HUNTSVILLE, Texas — More than four decades after a teenage girl's body was discovered along a rural road near Huntsville, investigators are still searching for the person responsible for her murder. By Alexa Bickerwood Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, USA June 2, 2026 Updated 8:44 a.m. ET On November 1, 1980, the body of a young female was found near Interstate 45 in Walker County. The victim had been sexually assaulted and strangled. Despite extensive efforts by law e

The U.S. stock market has posted strong gains through the first half of 2026. Major indices have climbed on the back of resilient corporate earnings, continued technological investment, and steady consumer spending. Technology and semiconductor companies have led the advance, supported by demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and cloud services. Broader market participation has also improved, with gains spreading into financials, industrials, and select consumer s

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Located along Interstate 45 between Houston and Dallas, Huntsville has long enjoyed a stable economy built around education, government employment, healthcare, and retail. While many small Texas communities struggle with economic uncertainty, Huntsville continues to benefit from the presence of two major institutions: Sam Houston State University and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). By Alexa Bickerwood Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, USA

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

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