The Texas Commission on Jail Standards requires "one jailer on each floor where 10 or more inmates are housed, with no less than one jailer per 48 inmates." To meet that, the Polk County sheriff said ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has been housing inmates at a Louisiana facility in order to remain in compliance.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday announced a $30,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Trevor McEuen, a capital murder suspect who skipped a May 5 court appearance, removed his ankle monitor ...

Damage has been reported in portions of Texas and Louisiana as severe weather tore across the region on Tuesday. Powerful ...

New Orleans (La.) four-star cornerback Hayward Howard Jr. continues his rise as one of the top defensive backs in America ...