The motorcycle driver lost control while attempting to pass a game warden's truck, sideswiping the vehicle and crashing.

A Louisiana man was arrested Friday morning after leading law enforcement on a high-speed motorcycle that spanned two East ...

JASPER, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Relatives have dedicated a bench to honor a black man who was chained to a pickup and dragged to his death in East Texas 20 years ago. James Byrd Jr. was 49 on June 7, ...

JASPER, Texas — Jasper police officers responded to a report of an armed hostage situation Wednesday morning, deploying a Taser to safely apprehend a suspect who allegedly held a family member at ...

People in Jasper are in many ways still dealing with the aftermath of James Byrd Jr.'s 1998 murder. Many residents say the perpetrators were caught, but the crime still unfairly weighs on the town. In ...

Jasper continues to deal with fallout from the dismissal of its first black police chief. Black community leaders in the East Texas town say racial tensions are at "an all-time high." Reverend Rodney ...

JASPER, Texas — Even a glance at the city limit sign brings to mind one memory, and evokes one very strong emotion. But insiders say the outsiders who think “hate” when they think of Jasper, Texas, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Nine teenagers were shot in an east Texas residence early Sunday at a prom after-party attended by hundreds, local officials said a statement. Just after midnight, deputies responded ...

A MOVIE – whether it’s been made for TV or movie theaters – cannot do justice to what happened to James Byrd Jr. Showtime’s retelling of the story – titled “Jasper, Texas” – reveals glimpses of Byrd’s ...

An introspective but somewhat Hollywoodized treatment of a hate crime that shook the nation, Showtime's "Jasper, Texas" offers an even-handed account of the intense emotions surrounding the murder and ...

Four-day school weeks have grown in popularity among rural school districts. A local school district in Texas has announced plans to reduce students' school weeks from the traditional five days to ...

None of the injuries are considered life-threatening, police said. At least 9 teenagers were injured following a shooting at an after-prom party in Texas, according to authorities. None of the victims ...