In Brenham, Texas, a driver named Clenard Parker, 42, crashed a stolen 18-wheeler into a Department of Public Safety office during a pursuit, resulting in one fatality and over a dozen injuries. Parker, who was denied a license renewal a day prior, faces multiple charges for the incident. Authorities reported two flown to a Bryan hospital, one life-flighted to Houston's Memorial Hermann, three sent to a Brenham hospital, and eight treated at the scene. Parker has a criminal history dating back to 1999, including charges of criminal trespass, arson, and possession of prohibited weapons.
Skylar Meade and Nicholas Umphenour, both Idaho inmates, along with a woman, Tia Garcia, are facing preliminary hearings for their involvement in an escape and subsequent murders. The inmates, linked to a white supremacist prison gang, escaped during an armed ambush at a Boise hospital. They are also suspected in the deaths of two men in Clearwater and Nez Perce counties. Umphenour faces additional charges of aggravated battery on officers. The escapees are held on $2 million bail each. Bryan Kohberger's defense raised concerns of public bias due to juror surveys.
The US Department of Homeland Security has accused Texas officials of denying federal agents access to a stretch of the border where they were trying to rescue three migrants who eventually drowned. The Texas Military Department and Texas National Guard allegedly did not grant access to Border Patrol agents. The dispute comes amidst escalating tensions between the state and the US government over immigration enforcement. The Texas Military Department stated that they had searched the river but could not find the migrants, while the federal government placed the blame on Texas Governor Gregg Abbott and his handling of the migrant crisis.
Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger, who put himself in harm's way to protect students during a school shooting on January 4th, has died from his injuries. An 11-year-old student was killed in the shooting, and six others were injured. The 17-year-old shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot. Marburger was praised by the state Department of Public Safety for his selfless actions. The news of his death has received an outpouring of support from the community.
A Texas high school cosmetology teacher, Kedria Grisby, and her son, Roger Magee, have been charged with child sex trafficking and compelling prostitution of juveniles. The victims, ages 15, 16, and 17, were reportedly runaways and students where Grisby worked. Grisby allegedly recruited troubled students, offering a place to stay in a hotel room and then forcing them into prostitution. The investigation by the Harris County Sheriffs Office Trafficking Unit is ongoing. Texas Governor Greg Abbott condemned the actions, calling them criminal and disgusting.
A suspected member of the US-designated foreign terror group Hezb-e-Islami, Mohammad Kharwin, was apprehended and released multiple times by federal authorities after illegally entering the US near San Ysidro, Calif. Despite suspicions of being on the FBI's terrorist watchlist, Kharwin was released under ICE's Alternatives to Detention program due to inconclusive evidence. His short-lived arrest in San Antonio, Texas, ended with a judge freeing him on a bond of $12,000 without restrictions on his movements within the US, as classified information linking him to the terror group was not disclosed in court proceedings.
Texas lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally and let local judges order them to leave the country. The bill, which Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign, would become one of the nation's strictest immigration laws if allowed to take effect. Critics argue that the law could lead to racial profiling, wrongful arrests, and discourage immigrant crime victims from contacting the police. Texas Republicans are also on track to approve $1.5 billion to continue building more border wall.
The suspect involved in the shooting death of New Mexico State Police officer Justin Hare has been captured following a confrontation in Albuquerque. Police Chief Troy Weisler and Public Safety Secretary Jason Bowie addressed the media during a news conference, alongside U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez. The incident took place on Sunday, March 17, 2024, with Jaremy Smith, 32, being the key figure in the case.
The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, commonly known as the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), is a department of the state government of Texas. The DPS is responsible for statewide law enforcement and driver license administration. The Public Safety Commission oversees the DPS. However, under state law, the Governor of Texas may assume command of the department during a public disaster, riot, insurrection, formation of a dangerous resistance to enforcement of law, or to perform his constitutional duty to enforce law. The commission's five members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Texas Senate, to serve without pay for staggered, six-year terms. The commission formulates plans and policies for enforcing criminal, traffic and safety laws, preventing and detecting crime, apprehending law violators, and educating citizens about laws and public safety.The agency is headquartered at 5805 North Lamar Boulevard in Austin.
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