A suspected burglar was shot by a resident after allegedly entering a home in Mesquite early Saturday morning. The suspect was taken to a hospital and charged with burglary of a habitation.
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Jimmy Allen, 63, of Jacksonville was found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child under age 14 and sentenced to 50 years in prison by a Cherokee County jury.
Jimmy Allen, defendant, found guilty; Cherokee County District Attorney's Office, prosecutor
A shooting following a disturbance between two groups at a softball game in Humble left one man dead and three others injured. The confrontation began during the game and moved to a parking lot, where gunfire erupted around 9 p.m. Sunday.
Jarmon Mattix, victim, killed in shooting; Destiny Williams, victim's sister, witness and family member of injured; Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzales, law enforcement official and 1 more
Governor Greg Abbott announced that Texas led all U.S. states with 154,300 jobs gained over the past 12 months, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with an annual growth rate of 1.1 percent.
Republican incumbent Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham faces Democratic challenger Benjamin Flores in the November 2026 election. Buckingham, a former state senator and physician, has served as land commissioner since 2023. Flores says disaster recovery and transparent land management are priorities.
$nearly $890,000 for campaign funds raised in most recent reporting period
Dawn Buckingham, Republican candidate, incumbent Texas Land Commissioner; Benjamin Flores, Democratic candidate for Texas Land Commissioner
Mexico announced it will file a complaint in the United States over the death of a Mexican national in ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) custody in Texas.
Mexico, filed complaint; ICE, federal agency holding deceased
El Paso County reported its second-highest first-day early voting turnout for a midterm election, with more than 22,000 ballots cast, 90% higher than 2022. Dallas County broke its all-time first-day early voting record with 76,079 voters. Both counties surpassed previous midterm records.
Lisa Wise, El Paso County Elections Administrator; Clay Jenkins, Dallas County judge
Democratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico did not attend a Monday rally headlined by Sen. Bernie Sanders in El Paso, instead holding campaign events hundreds of miles away in North Texas as his race against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton entered its final weeks before the 2026 midterm elections.
James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate; Ken Paxton, Republican Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate; Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator who headlined rally
The Harris County Flood Control District said it is on track to complete 11 federally-funded disaster recovery projects and will not jeopardize the spending deadline, despite holding $113 million in unallocated funding.
$$322 million for federal disaster recovery funding
Harris County Flood Control District, oversees disaster recovery projects; Marcus Stuckett, HCFCD Executive Director; Tom Ramsey, Harris County Commissioner and 3 more