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2 critically injured after oil tanker explodes in Lee County
AUSTIN, Texas — An oil tanker explosion in Lee County on Sunday morning has left two people critically injured. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the crash occurred near the intersection of U.S. 290 and FM 180, east of Giddings, just before 11 a.m. A truck...
LaViolette's 7th-grade coach, Marine veteran fighting cancer during A&M's College World Series run
KATY, Texas — Kyle Parrish is a second-generation Aggie who spent two tours in Iraq as a US Marine. After his service, Parrish started a career in education. He used his benefits through the GI bill to attend the University of South Alabama in his hometown, Mobile. Eventually, he...
Officer presents $23,900 check to 84-year-old woman after saving her from a Bitcoin fraud scheme in North Texas
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — White Settlement Chief of Police Christopher Cook provided a heartwarming update to a case involving an 84-year-old woman who was being scammed out of $40,000. According to police, the woman was seen depositing thousands of dollars into a Bitcoin machine at a Chevron gas station...
Louisville nightclub temporarily closes after shooting leaves 1 dead, 7 injured overnight
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Russell neighborhood nightclub has been temporarily closed after an early Saturday shooting outside of the business left one person dead and injured seven others. Louisville Metro Police officers responded to the incident at the H20 Lounge near South 25th Street and West Broadway around 12:45...
Judge sentences man to five years total in state jail for Invasive Visual Recording
BRYAN, Texas — A 59-year-old man was sentenced on Friday to multiple years in prison for a 2019 spying incident that took place at a Texas A&M Transportation Services restroom. According to the Brazos County District Attorney's Office, Peter Baty, a former Texas A&M University Transportation Services employee, was...
OnRamp asking for community help for Rudder High School's Coach Hill
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A year after Rudder High School Coach Calvin Hill received a van from OnRamp after he lost both of his legs in a fiery bus accident in 2022, the nonprofit is asking for the community’s help after an unexpected challenge. “We donated a wheelchair...
ICE: Men charged with capital murder in Houston girl's death entered US illegally
HOUSTON — Two men who are charged with capital murder in the death of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, are being held on immigration detainers at the Harris County Jail, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement Friday. According to ICE, Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26, and Johan Jose...
3 dead, multiple others shot outside Arkansas grocery store, authorities confirm
FORDYCE, Ark. — Authorities in Fordyce responded to a shooting outside of a local grocery store where multiple victims were shot on Friday, the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Police said the incident happened at the Mad Butcher grocery store around 11:38 a.m. on Friday. Arkansas State Police have...
Tropical Storm Alberto leaves popular Padre Island bar under water
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — You can find one of the most popular places over bridge under the bridge, but after Tropical Storm Alberto, the Packery Bar and Grill is under the water!. It's a hot spot for Island residents and visitors alike that they'll be missing out on until...
One of the men charged with killing 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray tried to escape, neighbor says
HOUSTON — Two men have been charged with capital murder in the death of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, the Houston Police Department announced Thursday. Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26, and Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, were seen on surveillance video with the girl before she was found dead in a north Houston creek early Monday.
Here's why health insurance coverage and access to care is in flux for many in Texas
DALLAS — Recent events have left health insurance coverage and healthcare access in flux for millions of Texans. There's been a flurry of activity the last few weeks in this realm, namely on three separate fronts. First up, there's the tussle between Baylor Scott and White Health and Blue...
Sheriff: Houston-area taekwondo instructors stop woman from sexual assault, subdue suspect
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A family of taekwondo instructors were able to save a woman from an attack in the Cypress area on Tuesday, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Gonzalez said instructors from Yong-In Tae Kwon Do sprung into action when they heard some commotion going on...
Texas court finds former death row inmate Kerry Max Cook innocent of 1977 Tyler murder
TYLER, Texas — Kerry Max Cook is innocent of the 1977 murder of Linda Jo Edwards, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found, citing stunning allegations of prosecutorial misconduct that led to Cook spending 20 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. Cook was released...
East Texas town wants to revolutionize how Texas cares for people living with memory loss
Addy Lois Dunn’s memory became a concern after she began running red lights and forgetting well-worn routes. She would soon be diagnosed with dementia, and her family, including her son, Randy Dunn, would rally to her care. That was more than 20 years ago. Addy is now gone. She...
Hotel management company responds to lawsuit after girl ‘violently sucked’ into uncovered pipe in pool
HOUSTON — A management company for a northwest Houston hotel has responded to a lawsuit in the death of an 8-year-old girl. According to the lawsuit, Aliyah Lynette Jaico, 8, died back in March after she was "violently sucked" into a pipe at the swimming pool at the hotel on Saturday, March 23.
Gateway Church founder and senior pastor Robert Morris resigns after sexual abuse allegations
SOUTHLAKE, Texas — Gateway Church founder and senior pastor Robert Morris resigned Tuesday amid allegations he sexually abused a woman in the ‘80s, starting when she was 12 years old. The Gateway Church Board of Elders said they accepted Morris’ resignation Tuesday and hired the law firm Haynes...
Duck brutally killed on River Walk, now Park Police urge stronger penalties
SAN ANTONIO — A duck suffered a "horrific death" on the San Antonio River Walk according to investigators, and now park police are pushing for stronger penalties. Park Police President Henry Bassuk claims the Bexar County District Attorney's Office told officers to let the offender go or just issue a ticket.
At 101, WWII vet finally gets his high school commencement
DULUTH, Minn. — Anyone who’s crossed the stage to pick up a high school diploma will never forget the feeling. But at 101, it was a feeling Harlan Olson had never known. Harlan was 19 when he was ordered to report for military service before his high school graduation.
Village of Ruidoso evacuated after huge wildfire
RUIDOSO, N.M. — UPDATE:. The Village of Ruidoso provided this update at approximately 12:00 p.m., Tuesday afternoon. "SALT FIRE Update: The Salt Fire’s progression slowed somewhat during the night. The fire is creeping through difficult, mountainous terrain south of Ruidoso. Aircraft will be able to identify the spots closest to Ruidoso Downs and will seek to perform air attack today.
Man gets 15 years, will have to register as sex offender for sexual assault of a child in Grimes County
GRIMES COUNTY, Texas — A 44-year-old man will spend the next decade and a half in prison while also being required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. According to the Grimes County District Attorney's Office, a 14-year-old informed a Navasota Police School Resource Officer on Sept. 25, 2023 that Margarito Anguiano had sexually abused her.
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