Texas

This year Somer Scandridge wanted Halloween to be extra special for her family, so she decided to surprise her daughter with a giant inflatable unicorn costume she impulsively purchased on Amazon.

A mother of three said she spent nearly a month in the hospital and was put into a medically-induced coma after falling critically ill — and doctors suspect her daily vaping habit was to blame.

The 10-year-old Texas girl who contracted a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in the Brazos River has died.

Houston police have arrested the driver they say drove past a stopped school bus and nearly hit a 5-year-old girl.

Heart-wrenching photos of a 5-year-old girl gently supporting her 4-year-old brother as the side effects of chemotherapy disrupt their playtime have gone viral after their mother shared a raw post about how childhood cancer impacts the whole family. 

Police say a man pulled a gun at a Popeyes restaurant in Houston after being told they were out of chicken sandwiches.

A viral video shared on Facebook Sunday appears to show a rat jumping into a deep fryer at a Central Texas Whataburger restaurant, leaving customers stunned.

Authorities said Sunday they still could not explain why a man with an AR-style weapon opened fire during a routine traffic stop in West Texas to begin a terrifying rampage that killed seven people, injured 22 others and ended with officers gunning him down outside a movie theater.

At least five people were dead after a gunman who hijacked a postal service vehicle in West Texas shot more than 20 people, authorities said Saturday. The gunman was killed and three law enforcement officers were among the injured.

A Texas mother praised a United Airlines crew and passengers who befriended and accommodated her son, who has autism and did not want to sit still on their flight home.

 A newlywed couple was killed in a car crash just moments after confirming their union at a courthouse in Orange County, Texas on Friday afternoon.

Authorities allege a 22-year-old suburban Houston man fatally shot his boss after being fired. 

One creative mom in Texas is winning applause on social media after sharing a photo of her young son in an oversized T-shirt, which he’ll mark with a painted handprint in honor of the first day of school for the next 12 years.

A North Texas teenager nearly died of lung failure and doctors are blaming his problem on vaping.

A Texas man was arrested on child abuse charges after he allegedly used a dog leash to tie a 6-year-old to a garage door and hit the child with a hammer, resulting in visible “contusions” to his legs, police said.

A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed Sunday against Pearland ISD, a school discipline clerk, head principal at Berry Miller Junior High Tony Barcelona, and teacher Jeanette Peterson after Peterson used a Sharpie to draw on a student’s head at the end of last school year.

Sometimes an every day object holds a special meaning when it reminds you of someone-- like a late father's shirt.

A man whose 63-year-old wife was among the Texas mass shooting victims says he has no other family and welcomes anyone wanting to attend her services in El Paso.