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A Houston man suspected of trafficking methamphetamine through Southeast Texas pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas.

Over the past three years, the South Texas Fishing Association has been collecting thousands of photos of Texans showing off their best catches.

The state's Court of Criminal Appeals will review a Kirbyville woman's appeal to overturn her 2015 manslaughter conviction after it was denied by the Ninth Court of Appeals in May.

A 22-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connection with a mass shooting at a 2016 Halloween party on the West Side.

After weeks of concern over her daughter's social media use, Kim Faulkner sat down with the 11-year-old last week to explain what had happened just 30 miles away: 14-year-old Tristan Dilley was found dead in her Buna home. Faulkner, who lives in Orange County, said Dilley's death escalated a conversation she already was having with her daughter Presley about how much time she was spending in a virtual world. She started the conversation by talking about phone use, and said, "Let me explain why this is a big deal, especially not communicating with people you don't know," Faulkner said.