Texas State expert weighs in on Brian Laundrie case

FOX 7 spoke with Dr. Danny Wescott, an anthropology professor at Texas State University, to learn more about the process behind identifying human remains.

Police chief: Bullying played no role in Timberview High School shooting

Arlington's police chief says he does not believe bullying played any role in this month's school shooting at Mansfield ISD’s Timberview High School. He said the suspected shooter was involved in "high-risk activity" leading up to the fight.

Jake Ehlinger died from accidental overdose, family says

The family released a statement Thursday saying that Ehlinger “was a victim of an accidental overdose of what was believed to be Xanax laced with toxic drugs including deadly Fentanyl.”

Texas urges Supreme Court to leave abortion law in place

Texas is also opposing the Biden administration’s call for the court to take up the abortion law and rule on its constitutionality, even though the 5th Circuit has yet to do so.

Federal investigators looking into fiery Texas plane crash headed to Boston

A plane with several passengers on board headed to Boston crashed, but fortunately, everyone survived. The National Transportation Safety Board announced Wednesday it is looking into the cause

Video shows women kidnapping toddler from Garland motel

Video shows three women entering a Garland motel room early Sunday morning and grabbing a woman's 20-month-old son.

No sentence reduction for Arizona man convicted in 2015 Texas attack

Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem, an American-born Muslim convert, was convicted of conspiring to provide the guns used in the attack carried out by two friends and conspiring with both friends to provide support to the Islamic State terror group.

DOJ asks Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law

The Justice Department asked the high court Monday to lift an order imposed by a conservative federal appeals court that has allowed Texas to continue enforcing the nation's strictest curbs on abortion.

3 officers shot, 1 killed during apparent ambush in north Harris Co.

Officials say the three officers were working extra jobs at a bar on North Fwy when they were trying to intervene a robbery and were shot from behind

DOJ will ask Supreme Court to suspend Texas abortion law

The Biden administration will turn next to the Supreme Court in an effort to halt a Texas law that has banned most abortions since September.

Southlake Carroll ISD teachers told Holocaust lessons need 'opposing viewpoints'

The superintendent of the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake is apologizing after an administrator told teachers they had to offer an opposing viewpoint on books about the Holocaust.

Court again lets Texas continue banning most abortions

The decision Thursday night keeps the law known as Senate Bill 8 in place as the Justice Department tries halting the law.

Couple surprised at airport with stowaway in luggage: their Chihuahua

A Texas couple about to board a flight to Las Vegas was surprised to find their pet Chihuahua had stowed away inside their luggage.

William Shatner launches into space aboard Blue Origin rocket

William Shatner, known to many "Star Trek" fans as Captain James T. Kirk, launched into space on Wednesday aboard a Blue Origin rocket.