Trooper Cody Durham was on a routine patrol on the Dallas Tollway when he noticed a crashed vehicle engulfed in flames.

In a bodycam video released by DPS, you can see Trooper Durham immediately opening the back passenger door, entering the smoke-filled vehicle and beginning to pull the driver out until he was able to remove him from the vehicle and pull him safely away from the fire.

Mayor John Whitmire addressed safety concerns and the incoming Houston freeze Friday as runners prepare for Sunday's Chevron Houston Marathon Sunday. “The Chevron Marathon must go on,” Whitmire said during a Friday morning news conference.

The El Paso County Commissioners is seeking to bring change to DPS pursuit policies after study finds high speed chases fail to protect public safety

Mike Banks, a former Border Patrol agent, has served in his current role as a special advisor to Gov. Greg Abbott since January 2023.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is emphasizing the significance of the AMBER Alert system and the Statewide Alert Program in safeguarding public safety as part

HB 3297 was signed into law, removing the requirement for state inspections of noncommercial vehicles starting Jan. 1, 2025.

The Texas Department of Public Safety would like to remind Texans "that extreme cold, freezing rain can pose major hazards to drivers and pedestrians and urges residents to be prepared and exercise caution in those types of conditions.

High-speed pursuits in El Paso COunty have have become a significant concern for the El Paso community, prompting county commissioners to addre

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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has increased its reward for information about the murder of a Houston area mother. The cold case goes back 44 years. On January 6, 1981, 22 year-old Karen Lynn Douglas was found stabbed to death in her northeast Harris county home.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding Texans about the importance of the AMBER Alert notifications to keep the community safe. In 2024, DPS sent out 47 AMBER