Austin man explains why and how he hired a hitman to kill his parents

In an exclusive interview, Nicolas Shaughnessy sat down with CrimeWatch reporter Meredith Aldis to explain why and how the murder-for-hire plot happened.

Arlington police officer killed in hit-and-run crash while on his way to work

Arlington Officer Darrin McMichael was killed in an early morning accident on I-20 in Southeast Dallas while he was on his way to work. Police are now searching for an SUV that left the scene after running over the officer.

Houston woman detained in Dubai returns home, she's known as the ‘Sassy Trucker’

Tierra Allen's ordeal began in April when she was detained after a heated exchange with a rental car agent. However, the criminal charges against her were dropped, and the travel ban was lifted, allowing her to return to the United States.

Suspect in Vanessa Guillen case gets maximum sentence

Cecily Aguilar, the only surviving suspect in the death of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen, received the maximum sentence allowable under law for four federal charges she pled guilty to in November.

Dallas woman who said airline passenger was 'not real' apologizes in tearful video

38-year-old Tiffany Gomas posted a video for the first time since the footage of her profanity-laden rant on a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Orlando went viral.

VIDEO: Dallas police officer gets in shootout with carjackers

Officer Nathaniel Chapman was in an unmarked car conducting surveillance near Northwest Highway and Harry Hines Boulevard when a car pulled up behind him, blocking him in.

Tragic loss: Texas man on mission to spread father's ashes dies of heatstroke in Utah's Arches National Park

A Texas man whose body was found in Utah’s Arches National Park is believed to have died of heat stroke while on a trip to spread his father’s ashes, family members said Tuesday.

CBP officers in Texas seize ‘meth veggies’ worth more than $4 million

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas last week seized more than $4 million worth of methamphetamine concealed inside vegetables.

'Macaroni Tony' gets beaten up by family at Houston Galleria, viral video shows

A viral video captures local legend, ‘Macaroni Tony,’ in a shocking altercation at the Houston Galleria shopping mall after allegations of inappropriate behavior towards two teenage sisters.

McDonald’s franchise had minors working deep fryers, Labor Department finds

A McDonald’s franchise that controls 12 restaurants in metro New Orleans violated child labor laws and has hired more than 80 minors in two states, the U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday.

Honduran migrant throws 1-year-old girl in the Rio Grande, authorities say

A Honduran migrant tossed his young daughter into the Rio Grande while trying to illegally cross the southern border from Mexico into Texas, authorities said.

Rudy Farias sits down for interview after reports he was 'missing' for 8 years

After a week of reports and authorities coming forward with information on the Rudy Farias case, the man who everyone thought was missing speaks.