In June 1998, the murder of James Byrd Jr. forever changed the small East Texas town of Jasper. Known as the "Jewel of the Forest," Jasper and its surrounding area had long been known for its ...

James Byrd Jr., who was Black, was 49 years old when he was slain by three white men in a racially-motivated killing on June 7, 1998 in Jasper, Texas. The FBI is now sharing details of the agency ...

State Senator John Whitmire said Brewer was trying to 'make a mockery' of the system with his ridiculous final meal order.

JASPER, Texas (CNN ... King was convicted of capital murder in the death of James Byrd Jr., 49, who was dragged for nearly 3 miles last June. King faces either death or life in prison.

Arthur Lee Burton was executed in Texas Wednesday for the murder of mother-of-three Nancy ... who was executed in 2011 for ...

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Holt was arrested in San Antonio, Texas last week for the murder of April Holt, 29, in July of 2023. April was found unresponsive with a plastic bag taped around her neck in the couple’s Cane ...

A Texas grand jury last week indicted the two suspects in 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray's June murder in Houston. Franklin Pena, 26, and Johan Martinez-Rangel, 22, were indicted on capital murder ...

police said Elias Ayala/GoFundMe A 14-year-old Texas boy was struck and killed while walking to school — and now the passenger of the car that hit him is charged with murder. Just before 8 a.m ...

TYLER, TX — Memorial services will be held for Tommy Byrd, 90, of Tyler on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Shiloh Road Church of Christ in Tyler under the direction of Stewart ...

In a statement released Thursday, Jasper County Sheriff Patrick Williamson Sr. denied claims about how Rhyker Earl, 26, of ...

A woman was arrested and charged with attempted murder after an incident in Jasper on Sunday morning. Police say dispatch ...