Truck Driver Could Face Death Penalty In Deadly Human Smuggling Case
Authorities say the driver, 60-year-old James Bradley, told them he didn't know there were dozens of people in the trailer before discovering them.
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Authorities say the driver, 60-year-old James Bradley, told them he didn't know there were dozens of people in the trailer before discovering them.
The death toll climbed to 10 in the case of a broiling tractor-trailer found packed with immigrants, federal authorities said Monday as a suspect in the smuggling case awaited a court appearance.
In a desperate bid for a better future, authorities in San Antonio made a deadly discovery in what they call a "horrific" case of human trafficking.
The Texas Department of Insurance released information about the state's hail losses from last year, and the results were not good. Homeowner losses were the highest ever recorded, totaling up to more than $5 billion.
A man in San Antonio has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for what prosecutors said was his 11th DWI conviction. Jurors convicted 57-year-old San Juan Garcia of felony DWI in a January 2014 traffic incident.
Authorities say hundreds of shoppers and hotel guests were safely evacuated after a grease fire at a mall along the San Antonio River Walk poured thick smoke into the tourist area.
A daylong court hearing about the constitutionality of the law — the first hearing since Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill known as SB4 in May — ended without Garcia ruling whether he will let Texas enforce the law. He did not set a timetable for a decision.
A federal judge is considering whether a new Texas "sanctuary cities" crackdown backed by the Trump administration can take effect.
A woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing her husband — a San Antonio police officer — by running him over with her vehicle.
Houston city leaders have voted to join a lawsuit trying to halt a Texas law that would crackdown on 'sanctuary cities.' Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso County and several organizations are already challenging the law.
Attorneys trying to halt a Texas law that would crackdown on "sanctuary cities" say the U.S. Justice Department has asked to weigh in on the case.
Communities across Texas have celebrated Juneteenth with flags, food and historic remembrances of when Texas slaves, more than 150 years ago, learned that they were free.
Fort Hood officials have declared a missing soldier dead two months after he and his vehicle were swept away by a flash flood.
An American Airlines plane veered off of a runway at the San Antonio airport during takeoff on Saturday morning and got stuck in the mud, authorities said.
Authorities at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland are responding to a "security incident" at the base, according to their social media accounts.
A firefighter in San Antonio died, and two others were seriously hurt, after fire swept through a shopping center Thursday night, where parts of the building collapsed and forced crews to retreat.
Kevin Chappell made an 8-foot putt on the final hole to win the Valero Texas Open by one stroke on Sunday.
Details of the $400 million plan to renovate Alamo Plaza have been formally unveiled.
San Antonio police are investigating the discovery of a man's body in the waters of the downtown San Antonio River Walk.
The man identified as the driver of a pickup truck that collided with a church bus in rural Texas, killing 13 people, has been released from the hospital where he was treated for his injuries.
Federal investigators are getting their first look Thursday at the scene of a head-on collision involving a small church bus and a pickup truck that killed 13 senior adult church members onboard the bus.
A company that offers a new and unique way of buying used cars, via a vending machine, is set to open another location in Texas.
A former guard at a private immigrant detention center in San Antonio has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a detainee.
SeaWorld officials are preparing for the last birth of an orca at one of its parks. According to a statement from the company, the calf will be born at SeaWorld in San Antonio in the next four to six weeks.
A severe storm system spawned a possible tornado that caused minor injuries and damaged more than 100 homes in the San Antonio area late Sunday night and early Monday.
According to Parker County ESD 6 Fire Chief Nicholas Wells, the fire was reported just before 10 p.m. Monday on Lake Country Drive.
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.
"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 state's inspector general says expanded authority, faster suspensions and a growing Do Not Hire Registry are reshaping how Texas responds to allegations involving school employees.
Texas Values and other groups plan a Thursday news conference and rally outside the AAC ahead of the Fever-Wings game.
According to Parker County ESD 6 Fire Chief Nicholas Wells, the fire was reported just before 10 p.m. Monday on Lake Country Drive.
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.
"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 state's inspector general says expanded authority, faster suspensions and a growing Do Not Hire Registry are reshaping how Texas responds to allegations involving school employees.
Texas Values and other groups plan a Thursday news conference and rally outside the AAC ahead of the Fever-Wings game.
"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.
In May, a federal judge dismissed a criminal indictment against Abrego Garcia, who had been accused of smuggling immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
Many people across the state, including suburban and rural Texans, are unhappy about data centers, particularly AI data centers.
The Supreme Court declined for the second time to consider President Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
U.S. ICE officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
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.
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.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
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.
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.
Golden State has already surpassed its win total from last season by two and will get another chance on the postseason stage.
Homecoming is the only way to describe Sunday night's news: DeSoto native Von Miller is finally putting that blue star on his helmet.
The Stars' lease for the AAC ends in 2031, and the team is pushing to construct a new arena in Plano.
"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.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
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.
