Law Enforcement Archives

June 24, 2021

“When Do They Leave?”: Border Residents Bear the Latest Surge of DPS Troopers

Governor Greg Abbott has sent a thousand state cops into Texas border communities to combat smuggling. But many locals complain that they are more of a nuisance than an effective crime-fighting force.

By Aaron Nelsen

The Daily Post |

November 11, 2017

Women in Law Enforcement Help Build Trust Within a Community

Sally Hernandez, Kim Ogg, and Catrina Shead speak about the importance of working together to protect a city's most vulnerable residents.

By Charley Locke

Politics & Policy |

December 21, 2016

She’s the Sheriff

How Zena Stephens became the highest-ranking law enforcement officer in Jefferson County.

By Michael Hardy

The Daily Post |

December 15, 2015

Stories Of Police Sexually Assaulting Women Are Depressingly Common In Texas

Last week, former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw was convicted on 18 charges, ranging from rape in the first degree to forced oral sodomy, after being accused of sexually assaulting 13 women. The case ended up making national headlines, and the details of how Holtzclaw raped so many women–and

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The Daily Post |

October 22, 2015

A Texas A&M Student Was Arrested For Posting An Anonymous Shooting Threat On Yik Yak

Don’t post anonymous shooting threats.

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Border & Immigration |

October 7, 2015

The Sheriff At The Infamous Sierra Blanca Checkpoint Isn’t Interested In Enforcing Marijuana Laws Anymore

Come back through, Willie/Snoop/Nelly/Fiona Apple!

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The Daily Post |

August 5, 2015

Jesse Jacobs Died In Police Custody Of “Natural Causes,” But His Family Says Otherwise

We can't ignore law enforcement's failure to secure proper medical treatment.

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Politics & Policy |

August 1, 2015

Indictments Are Imminent For Texas’s Attorney General

On Monday, per WFAA, the state’s top law enforcement official will be charged with multiple felonies.

By Erica Grieder

The Daily Post |

May 12, 2015

One in Twenty DPS Officers Is Female and Other Staggering Texas Law Enforcement Statistics

Solid reporting from the University of Texas School of Journalism investigates the gender and racial makeup of law enforcement in Texas.

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Music |

April 15, 2015

Police Officer Lets a Rock-Paper-Scissors Game Determine Whether an Underage Drinking Suspect Will Get in Trouble

Burleson County law enforcement apparently prefers officers use a different standard than rock-paper-scissors when determining infractions.

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Politics & Policy |

January 6, 2015

New Dallas County DA Has Her First Chance to Show How She Handles a Potential Scandal

A Dallas County ADA was arrested for DWI over the weekend. Will Susan Hawk, Dallas’s new District Attorney, use this as an opportunity to differentiate her office from that of her scandal-plagued predecessor?

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Border & Immigration |

July 28, 2014

Check, Mate in the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office

The resignation of longtime sheriff Lupe Treviño in March didn't end the funny business in Hidalgo County law enforcement.

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Border & Immigration |

April 15, 2014

What You Should Know About Lupe Treviño

The top law enforcement official in Hidalgo County pled guilty to money laundering charges—here's what that means for the Valley.

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The Daily Post |

January 3, 2014

A Scandalous Love Triangle Involving a Louisiana Doctor, His Wife, and a Texas Police Chief

A federal lawsuit filed by Dr. Glen Hurlston claims that the former chief of police in Princeton, Texas—who currently holds that role in the Austin suburb of Kyle—and several of his fellow officers harassed him while the chief had an affair with his wife.

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The Daily Post |

November 14, 2013

Sabine County Sheriff Called Off Search For a Missing African-American Father Whose Clothes Were Found in a Field (UPDATE)

Last Thursday, 28-year-old Alfred Wright went missing after his car overheated. His shirts, pants, keys, and watch were found in a pasture—but the Sabine County Sheriff's Office called off the search on Monday, saying that there's "no evidence in this investigation that leads authorities to believe that there is foul

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The Daily Post |

October 31, 2013

How the Austin Police Department’s Batmobile Technology Prevents High-Speed Chases

High-speed chases are dangerous, and now more avoidable.

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The Culture |

January 21, 2013

Fiona Apple Tells Her Houston Fans About Arrest

UPDATE: The Hudspeth County Sheriff's department bites back at Fiona Apple's public comments about her Sierra Blanca bust.

By Jason Cohen and Susan Elizabeth Shepard

True Crime |

September 30, 2001

Hit Man

Psst! Looking to have somebody murdered? You might want to call Gary Johnson, the number one hired killer in Houston. Then again you might not. You see he works for the cops.

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News & Politics |

June 30, 1997

The Comandante

What does McAllen’s Guillermo González Calderoni know about Mexican political corruption—and when will he start talking?

By Christine Biederman

Reporter |

July 31, 1995

In the Drink

Drunken boaters have turned a popular lake near Dallas into deadly waters.

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Texas History |

November 1, 1984

Howdy, Son. I’m the Law in This County

These fourteen Texas sheriffs are everything you thought a sheriff ought to be. But look quick; the old-time county lawman is riding off into the sunset.

By Dick Reavis