Violent Crime

Dallas saw a spike in violent crimes in 2019, leading civic leaders to draw up a plan to cut offending. Although the...

Violent crime is increasing in Texas, according to new figures released by the Texas Department of Public Safety, with many spikes in...

Homicides in Dallas are on course to hit a 10-year high by the year’s end, sparking a demand by Mayor Eric Johnson...

Taking the life of another person is one of the most serious crimes possible, and the penalties for committing such crimes are...

Texas is no stranger to hate crimes that target minorities. In recent months, the Dallas community has been shocked by a series...

Although many people use “restraining order” and “protective order” to refer to the same thing, these two terms actually describe two different...

Stand your ground laws protect a citizen’s right to self-defense. Find out what the laws are in Texas and when they can...

Any charge of murder is serious, but the type of murder charge has an impact on your case. Find out the difference...

Many of the forensic analysis techniques used to secure convictions in the 1980s and 1990s have been debunked as ‘junk science.’ Blood-stain...

Homicide is treated very seriously in Texas. At one end of the spectrum is capital murder which can lead to the death...