'American Idol' contestant Nikki McKibbin dies at 42

Nikki McKibbin, a singer from Texas best known for her third-place finish in the first season of American Idol, has died. She was 42.  

Funeral service held for Houston Police Department Sgt. Harold Preston

A funeral service is being held for Houston Police Department Sgt. Harold Preston on Thursday. The public can pay their respects during a procession following the service.

HPD sergeant killed, officer injured in southwest Houston shooting

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo says Sgt. Harold Preston, a 41-year veteran of the department, died in a shooting Tuesday morning.

Woman charged in connection to viral video of puppy being kicked

Houston police say Jaymeshia Trenay Vigne, 20, admitted to hitting and kicking the dog because she was upset her son had been attacked and was trying to get the dog out of her car.

Black man sues Texas city for $1M after viral photo showed mounted officers leading him by rope

A Black man who was led by a rope by two white officers on horseback has sued a southeast Texas city and its police department for $1 million, saying he suffered humiliation and fear during his arrest.

Sports world reacts to Prescott injury

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was carted off the field after suffering a gruesome lower-leg injury in a game against the New York Giants on Sunday.

Dallas woman charged with murder after allegedly performing illegal butt injection

A woman who has allegedly been performing illegal silicone butt injections in Dallas for years is now charged with murder for the death of one of her clients.

Maliyah Bass' mother and her boyfriend charged in girl's death; grandmother speaks

Travion Thompson, 21, and Sahara Ervin, 20, have both been taken into custody and charged with multiple felonies in connection to little Maliyah Bass's death.

1-year-old killed in carjacking outside Fort Worth hospital

A 1-year-old boy was killed over the weekend after a man tried to steal his mother's car. That carjacking suspect ended up crashing into a tree.