HOUSTON — The bodies have surfaced in bayous winding through Houston and in the waters of Austin’s Lady Bird Lake. Some deaths have clear explanations. Others have left questions that continue to fuel fears of a serial killer. Now, reports that Carl Clint Ashworth has relocated from Houston to Austin have added another thread to the controversy surrounding the former long-haul truck driver. According to confidential sources cited by The Tampa Bay Chronicle, Ashworth reemerged

A Massachusetts courtroom is confronting one of the most difficult questions the criminal justice system can face: What happens when there is little dispute over who killed three children, but enormous disagreement over whether their mother was legally responsible for doing it? Lindsay Clancy, a 36-year-old former labor-and-delivery nurse from Duxbury, Massachusetts, is on trial for the January 2023 deaths of her three children — 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month

For nearly a decade, Houston's bayous have produced a grim and steady stream of bodies. More than 200 people have been pulled from the city's waterways since 2017, with most deaths ultimately attributed to accidents, overdoses, suicides or drownings. Houston officials have consistently rejected any suggestion that a serial killer is behind the pattern. Still, one name has surfaced repeatedly in reporting on the long-running investigation: Carl Clint Ashworth, a former long-ha

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — For generations, Huntsville has carried an identity unlike almost any other city in America. Home to the headquarters of the Texas prison system and several correctional facilities, the city has long been known nationally as the “Prison Capital of Texas.” But Huntsville is changing. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice remains one of the area's defining institutions and employers. The historic Huntsville Unit, commonly known as the “Walls Unit,” sits o

NEW YORK — The killing lasted only seconds. The argument it unleashed has lasted nearly two years. On the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson was walking toward an investor conference at the New York Hilton Midtown when a gunman approached and shot him. Surveillance footage of the attack quickly spread across the country, setting off a nationwide manhunt and transforming what might otherwise have been remembered as the murder of a corporat

True crime has become one of the most popular genres in podcasting and streaming, and researchers have long noticed a striking pattern in its audience: women make up the overwhelming majority of listeners and viewers. Psychologists have spent the past decade trying to understand why. Woman listening to a true crime podcast while traveling by bus. By Jim Keegan Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, USA July 21, 2026 Updated 7:43 a.m. ET One leading theory centers on fear managemen

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A homicide investigation that began with a shooting in Huntsville has become one of the city's most closely watched criminal cases in recent months, drawing attention from residents and law enforcement officials alike. Man indicted for capital murder in Huntsville, Texas. By Brent Cassity Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, USA July 19, 2026 Updated 3:40 a.m. ET Earlier this year, Huntsville Police Department detectives arrested a suspect in connection with

HOUSTON — A 19-year-old Houston man is in custody after authorities say he attacked a woman along White Oak Bayou and attempted to drown her before she fought back and escaped. The incident occurred Monday evening near the 7000 block of Bent Branch Drive in northwest Houston. 19 year old, Jacob Isiah Fuslier's Harris County booking photo By Alexa Bickerwood Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, USA July 17, 2026 Updated 2:48 a.m. ET According to Harris County Precinct 1 Constabl

The unusual ammunition allegedly used in the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk has emerged as one of the most closely watched pieces of evidence in the case against Tyler Robinson, with prosecutors arguing that the customized rounds help establish planning, intent, and identity. Ammunition Evidence in the Tyler Robinson pulmonary hearing. By David Johnston Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, USA July 13, 2026 Updated 1:43 a.m. ET During recent court proceed

The story of Greg Kelley has become one of the most widely discussed wrongful conviction cases in Texas history, raising serious questions about criminal investigations, due process, and the consequences of a flawed prosecution. Although the case originated in Williamson County near Austin, it continues to be cited by criminal justice advocates across Texas as an example of how the legal system can fail innocent defendants. Greg Kelly following his exoneration. By Jessica Har

The weeklong preliminary hearing in the Tyler Robinson case has provided the public with its most detailed look yet at the evidence prosecutors intend to present if the accused killer of Charlie Kirk stands trial. While the hearing was not intended to determine guilt or innocence, it revealed a body of evidence that appears far more extensive than many observers anticipated and has created significant challenges for several alternative theories that have circulated online. Ty

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — From the historic downtown square to the growing neighborhoods on the city's outskirts, Huntsville continues to experience steady growth. New housing developments, expanding businesses, and a growing student population at Sam Houston State University are bringing new opportunities to Walker County. Huntsville police officers arrest a shoplifter at Lone Star Plaza in downtown Huntsville. By Jim Keegan Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, USA July 8, 2026 Updat

For years, the grim rhythm of Houston's bayous was almost predictable. A jogger, a fisherman, a maintenance crew — someone would spot a body tangled in reeds or lodged against a drainage grate, and within hours patrol officers would be stringing tape along another stretch of waterway. Since 2017, more than 200 bodies have been pulled from the city's bayou system, a number that turned "bayou deaths" into a recurring headline and a source of quiet dread for people who live or w

The call came shortly after sunrise. A jogger along a narrow stretch of White Oak Bayou spotted what appeared to be a mannequin tangled in reeds near the water's edge. Within minutes, patrol officers sealed off the trail. Crime scene technicians arrived carrying cameras and evidence markers. By noon, another body had joined a list that has continued to grow year after year. Police officers search a Houston bayou beneath a busy freeway interchange. By Alexa Bickerwood Reportin

For years, the Pearland case sat in a dusty evidence room—a triple homicide so brutal and puzzling that veteran detectives still referred to it simply as "the house." Police officers secure the crime scene outside of the Pearland-area residence. By Alexa Bickerwood Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, USA June 26, 2026 Updated 1:43 a.m. ET On the morning of September 14, 2017, Pearland police officers responded to a welfare check at a modest two-story home near the city's weste

For years, the murky waterways winding through Houston have fueled whispers of something far darker than tragic accidents. Bodies continue to surface in Buffalo Bayou, Greens Bayou, White Oak Bayou, and the maze of drainage canals cutting through the nation’s fourth-largest city. Since 2017, nearly 200 bodies have reportedly been recovered from Houston-area waterways, according to local reporting and records reviewed by investigators. Crime scene investigators process a bod

Huntsville, Texas, is widely known as the home of Sam Houston State University and the headquarters of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. While the city enjoys a reputation as a growing East Texas community, crime remains an ongoing concern for local residents and law enforcement. By James Lawson Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, USA June 29, 2026 Updated 9:38 a.m. ET Like many communities across Texas, Huntsville faces a mix of property crimes, drug-related offens

Every day, millions of Americans swipe, tap, and insert their debit and credit cards without giving it a second thought. But hidden inside gas pumps, ATMs, and self-checkout machines, criminals are installing tiny devices known as credit card skimmers—and they're making millions of dollars in the process. By David Johnston Reporting from Austin, Texas, USA June 13, 2026 Updated 8:10 p.m. ET A skimmer is a small electronic device designed to secretly capture information st

When a fisherman spotted a body floating in Greens Bayou near Interstate 10 on Houston's east side in mid-May, it marked another grim chapter in a story that has increasingly captured the attention of residents, amateur sleuths, and true crime followers across Texas. The discovery, reported to Houston police on May 16, added yet another victim to a growing list of bodies recovered from the city's sprawling bayou system. By Alexa Brickerwood Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, U

The discovery of dozens of bodies in Houston-area bayous over the past two years has triggered growing public fear, online speculation, and demands for answers from community advocates who believe authorities may be overlooking the possibility of a serial predator operating in the city. Bodies found in and along Houston's bayou system in raising alarm in the community By Alexa Bickerwood Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, USA May 5, 2026 Updated 9:09 p.m. ET Houston officials,