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The radio and belt of a Highway Patrol trooper. (credit: AP Photo/Peter Cosgrove)

Police: Marine Went On Texas Shooting Rampage After Killing Wife

Police say the Marine suspected in a shooting rampage that zigzagged across the western part of Texas, and left one woman dead, is believed to have killed his wife in North Carolina before heading west.

2013/05/28

Authorities Seize 50 Pounds Of Cocaine In Texas

Authorities say an Ohio man has been arrested in West Texas after a state trooper found about 50 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $1.6 million hidden in a false compartment of a vehicle.

2013/05/21

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. (credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/GettyImages)

North Texans Among Names Added To Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

Law enforcement officers from North Texas and across the country will be remembered tonight at a candlelight vigil in Washington D.C. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial contains the names law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/05/13

North Texas Women Subjected to Roadside Cavity Search Speak Out After Troopers Indicted

Angel and Ashley Dobbs say they’re relieved and pleased two state troopers now face criminal charges after this controversial traffic stop caught on dashcam video last July.

CBS 11–2013/03/26

Stakes High For Texas State Trooper Charged With Sexual Assault After Roadside Cavity Search

Experts say the stakes couldn’t be higher for the female state trooper who conducted this roadside cavity search of two North Texas women captured on dashcam video.

CBS 11–2013/03/25

Troopers Indicted After Roadside Cavity Search Of Two Women

CBS-11 has learned two state troopers involved in a controversial roadside cavity search of two North Texas women have been indicted on criminal charges by a Dallas County Grand Jury.

CBS 11–2013/03/22

Possible Termination For Trooper In Body Cavity Search

A female trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety may soon lose her job after conducting the body cavity searches of two women on the side of the road in Irving.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/01/30

Funeral Set For State Trooper Who Collapsed

Services will be held Tuesday in the Dallas area for a 67-year-old Texas trooper who collapsed and died during a physical readiness test.

2012/10/08

Drivers can expect to sit in traffic on LBJ Freeway through Monday. (credit: David McNew/Newsmakers)

Texas Ranks 2nd In Traffic Fatalities With Elderly Drivers

A recent report revealed that, in Texas alone, 397 people died as a result of car crashes involving drivers 65 years of age or older.

2012/03/27

Texas DPS Ups Anti-DWI Efforts During Spring Break

The Texas Department of Public Safety has increased anti-DWI efforts during spring break.

2012/03/12

The badge and uniform of a Texas State trooper. (FILE) (credit: Getty Images/Chris Hondros)

Grant Helps State Troopers Make More Drunk Driving Arrests

A little extra cash made a huge dent in the number of drunks being taken off the roads recently. A special grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) paid for state troopers to spend extra time patrolling for drunk drivers.

2011/07/19

North Texas Men Killed In Shootout With Oklahoma Officers

Two men killed in a shootout near Antlers with Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers and Pushmataha County deputies after allegedly robbing a bank in Wright City have been identified as being from North Texas.

2011/06/17