GALVESTON - It's a staple of countless pulp fiction novels and TV police dramas. The suspect in the police interrogation room is close to being broken. The "good" cop slides a pack of cigarettes ...

Smoking bans have become less controversial as more of them have been enacted around the state (and, indeed, around the world). And bans in government buildings are especially hard to argue with: ...

BRAZORIA, Texas (KTRK) -- The search for an escaped inmate ended Tuesday after officials say he climbed over razor wire during his dinner at the Brazoria Jail over the weekend. The City of Brazoria ...

On the job for slightly more than two weeks, new Brazoria city manager Thom Smyser already is immersed in the problems of the small community. In the last few years, the 3,000-resident city has dealt ...

BRAZORIA, Texas (KTRK) -- Two people were rescued after a tree fell over in the city of Brazoria ahead of Hurricane Nicholas' landfall. The incident happened in the 1200 block of South Brooks Street ...

ANGLETON, Texas – Mandatory and voluntary evacuations in the Brazoria County remain in place as officials anticipate the nearby Brazos River to rise to major flood stage soon and stay there until next ...

The small city of Brazoria, south of Houston, has ended its recycling program after finding that residents weren't embracing the concept. The decision, first reported by West Brazos Weekly, came at a ...

Following in the footsteps of towns like Miami Beach, a small Texas town has effectively banned convicted sex offenders from their city limits. Lawmakers in Brazoria, Texas decided last Monday that ...

There's been a lot of talk ever since the mayor of Brazoria County wanted to fine people for using a racial slur. That slur was the "N-word" and he wanted it outlawed. Violators could face a $500 fine ...