Damon Johnson, 51, pleaded guilty to a robbing PNC Bank in Garland last November.

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Campus crime reporting is mandated by the Clery Act, a 1990 federal law named after 19-year-old Jeanne Clery.

Governor Abbott touts the success of the Texas Repeat Offender Program with 193 arrests, highlighting stronger bail reform ...

Texas Governor Abbott appoints Perry Gilmore and Jeff Jordan to the Texas Crime Stoppers Council, with terms ending in 2029.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 1278, which would have let victims of human trafficking claim duress as a defense against any crimes they're charged with committing on behalf of their ...

According to FBI crime statistics released by Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, Texas border cities had fewer murders and violent crimes compared with other Texas cities and other U.S. cities in ...

As North Texas students get ready to head back to school, the Crimes Against Children Conference is underway right here in Dallas. Hosted by the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center, it's the largest ...

Technology and an expanding database are making DNA - the molecular building block that's as unique as a fingerprint - exponentially more successful in solving crimes in Texas. The number of Texas ...

Texas Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, argues a point of order on a bill that authorizes the Texas Attorney General to prosecute certain election-related crimes. (Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas ...

Perry Gilmore, Ph.D. of Amarillo is a part-time professional staff civilian and a reserve police officer with the Amarillo ...

AUSTIN, Texas — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune. Read the original article here. The Texas House on Tuesday sent a measure to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk ...