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Texas man who's sought DNA testing to prove his innocence slated for execution
A Texas man who's long sought DNA testing, claiming it would help prove he wasn't responsible for the fatal stabbing of an 85-year-old woman, was scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening. Ruben Gutierrez was condemned for the 1998 killing of Escolastica Harrison at her home in Brownsville in Texas' southern tip. Prosecutors said the killing of the mobile home park manager and retired teacher was part of an attempt to steal more than $600,000 she had hidden in her home because of a mistrust of banks. The inmate's lethal injection was planned for Tuesday evening at the state penitentiary in...
Hurricane Rainfall Brings More Horseflies to Texas
Buckle up, Texas, because we are about to move on to the second plague following Hurricane Beryl. That's right. HORSEFLIES. If you, somehow, are unfamiliar with these bundles of joy, horseflies are not your average fly. What are horseflies?. horseflies are much bigger than common flies, growing up to an...
How Did Hurricane Beryl Turn Texas Coastal Waters Brown?
Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas pretty hard and did more than mess up property and flood areas of Texas ... it also kinda jacked up the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Beryl ravaged Texas causing floods, power outages and damages that may cost insurers in the USA $2.7 billion dollars. The...
Bills too High? Follow These Tips to Lower Your AC Bill in Texas
The Texas heat is like no other, and locals are getting sick of blasting the air conditioning all day every day. The cool air and keeping your home at a reasonable temperature is great, but the bill that gets racked up in the summer months is a hard pill to swallow.
H-E-B to Offer Discounts/Support to Help With Beryl Recovery
As Texans in Houston and along the Gulf Coast recover following Hurricane Beryl, H-E-B continues to give much-needed support to hard-hit communities and will provide some relief in the form of discounts on frozen food items at the register. Starting Sunday at H-E-B stores in Houston and surrounding areas (Golden...
A difficult conversation: Suicide and its impacts
HOUSTON – Death by suicide is not an easy conversation to have. Recently, KPRC 2 Investigates’ Joel Eisenbaum set out to understand how a woman could end up in the jaws of an alligator. The possibility that it could be linked to suicide wasn’t considered until he spoke with Robin Puryear’s family.
Hernandez Wins HR Derby All Star Game Tuesday; Little League Scores; USA BB
Teoscar Hernandez(Los Angeles Dodgers) defeated Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals) to win the Home Run Derby Monday night in Texas. Hernandez defeated Witt 14 to 13. He is the first Dodger to win the HR Derby. The All Star Game will be played Tuesday night in Texas. Little League...
West Texas High School Football Preview: 10 coaches to watch ahead of the 2024 season
Please consider a subscription. Much of the 2024-25 season coverage will be exclusive to subscribers. Texas high school football is only weeks away from fall practice, and excitement grows as fans, players and coaches with high aspirations anticipate the return of Friday night lights in West Texas. ...
Welcome to Hell, East Coast
The heat is not going anywhere anytime soon, so keep reading to discover how you might feel it this week. Thousands are still without power in Texas with relief efforts ongoing Shawn Schulze, CEO of the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region, has been driving around Texas to coordinate relief efforts after Hurricane Beryl. On Sunday, he pulled over in his car to talk to me about what the situation is like on the ground. A week ago, power outages caused by the hurricane pushed over 2 million Texans into the dark during a record-breaking heat wave, seeing heat indexes...
Judge to Determine Fate of Historic Sutherland Springs Church Following Survivors' Appeal and Community's Push for Inclusion
The future of the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs—a site marred by the tragic 2017 shooting that claimed 26 lives—is in the hands of a judge come today. A temporary restraining order put in place on July 2 has halted the plans to demolish the site. The order was a response to a lawsuit initiated by some survivors this past May, as reported by KENS5, leaving these community members momentarily relieved that the church still stands as a somber memorial.
Judge and school district are required by a Texas judge to transfer the information from the Uvalde school shooting.
Sign up for The Texas Tribune’s regular newsletter, The Brief, to stay informed about the most important news from Texas. A Texas district court judge ruled last week that the school district and sheriff’s office in Uvalde may launch their records and files relating to the shooting at Robb Elementary School, including 911 calls and connections and police body camera images.
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