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Texas to execute Matthew Johnson for setting Garland clerk on fire during 2012 robbery
Texas on Tuesday is set to execute Matthew Johnson, a Dallas County man who admitted to killing a 76-year-old convenience ...
Austin police chief: Man in wheelchair pointed gun at officer before fatal shooting
Danny Palomino pointed a gun at drivers and at police before the officer killed him, Austin police chief says. Palomino, 45, ...
After years of rising jugging attacks in Austin, Texas bill heads to full senate for vote
It’s a crime that’s become more organized, more frequent, and more personal for families across Texas. It’s called "jugging," ...
APD officer on administrative leave following deadly south Austin shooting
An officer with the Austin Police Department is on administrative leave after being involved in a deadly shooting that ...
Bringing down the hammer: Where the Texas Legislature's gavels are made
As clips of Texas lawmakers breaking gavels go viral on social media, the Statesman set about to find out where they're made.
13 years after setting a beloved Texas grandma on fire, Matthew Johnson will be executed
Matthew Lee Johnson was convicted of killing Nancy Harris in Garland, Texas in May 2012. Harris died five days after Johnson ...
Motived by Billy Chemirmir murders, state lawmakers pass senior safety bill
North Texas families forever linked by the serial killings of Billy Chemirmir are not giving up their fight to better protect ...
Prosecutor charges Democratic Rep. McIver pushed, grabbed agents while trying to stop mayor’s arrest
Federal prosecutors alleged Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey pushed and grabbed officers while attempting to block the arrest of the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention ...