November 29, 2023
ROUND MOUNTAIN, Texas (AP) — The CEO of a construction company and his two young children were among four people killed the day before Thanksgiving in a three- vehicle crash that was still being investigated Monday. Zach Muckleroy, 44, head …
November 22, 2021
BIG SPRING, Texas (AP) — The three men killed in a fiery West Texas crash involving a school bus carrying members of a high school band included the band director, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Saturday. Andrews High …
February 9, 2015
Under pressure from state lawmakers, the Texas Department of Public Safety will stop collecting electronic images of an applicant’s 10 fingerprints before issuing a driver’s license. DPS made the announcement Friday, saying the change will take effect Monday. DPS said …
October 28, 2013
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced that a multi-agency law enforcement initiative, dubbed Operation Strong Safety, that targeted crime, unsafe commercial vehicles and unsafe driving practices has been successful. The operation temporarily increased the patrol presence in the …
March 11, 2013
The 10 most stolen vehicles in Texas in 2011: 1. Ford pickup 2. Chevrolet pickup 3. Dodge pickup 4. Honda Civic 5. Chevrolet Tahoe 6. Honda Accord 7. GMC pickup 8. Chevrolet Impala 9. Toyota Camry 10. Ford Taurus Source: …
June 27, 2012
A hacker who targeted the Texas Department of Public Safety and other law enforcement computers then bragged about it has pleaded guilty. No sentencing date was immediately set for 30-year-old Higinio O. Ochoa III of Galveston, who faces up to …
April 3, 2012
Months after their state-certified vehicle inspection station was cited by federal authorities for failing to notice defects in a bus that crashed in North Texas, killing 17 passengers, brothers Alam and Cesar Hernandez shuttered their firm. But that didn’t mean …