Research shows most searches occur when police ask for, and motorists grant permission. Agreeing may be the most expedient choice. But drivers are under no obligation to say yes. Courts also have said police can’t use a refusal as evidence of suspicious behavior.

Houston – Texas EquuSearch is joining search efforts for an El Paso woman who was reported missing earlier this month in Houston. Sydney Marquez, 24, was last seen near the near Bellaire Boulevard and Gessner Road on December 11.

Family lawyer challenges Austin police suicide ruling in Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera's death case, demanding state takeover of the investigation.

An unhinged Texas teen is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend’s mother and her two younger siblings in what police described as a targeted “cowardly act of violence.”

Bellaire Police Chief Onesimo Lopez Jr., who was placed on leave amid an investigation, is now retiring from the department.

When recruits were punched and tackled during a role-playing exercise at the Texas game wardens academy last year, they were taking part in a longstanding police training tradition that critics say should be retired.

The 'Hook 'Em Horns' hand gesture led to a physical assault last month, and five suspects remain unidentified.

The Corpus Christi Police Department issued a public alert that day saying that one of its officers, Travis Haecker, was under an internal and criminal investigation after receiving a complaint accusing the officer of theft of non-city funds. The alert said that Haecker "remain [ed] outstanding," or unaccounted for, at the time.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has acquired an army of unmanned aerial vehicles—nearly as large as the U.S. Border Patrol’s.

Influencer Ash Trevino was arrested in Texas on Wednesday, December 17, for having outstanding warrants, according to reports Trevino, 36, was booked into Ellis County Jail, according to People. She has since been released on $15,

A month following a viral moment with a gameday Texas A&M police officer, this South Carolina Gamecock is taking it to another level.