Four inmates at a Texas prison have been charged with murder after the death of a fellow prisoner.

In May 2018, Ruby McPeters was eight months pregnant when she was booked into Hood County jail on a probation violation.

Attorney General Ken Paxton affirmed limits on when the state has to order an outside investigation into an inmate's death.

Once billed as rehabilitative alternatives to prisons, these facilities are the sites of fatal overdoses—like that which ended the life of a Texan named Jackie Wiley. At 4:50 p.m. on May 25, 2024, a ...

The Bexar County Adult Detention Center has been put back in the state's good graces after a surprise, two-day inspection wrapped up this week with a formal finding of full compliance. Inspectors ...

HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — The Texas Rangers are investigating the death of an inmate from Henderson County Jail, who ...

Texas executed Charles Victor Thompson for the double murder of his ex-girlfriend, Dennise Hayslip, and her new boyfriend, Darren Cain, in 1998.

In May 2018, Ruby McPeters was eight months pregnant when she was booked into Hood County Jail on a probation violation. Just ...

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Thousands of people arrested each year in Texas are dealing with mental health issues. Some conditions can be treated with medicine, while others require hospitalization. But the I-Team found that in ...

In May 2018, Ruby McPeters was eight months pregnant when she was booked into Hood County jail on a probation violation. Just a month later, the 33-year-old North Texas woman was dead. According to ...