Local law enforcement agencies are taking on a larger role patrolling North Texas toll roads after the longstanding agreement between the North Texas Tollway Authority and Texas Department of Public Safety expired Aug. 31. NBC 5 learned there are currently no formal agreements between NTTA and local law enforcement agencies for patrolling more than 150 miles of roads, bridges and tunnels, including the Dallas North Tollway, President George Bush Turnpike and Sam Rayburn Tollway.

While walking along a path in Austin, Texas, earlier this year, Jasper Steinmetz spotted a man with...

Local police say a Jasper man was arrested on Wednesday morning after workers with the City of Jasper reported that he had threatened to shoot them at the City Cemetery on North Main Street.

A 57-year-old man who went missing while swimming in Lake Sam Rayburn was recovered Sunday morning after an extensive three-day search.

TWIN DIKES, Texas (KETK) – The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching near Twin Dikes for a man who was last seen in Sam Rayburn Lake on Thursday. At around 2:15 p.m., Jasper County Sheriff’s Office dispatch got a 911 call about a woman who had been rescued from Sam Rayburn Lake by a … Continue reading Officials searching for missing man in Sam Rayburn Lake near Twin Dikes

JASPER, Texas – Police claim to have discovered methamphetamine in a Jasper man’s car during a traffic stop, and he is currently awaiting arraignment. Officers from the Jasper Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) conducted a traffic stop on Tuesday, August 11, after witnessing a car violate several traffic laws on … Continue reading K9 search reveals 2.5 pounds of meth, single arrest made

Austin police are searching for a suspect after they say a shooting happened at around 1:40 a.m. Monday on Sam Rayburn Drive.

Austin police say a suspect is refusing to leave an apartment complex after the shooting happened at around 1:40 a.m. Monday on Sam Rayburn Drive.