HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Thousands of criminal cases across Texas are on hold as the Texas Department of Public Safety waits to test crucial DNA evidence, an ABC13 investigation reveals. It's not a surprise.

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Gov. Greg Abbott was in Houston to announce a new initiative to help with violent crime in the state. At a press conference at the Texas Department of Public Safety regional office in ...

A DPS sergeant says a car chase started on the Eastex Freeway and ended half a mile away. The suspect allegedly struck another driver after ignoring a traffic light. A church fence and traffic lights ...

Mayor John Whitmire reacts to Governor Abbott’s new violent crime task force, highlighting state resources, aerial support, and forensic technology to boost public safety across Houston. Residents can ...

The measure follows months of debate over how to regulate electric scooters and other micromobility transportation. Mayor John Whitmire said a surge of reckless nighttime riding has become “one of the ...

Mayor John Whitmire's 2023 campaign promise that, if elected, he’d bring 200 state troopers to help patrol the city’s highways has not panned out, but that may not matter when it's time to run for ...