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Two men are in federal custody Thursday on sex trafficking charges involving a 13-year old girl.
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Two men are in federal custody Thursday on sex trafficking charges involving a 13-year old girl.
A celebrity social media campaign is highlighting issues of sex trafficking abuse in the case of a Tennessee woman convicted as a teen of killing a 43-year-old man who had picked her up for sex.
Federal authorities have arrested eight men in North Texas on charges they sold women, including at least three juveniles, to have sex with men who had responded to online advertising.
Local law enforcement arrested 28 people and they said there will likely be more to come.
"It's been 106 days since she's been gone," said Felita Verdell.
A judge sentenced a 46-year-old North Texas man to prison after he admitted pimping a 16-Year-Old girl in Wichita Falls and Dallas.
A California judge tentatively rejected pimping charges Wednesday against the operators of a major international website that advertises escort services and was called the "world's top online brothel" by the state attorney general.
A judge has tentatively rejected pimping charges against the operators of a major international website that advertises escort services.
Authorities in Carrollton are investigating a fatal shooting involving a police officer. The deceased suspect was thought to be operating a sex trafficking business out of a hotel room.
A North Texas man who forced a 12-year-old girl into prostitution must serve nearly 16 years in federal prison.
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.
Federal prosecutors say 19-year-old Luis Rivera of Irving pleaded guilty in October to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of children.
A developmentally disabled teenage girl was deprived of food and held against her will in a hotel room.
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.
A gang member must serve 21 years in prison for forcing his 16-year-old girlfriend into prostitution.
While working to rescue sex trafficked girls and women, Dallas non-profit New Friends New Life has a doubly daunting task: they're also taking on the multi-billion dollar porn industry, calling it a 'gateway drug' for trafficking.
A Dallas man who pleaded guilty in February 2015 to sex trafficking a 17-year-old runaway was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison to be followed by five years of supervised release.
Authorities said that a Dallas man who brought a 16-year-old girl to New Orleans for prostitution was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison on Wednesday.
Collin County has nearly 3000 registered homeless children, and one out of every three street kids in the U.S. is likely to be approached by a trafficker within 48 hours of hitting the street.
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.
Bold crimes are happening in plain sight, causing people to join together for the common goal of ending child sex trafficking in Collin County.
Prosecutors said that a Dallas gang member has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison for forcing a runaway 14-year-old girl into prostitution.
A joint operation involving 19 North Texas law enforcement agencies recovered five juveniles during an enforcement action focusing on commercial child sex trafficking.
A new study has found that the market for illicit sex is a $99 million-a-year industry in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Sunday is a First Alert Weather Day due to the chance of severe weather.
Speakers at the vigil emphasized unity and strength while authorities worked to piece together the timeline of the attack.
The Stars executive says the franchise must solve major transportation and development challenges as it considers a long‑term move.
The U.S. men's national soccer team made easy work of Paraguay in its World Cup opener Friday, defeating the South American side 4-1 at SoFi Stadium.
Advanced analytics, facial recognition, and anti‑drone systems will support law enforcement throughout the month-long tournament.
Four people required surgery while the five others have now been treated and released, according to Midland Memorial Hospital in Texas.
Sunday is a First Alert Weather Day due to the chance of severe weather.
Speakers at the vigil emphasized unity and strength while authorities worked to piece together the timeline of the attack.
Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf.
The Stars executive says the franchise must solve major transportation and development challenges as it considers a long‑term move.
Drivers towed from a Fort Worth CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation found questions over whether the tow company had authorization to operate in the lot.
Before striking a pipeline, causing a natural gas leak and subsequent explosion, an engineering firm did follow proper protocol to begin work at a Dallas apartment building.
A North Texas foster family says a legal gray area in Texas' Baby Moses law led to the child being returned to biological relatives.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Plano has been having an impressive business run recently. The city is scoring big with AT&T headquarters moving from Dallas to the city, followed by Samsung moving its US operations from New Jersey to Texas. Now, the Plano City Council has approved major incentives to bring in the Dallas Stars. Eye On Politics reporter Jack Fink sat down with Plano Mayor John Muns to find out what the city is doing right.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is going for his fourth term in November, facing Democratic State Representative Gina Hinojosa. Hinojosa told Jack Fink about her push to make education one of the big campaign issues ahead of the election.
An American citizen who served in the Army and the Texas National Guard for roughly 20 years is desperately urging immigration officials to release his wife, who is facing deportation to Honduras.
A federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center on Friday.
Mayor Eric Johnson added a meeting to the agenda to vote on whether to authorize the city manager to explore up to four sites to relocate City Hall.
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.
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."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
Despite the costs and rules, fans are excited for the World Cup madness that's finally taking off.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
The U.S. men's national soccer team made easy work of Paraguay in its World Cup opener Friday, defeating the South American side 4-1 at SoFi Stadium.
Paige Bueckers scored a season-high 31 points, Jessica Shepard had 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-70.
Corey Seager homered and singled to lead the Texas Rangers to a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Despite the costs and rules, fans are excited for the World Cup madness that's finally taking off.
With 104 World Cup games being played in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, it's like "a Super Bowl every single day for five weeks," U.S. team captain Tim Ream told CBS News.
Creative minds are coming together in North Texas.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
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.
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