October 9 Houston police discover 16 bodies in bayous this year as mayor dismisses serial killer speculation Experts call for extensive investigation after 16 bodies discovered in Houston bayous, though officials say no evidence links the deaths to a serial killer.
October 8 Texas arrests 8 in widening probe of midwife accused of illegal abortions Eight people connected to Houston-area midwife Maria Margarita Rojas were arrested and indicted for practicing medicine without a license in Texas.
October 8 Apparent road rage incident sparks deadly Texas shooting spree across 2 cities, leaving 4 dead Four people died, including the suspected shooter, in a deadly spree that began with an incident on Highway 90 in Sugar Land and ended in Houston.
October 8 Megachurch founder finishes church's restoration process after stepping down due to undisclosed transgression Dr. Tony Evans has fulfilled the church's restoration process after announcing he would step aside last year, but won't return to pastoring the church.
October 8 Housing costs are crushing families – here’s the way out The Trump administration may declare a housing emergency to tackle regulatory barriers that have created a multi-million home shortage across the United States.
October 7 Texas National Guard deploys 200 troops to Illinois for federal protection mission amid protests Gov. Greg Abbott deployed Texas National Guard troops to Illinois as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called the federal protection mission "illegal and unconstitutional."
October 7 Texas AG launches undercover operations to infiltrate 'leftist terror cells' across the state Texas AG Ken Paxton has launched investigations to infiltrate leftist groups, citing Charlie Kirk's murder and attacks on ICE facilities in Texas as political terrorism.
October 7 Abbott deploys ‘elite Texas National Guard’ after Trump calls for reinforcements: ‘Ever ready’ Texas Governor Greg Abbott announces elite National Guard deployment to protect federal property in coordination with White House security plans.
October 6 Voting underway in 2025 election that may determine if Republicans hold House in 2026 midterms Governor Gavin Newsom leads push for Proposition 50 to redraw California's congressional maps while Republicans fight the redistricting effort statewide.
October 6 Army veteran-turned-MAGA rising star jumps into fiery GOP Senate primary as polls tighten Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas announces Senate run, joining incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton in heated GOP primary battle.