The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding drivers that the Texas Roadside Assistance number is conveniently located on the back of their driver license card. In

Several Texas Department of Public Safety driver license offices are closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, due to inclement weather.

In November of 2024, a Travis County judge dismissed a case against Richard Heyman, a former University of Texas at Austin lecturer charged with Interfering with Public Duties. The case stemmed from an interaction with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers during the April 2024 pro-Palestine protests on UT's campus.

Crime trends across Texas in 2024 reveal Austin's progress and ongoing safety challenges. Explore how it compares to Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio.

A new bill filed in the Texas Senate would create a new Homeland Security division within the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Robert Davis III allegedly shot and killed a Texas officer Wednesday. A manhunt ended when Houston police fatally shot Davis after he wounded a K-9.

An historic January storm dumped more deep snow along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday after bringing Houston and New Orleans to a near standstill over the past two days and burying parts of Florida's Panhandle with accumulations more typical of Chicago.

A routine traffic stop in Texas turned deadly within seconds when a police officer shot and killed 24-year-old Ashtian Barnes in 2016. The Supreme Court weighed Monday whether courts should

But, comments from the Austin Police Union and a community organization critical of police have sparked conversations about how mental health calls should be responded to. Should

A fugitive on Texas' 10 Most Wanted list, Thomas Richard Pennington, has been captured in Austin. The Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division made the

An Amber Alert was issued for two children who were last seen in Ingram on Thursday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Presidents from both parties have raided businesses alleged to have hired people who are in the country without legal status. Here’s what we know about how they may work under a second Trump administration.