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Texas woman gets life sentence for Ponzi scheme targeting senior citizens
A 65-year-old Texas woman was sentenced to life behind bars on Tuesday for her role in a Ponzi scheme targeting senior citizens. Debra Mae Carter worked with William Neil Gallagher, a Christian radio host who called himself the "Money Doctor," to scam more than 170 people out of around $31 million, Tarrant County prosecutors said in a news release. Gallagher brought in the money — which Assistant DA Lori Varnell described as retirement savings — while Carter made sure the victims couldn't recover their money. "These were hard-earned retirement (dollars) which … got put into her account over and over again," Varnell...
U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Two Fugitives from Texas and Oklahoma in Florida
North Texas — The U.S. Marshals Task Force, including members of the Walton County Sheriff's Office, arrested two suspects wanted in multiple states at a home on Smith Road. Courtney Boothe, a 29-year-old, was wanted in Oklahoma for burglary and possession of a stolen vehicle, and in Mississippi for illegal use of a credit card. John Toney Bishop Jr., a 30-year-old, was wanted in Oklahoma for possession of a stolen vehicle and in Texas for larceny theft charges.
Near triple-digit heat and another Heat Advisory on Wednesday
It’s the last day of July and there are still about seven more weeks to go before we see the next decent cold front through North Texas. More heat advisories are in place Wednesday, and most likely through Saturday.
Amarillo’s Mugshots: 53 People Charged With Murder Remain in Randall & Potter County Detention Centers
In Randall and Potter Counties, there are currently 53 people who are charged with murder of some degree and are still in custody. They range from stabbings to shootings that shook the entire Texas panhandle in the news. There are a few things that stand out when you look through...
Small-town patients face big hurdles as rural hospitals cut cancer care
The night before her chemotherapy, Herlinda Sanchez sets out her clothes and checks that she has everything she needs: a blanket, medications, an iPad and chargers, a small Bible and rosary, fuzzy socks and snacks for the road.After the 36-year-old was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in December, she learned that there weren't any cancer services in her community of Del Rio, a town of 35,000 near the Texas-Mexico border. To get treatment, she and her husband, Manuel, must drive nearly three hours east to San Antonio. So they set an alarm for 4 a.m., which allows for just...
Largest Lottery, Powerball, and Mega Millions Wins in Texas
Everyone in Texas who has ever purchased a lottery ticket has dreamed of what they would do with that money. Most start by saying paying off debt, others want to help family members, or splurge big on a car and house. While most of us will only dream of what it would be like to receive that big check, there are a few people in Texas who have won big.
Bye Bye Baby: Why Are There So Many Abandoned Newborns in Texas?
The last place an unwanted newborn baby should be put is often the first place to look: the trash. With the expansion of Safe Haven locations and the promotion of the Baby Moses law, the continued discoveries of the most helpless members of society. infants, left in dangerous locations is confusing as it is disturbing.
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