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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.
According to police records, Joseph Nguyen, 23, was booked into the Tarrant County Corrections Center on Wednesday, May 6.
Expect more clouds than sunshine, but temperatures will be warmer than on Wednesday, with highs in the mid-70s across DFW.
The sheriff's office said at about 3:36 p.m. Wednesday, deputies were called to the 100 block of Carol Lane in Red Oak regarding a disturbance.
When officers arrived, the suspect, who was still armed with a knife, was standing outside the entrance of the restaurant.
As President Trump again voices optimism that Iran will "make a deal" to end the war, Tehran declares itself the regulator of Strait of Hormuz shipping.
According to police records, Joseph Nguyen, 23, was booked into the Tarrant County Corrections Center on Wednesday, May 6.
Expect more clouds than sunshine, but temperatures will be warmer than on Wednesday, with highs in the mid-70s across DFW.
The sheriff's office said at about 3:36 p.m. Wednesday, deputies were called to the 100 block of Carol Lane in Red Oak regarding a disturbance.
When officers arrived, the suspect, who was still armed with a knife, was standing outside the entrance of the restaurant.
As President Trump again voices optimism that Iran will "make a deal" to end the war, Tehran declares itself the regulator of Strait of Hormuz shipping.
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.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
The acting attorney general is touting the administration's stepped-up denaturalization efforts.
The Justice Department charged a Texas man who allegedly fired his gun toward a Secret Service agent and wounded a bystander on the National Mall.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is being questioned Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
The Pentagon says the war in Iran has already cost roughly $25 billion — and counting. Lawmakers are raising concerns over strategy, rising costs and strained weapons stockpiles as tensions escalate.
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.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
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.
After months waiting for a new heart, 9-year-old Penny found hope through music—and a second chance at life.
New Texas regulations took effect March 31 that capped THC in smokable hemp products at 0.3%, banning some popular items.
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.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Misdemeanor battery charges have been dropped against Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale, according to an ESPN report.
The last time a horse won the Triple Crown was in 2018.
The New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win and 15th in 17 games.
The Mavericks touted Ujiri's experience, saying he has a decade of experience leading NBA front offices.
Cherie DeVaux reflected on her place in history after becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner with Golden Tempo.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
First lady Melania Trump said that jokes Jimmy Kimmel made on his show days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner were "hateful and violent rhetoric."
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
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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