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Brazos County struggling to find new polling locations, equipment and workers
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas — With early voting a few weeks away, Brazos County Election officials are worried they might not be able to keep up with a new Texas Mandate forcing them to double their polling locations. A new Texas Law allows counties to let voters cast ballots at...
'All clear' given after bomb threat at Texas State leads to evacuations
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Police have given the "all clear" after a bomb threat at Texas State University in San Marcos led to the evacuation of five residence halls on Monday evening. The threat was determined to be unfounded, the university said. The buildings were evacuated “out of an...
Four dogs unable to be saved as Leon County home collapses due to fire
LEON COUNTY, Texas — Early Monday morning, a fire broke out at a home in Leon County near Highway 79. The fire was reported shortly before 3 a.m., with the scene being cleared just three hours later, shortly before 6 a.m. Leon County Emergency Management says the home was...
More than 20 Aquarium turtles on path to recovery following January cold front, Texas Sealife Center expecting public release
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Texas State Aquarium announced Saturday that more than 20 sea turtles are still on the path to recovery following the cold weather. Those turtles are staying in the Sea Turtle Hospital at the Center for Wildlife Rescue, where Coastal Bend residents can visit with no cost of admission, though donations are appreciated.
TAMU-Kingsville offering free tax help through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Students from the College of Business Administration at Texas A&M University-Kingsville are offering free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. Those services are free for taxpayers with a household income of less than $66k. To arrange for virtual or drop off services,...
'It was like slow motion' | Cypress woman says neighbor's dogs attacked and killed her 15-year-old Chihuahua
CYPRESS, Texas — A dog owner in Cypress is still grieving after she says she watched her pet Chihuahua, Bella, get mauled by her neighbor’s pit bulls. Surveillance video shows the pit bulls got into Crystal Schilling’s backyard, and one of them ran into her home. “I...
Man receives 10-year prison sentence in Milam County for abusing, neglecting young girls
MILAM COUNTY, Texas — A Cameron man will be spending the next decade behind bars for continuously abusing girls that lived with him through a number of cruel means. According to the Milam County District Attorney's Office, Kevin Edward Martin, 37, was sentenced for Continuous Violence Against the Family, which came to light after a neighbor of Martin's reported that one of the children living with him was so hungry that she was eating cat food.
Walker County jury hands man 375-year sentence for child sex crimes
WALKER COUNTY, Texas — On Jan. 18, in the first trial of 2024, a Walker County jury handed a 75-year-old man a prison sentence that will put him in jail for the rest of his life. Juan Manuel Espinoza was convicted of multiple crimes related to child sex abuse...
Brazos County Jail inmate dies in custody
BRYAN, Brazos County — The Brazos County Sheriff's Office has reported that a man died in custody early in the morning on Friday. The 49-year-old man, whose identity was not revealed, requested medical assistance shortly after 2 a.m. from the jail's medical staff. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Bryan roughly 15 minutes after he had requested assistance, but died due to medical complications.
'They can literally go get a house in your name' | How to stay safe from cyber-attacks during Tax Season
TEXAS, USA — Tax filing season is on its way and so is cyber crime! That's why experts are warning people on how to avoid tax scams so they can protect themselves and their loved ones. The IRS reported that for individual tax returns, 93.8% were filed electronically last...
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