Texas DPS said it will have more patrols on Texas roads through St. Patrick’s Day. Troopers will be looking out for people ...

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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase patrols on roads to ensure motorists drive responsibly this spring ...

DPS said that last year, during their 2024 Spring Break and St. Patrick’s Day enforcement efforts, more than 52,793 citations ...

Texas DPS seized almost $7M worth of cocaine from a semitruck at a Rio Grande Valley border crossing and arrested 33-year-old ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety says it seized more than $6 million in cocaine as part of Operation Lone Star. On March ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety said there was a shooting at Willow Green apartments, northwest of Tomball Parkway and ...

Officials said the suspect was hurt, and the trooper was not injured. It's unclear what led to shots being fired.

DPS names repeat offender Carlos Ayala Morales as March's Featured Fugitive, offering a $6,000 reward for tips.

According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, the two 19-year-old suspects were wanted for multiple aggravated robberies ...

An 18-year-old man was recently added to the Texas 10 “Most Wanted” fugitives list for capital murder, and Crime Stoppers is ...

Texas DPS is stepping up patrols this spring break and St. Patrick’s Day to catch speeders, drunk drivers, and those ignoring ...