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Texas tops the list with 1.6 million vehicles with two or more unfixed recalls. The parts involve critical safety components ...

ODESSA, Texas — The City of Odessa and the Odessa Police Department would like to remind the public that operating ...

A man from Katy, Texas, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a federal court in Del Rio for one count of assaulting, ...

In Texas, personalizing your vehicle with a custom license plate is a popular way to make a statement or show off your personality. However, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has strict ...

A Bellmead woman who was stopped in December 2021 with four children, a pistol and a load of fentanyl and methamphetamine in ...

Two U.S. citizens and a Mexican national face arraignment this week for allegedly transporting 24 migrants inside a “cloned” ...

(KOAM) — Deputies were able to assist in a Texas capital murder investigation. And it's due to technology. On February 4, 2025, about 11:30 a.m., police received an alert from a license plate reader .

JAN. 3: At 4:47 p.m., a bus driver reported a man driving a 1999 Oldsmobile allegedly failed to stop for the bus stop arm and flashing ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — New Mexico State Police say they used a high-tech license ... Highway 11 near milepost 8. A passing motorist had noticed debris and a bicycle in the dirt off on the ...

A high-speed chase through three counties led to a 3-hour manhunt in Albany on Tuesday. The incident came to a close around 3 ...

Police officers in Geneseo are investigating three individuals who placed an ATM skimmer at Farmers National Bank branch off Route 6 on ... and using their FLOCK license plate recognition system ...