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DPS has not released the name of the man, who it said was arrested on a misdemeanor traffic charge Saturday afternoon and taken in for questioning. A gun in the man's possession was seized, DPS said in a Monday afternoon news release.
After the credible threat at the Texas Capitol this weekend and the assassinations of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, Gov. Abbott said those things can never be allowed to happen in Texas.
Robert Bowers, 45, was arrested for threatening Texas lawmakers and possessing a firearm; no bail set. He's linked to the "No Kings" Austin protest. The Capitol was evacuated but resumed after DPS secured the area.
The Texas Department of Safety has arrested a man in connection with a “credible threat toward state legislators” attending Saturday's protest.
The crash involved two 18-wheelers traveling on I-10 exit FM 1132 in Vidor at around 11:30 a.m. VIDOR, Texas — The Vidor Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating an 18-wheeler crash that caused a multi-car pile up in Vidor Sunday morning.
Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed thousands of Texas National Guard troops and Department of Public Safety troopers across the state ahead of a wave of immigration protests expected this weekend.
Governor Greg Abbott mobilizes Texas National Guard and DPS to prevent unrest at anticipated anti-ICE protests.
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