in 2026 seemed like more than a dream.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
RoseMarie Terenzio, who was JFK Jr.'s former chief of staff and planned his secret wedding to Carolyn Bessette, said she doesn't think Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are getting married at Madison Square Garden.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
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.
