Texas asks FBI to investigate helicopter shooting
McALLEN — Texas state police said Friday they have asked for a federal investigation of a chase in which a trooper fired on a fleeing pickup from a helicopter, resulting in the deaths of two Guatemalan...
View ArticleTexas Tech Police calls for Nov. 3-5
SATURDAY12:15 a.m. — A Texas Tech officer investigated criminal mischief in the Z5C parking lot. The windshield of a parked vehicle was cracked after being struck by a water bottle.1:16 a.m. — A Texas...
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Stop shooting from copters Late last month in Hidalgo County, sharpshooters in a state Department of Public Safety helicopter opened fire on a pickup truck that fled from police. The troopers suspected...
View ArticleLawmakers: Video backs DPS aerial shooting account
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Two Democratic state lawmakers who share oversight of the Texas Department of Public Safety say they couldn't tell from their viewing of a DPS video that immigrants were...
View ArticleTroopers out in force over Thanksgiving
AUSTIN — Texas troopers will be out in force during the Thanksgiving holiday period looking for drunken drivers and other highway safety violators.The Texas Department of Public Safety today urged all...
View ArticleDPS traffic stop nets $190K worth of marijuana
AMARILLO — A traffic stop on Interstate 40 yielded $190,750 worth of marijuana Monday, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.About 7 p.m. a trooper stopped a speeding 2012 Ford Taurus four miles...
View ArticleTexas officers fired from helicopters 5 times
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety have fired from helicopters five times in the past two years, disabling one vehicle.The Austin American-Statesman reported its...
View ArticleDPS: Man killed in hit-and-run on US 287
A man was struck by a vehicle and killed about 1:30 a.m. Friday on U.S. Highway 287 one mile west of Clarendon, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.read more
View ArticleDPS increases reward for fugitive's capture
AMARILLO — The Texas Department of Public Safety has upped the reward for Jesus Alberto Villegas, 33, to $17,500 for information leading to his capture if the tip comes in during the month of January,...
View ArticlePampa man faces child porn charges
AMARILLO — The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested a Pampa man on child pornography charges, Lt. Terry Cox of the Gray County Sheriff’s office said.He said DPS officers arrested Juan Garcia...
View ArticleEmergency chief gets $223K in complex deal
AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas chief of emergency management collects his salary — listed in fiscal year 2012 at $223,000 — through a complicated arrangement in which he is considered a contractor.The Austin...
View ArticleTroopers seize 43 pounds of marijuana in 2 I-40 traffic stops on Saturday
AMARILLO — The Texas Department of Public Safety seized 43 pounds of marijuana from two separate traffic stops Saturday, one in Oldham County and the other in Carson County, DPS Trooper Gabriel Medrano...
View ArticleBig Texas banker, donor alleges trooper misconduct
AUSTIN (AP) — A prominent Texas political donor and IBC Bank executive said Friday that state troopers harassed his family during routine traffic stops, and has now secured a meeting with the state’s...
View ArticleTroopers: US Hwy 83 from Canadian now open
The Texas Department of Public Safety opened US Highway 83 from Canadian north to State Highway 70 about 1:30 p.m., trooper Gabriel Medrano said in a news release.read more
View ArticleDPS ends 'stupid' screenings for lawmakers at governor's mansion
AUSTIN — State officials say they’re ending a “stupid” policy that required lawmakers to submit to background checks each time they entered the Texas governor’s mansion.The change announced Tuesday...
View ArticleDPS ends lawmaker screenings at Texas governor's mansion
‘Stupid’ security ends at governor’s mansion AUSTIN — Tightened security at the Texas governor’s mansion remains in place. Just not the “stupid” kind.Conceding that elected officials are unlikely to...
View ArticleDPS arrests Gangster Disciples leader
A high ranking leader with the Gangster Disciples street gang is now in custody thanks to efforts from the North Texas Fugitive Task Force, which includes troopers from the Texas Department of Public...
View ArticleTexas Tech Police calls for Nov. 3-5
SATURDAY12:15 a.m. — A Texas Tech officer investigated criminal mischief in the Z5C parking lot. The windshield of a parked vehicle was cracked after being struck by a water bottle.1:16 a.m. — A Texas...
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Texas & RegionAUSTINThe Texas Department of Public Safety says a violent convicted sex offender on the agency’s 10 Most Wanted list has been caught in San Antonio.The DPS on Friday announced the...
View ArticleTexas state troopers get salary increase in new budget
AUSTIN (AP) — Thousands of Texas Department of Public Safety troopers can expect an average 20-percent raise once Gov. Rick Perry signs a two-year budget.The Austin American-Statesman reports the raise...
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