Judge Reeve Jackson, a visiting judge from Smith County's 114th District Court, set the updated execution date, noting the ...

A large wildfire burning across 500 acres in Huntsville, Texas, forced some parts of the city to evacuate Friday, as forecasters are predicting extremely hot weather to persist over Labor Day weekend.

The fire started around 2:30 a.m. at the historic prison near downtown Huntsville on 12th Street in Walker County. The 174-year-old facility houses about 1,600 inmates.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KBTX) - A small and brief tornado touched down Monday afternoon in Walker County, the National Weather Service in Houston confirmed. Brief tornado touched down in Huntsville ...

Escaped Huntsville Unit inmate caught in Calallen Jesus Villareal, 39, is serving a 63-year sentence on four counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of aggravated assault out of Cameron County.

More than 600 inmates had to be evacuated after a fire erupted at the Huntsville Unit early Friday, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Skip Navigation.