A man from Katy, Texas, has been arrested following threats that led to the evacuation of the Texas State Capitol grounds on Saturday. Authorities identified the suspect as 45-year-old Robert Leroy Bowers. According to law enforcement sources, Bowers’ vehicle was flagged through a regional intelligence alert, and he was apprehended during a traffic stop in La Grange.
A U.S. Department of Justice employee has been charged in Texas with capital murder and evidence tampering after allegedly poisoning his pregnant girlfriend in an attempt to induce an abortion. The Parker County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the arrest of 38-year-old Justin Anthony Banta on June 6 following an extensive investigation.
A new bill heading to Governor Greg Abbott's (R-TX) desk requires famous snack foods to receive a warning label. If signed, the bipartisan measure would take effect in 2027.
A major pro-Israel summit scheduled for June 9–11 in the Dallas area has been indefinitely postponed after credible threats from American-based jihadist groups rendered the event unsafe.
Actor Jonathan Joss, known for voicing John Redcorn in King of the Hill, was shot and killed Sunday evening in San Antonio, Texas. Authorities say Joss, 59, was found in the street with multiple gunshot wounds after an altercation with his neighbor, Sigfredo Alvarez Cejam.
The Trump Burger chain, a politically themed restaurant inspired by President Donald Trump, continues to expand across Texas, drawing both enthusiastic supporters and vocal critics.
