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On Thursday, Sheriff Bill Mills held a news conference to announce a possible ongoing commitment to donating 10 percent of the office's vehicle auction profits to a not for profit counseling organization, he said. The bulk of their work revolves around chemical dependency issues.

The 18th Kemp's Ridley hatchling release is scheduled for Friday morning.

Jurors have reached a verdict in the trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes.

The latest on the investigation into the death of a woman who authorities say hanged herself in a Texas jail cell (all times are local):

Eligibility notices will be sent Aug. 3.

President Barack Obama got a first-hand look at the nation's criminal justice system Thursday, touring a federal prison and meeting with incarcerated men. After peering into a sterile prison cell, he said the nation needs to reconsider the way crime is controlled and prisoners are rehabilitated.

At least two military facilities in Tennessee were attacked in shootings Thursday, including one at a Navy recruiting building, officials said.

A 48-year-old man was arrested after police used a search warrant Wednesday to recover downloaded child pornography at his apartment, according to a police news release.

A Corpus Christi man was arrested Wednesday after he slashed his brother with a screwdriver at their home, according to a police news release.

A 2-year-old boy was released to a family friend early Thursday after his mother was found passed out behind the wheel at a stop sign.