Traffic on Main Street on the north side of Lindale is being rerouted as DPS troopers are conducting a stop on a vehicle.

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A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for sex trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, troopers tried to stop a stolen vehicle out of Louisiana around 8:30 a.m., but the driver kept driving. So the troopers deployed spike strips and ...

On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a planned and well-publicized protest at ...

The Department of Public Safety arrested nine people during the "No Kings" protest on Saturday at the Texas Capitol in Austin ...

Inspectors across North America conducted more than 4,500 inspections on April 22 and put 398 out of service for ...

Texas has installed only a fraction of the hundreds of miles of potential barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border.

According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the wreck occurred in the eastbound lanes between mile marker 618 and 619.

In a release, DPS said it deployed "pepper spray, PAVA powder and a taser to ensure officer safety and maintain order." ...

Perryton’s FirstBank Southwest branch hosts sneak peek 2 years after tornado ...