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My Regrets As a Juror Who Sent a Man to Death Row
If I could have done anything, it would have been to deadlock the jury—but I didn't have the personal strength to do it.
The 'Affluenza Teen' Who Killed Four People While Drunk Driving May Have Fled the Country
Ethan Couch, who killed four people while driving drunk at 16, is reportedly on the run after a video surfaced of him violating his probabtion by playing beer pong.
College Teacher Gets Students to Watch Him Hang From Hooks in His Chest
He explained that he was in need of a more "aggressive" mental health treatment.
A Muslim Kid Got Arrested Because His Teacher Thought His Homemade Clock Was a Bomb
He repeatedly tried to explain to teachers and the police that the device was just a clock, but wound up in handcuffs anyway.
A Houston Woman Just Became the First Person Convicted Under an Anti-Animal Crush Porn Law
A 24-year-old pleaded guilty of charges relating to videos where she wore a mask and horrifically abused dogs and cats.
St. Vincent Returns Home to Texas, Wanders the Wilderness, and Sings at a Baseball Game
"Out here you can just exist."
A Texas Cop Is in Jail For Allegedly Paying a Hitman to Murder His Pregnant Girlfriend
After fleeing to Indonesia, former Austin Police Officer VonTrey Clark is facing murder charges and the possibility of the death penalty in a state that loves executions.
Why Are Nigerians Flocking to Work in Texas Prisons?
Searching for a better life, a wave of African immigrants have taken jobs as corrections officers in the Lone Star State.
Why Do People Join Motorcycle Gangs Like the Bandidos?
We talked to biker expert Edward Winterhalder about his reasons for joining a gang 40 years ago and how an argument over a patch turned into a deadly shootout on Sunday in Texas.
A Fake Chlamydia Epidemic Has Traumatised This Small Texas Town
A false STD alarm has sparked a long-avoided debate about sex education in Crane, Texas.
Cry-Baby of the Week: A Guy Allegedly Attacked Someone with a Sword in a Road-Rage Incident
Also this week: A guy allegedly shot someone for talking to his wife on Facebook.