Audrii Cunningham's killer, Don Steven McDougal, didn't have to register as a sex offender despite a violent history that included child molestation.

POLK COUNTY, Texas – A proposed bill could require individuals convicted of child grooming to register as sex offenders.

A bill filed in the Texas Legislature proposes adding people convicted of child grooming to the list of people whose names ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) -Polk County Emergency Managment announced two boil water notices Wednesday. Due to a busted water ...

McDougal was indicted in April 2024 on two counts of capital murder. He is accused of killing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham.

BS Ranch, a source of odor complaints for years, no longer has required permits to operate the soil manufacturing facility, ...

Four people with Polk County ties had been convicted or pled guilty. Two had served their time. Four were awaiting trial.

The Texas man accused of killing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham has confessed to kidnapping and killing the girl, and accepted ...

The Polk County District Attorney’s Office has announced that Don Steven McDougal, who was charged in the kidnapping and ...

The new bill proposed by an East Texas Republican comes after Audrii Cunningham was brutally murdered last year.