The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas has announced the indictment of 28 individuals allegedly operating a major drug distribution ring trafficking cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine through the district to Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi,...
Year: 2013
Man taken into custody on felony DWI charges
A 54-year-old Texas man was taken into custody in Midland after a police investigation allegedly revealed the presence of crack cocaine. Authorities report that the Burnet resident was injured after the arresting officer tackled him to the ground to prevent him from...
Police file drive-thru driving while intoxicated
Texas residents might be interested in the following story. A woman apparently decided to have something to eat after consuming alcohol and anti-anxiety medication. This normally would not have attracted the attention of the police had the 34-year-old woman not...
Three men accused of kidnapping and attempted rape in Texas
A Houston man was taken into police custody after allegedly being involved in a kidnapping and attempted sexual assault. He was wanted for questioning for the alleged rape attempt. The criminal case also involves two other men who were charged with kidnapping....
New technology for measuring BAC levels
From Texas to Maine, the average consumer can now purchase handheld breath-testing devices so they can measure their own blood-alcohol content. Portable devices can even fit on a key ring, and prices start at only $30 compared to $10,000 for their larger cousins used...
Texas woman sentenced to six years in jail for mailing drugs
A Texas woman has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance and for drug delivery. According to the report, she participated in selling and mailing marijuana between Dec. 2009 and Mar. 2012. As a result, she has been sentenced...
Texas has little tolerance for DUIs
Police have charged a 22-year-old man in connection with a June 15 accident that left one man dead and another in critical condition in the Houston metropolitan region. The man was driving a Dodge Charger northbound on State Highway 6 when he rear-ended a Chevrolet...
Study shows Texas designated drivers may be drinking
A group of researchers from the University of Florida, Gainsville, has shown that having a designated driver does not necessarily mean that you will make it home safely. The study was conducted in a college town among mostly white bar patrons. They did not reveal the...
Supreme Court rules for routine DNA sample collection
Texas residents suspected of serious crimes may find themselves linked to another criminal charge by their DNA. The Supreme Court has ruled that the state can collect DNA samples from those who have been detained under the suspicion of a serious crime. The Supreme...
Motorist denies intoxication after fatal wreck
A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty to intoxicated manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident after he allegedly killed an off-duty police officer on July 21. However, on May 31, he informed jurors that he didn't believe he was guilty of drunk driving when the...







