Texas county settles lawsuit over inmate death
LONGVIEW, Texas (AP) — An East Texas county has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a drug-struggling inmate who died in 2010 while in custody.
LONGVIEW, Texas (AP) — An East Texas county has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a drug-struggling inmate who died in 2010 while in custody.
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — The sons of two prominent South Texas law enforcement officials are among three ex-officers set for arraignment on allegations they took money to escort drug loads.
PLANO, Texas (AP) — Trustees of a wealthy Dallas-area school district have backed a proposal to hire armed private security guards to patrol all 71 campuses. The Plano Independent School District board Tuesday night endorsed a plan that could cost $2.7 million. The action was taken a month after the Connecticut school shootings that left [...]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Livestrong charity Lance Armstrong founded says it expects the disgraced cyclist to be “completely truthful and forthcoming” in his interview with Oprah Winfrey.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two San Antonio neighbors have been sentenced to prison for trying to rob three people in random armed holdups that netted 68 cents. A judge in San Antonio on Monday sentenced 20-year-old Arnulfo Ernesto Hernandez to 20 years in prison. Hernandez pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery. Investigators say 19-year-old Ryan Huerta [...]
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines has resumed flights at Dallas Love Field after early-morning delays blamed on ice and snowy conditions.
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston-area woman has been charged with killing her 19-year-old son by shooting him in the head as he sat on a couch after they argued.
AUSTIN (AP) — Lawmakers in the Texas House are debating new ground rules, with tea party activists arguing for more transparency. Amarillo Rep. John Smithee introduced the resolution setting out the rules, which would make few changes from the last session. But lawmakers of all political stripes lined up to make amendments, both to strengthen [...]
HALTOM CITY — A North Texas house fire has claimed the lives of a woman and three children. Names of the victims of the Haltom City fire and their possible relationship were not immediately released Friday. Investigators are trying to determine what caused Thursday afternoon’s blaze in the suburban Fort Worth home. A spokeswoman at [...]
PALESTINE, Texas (AP) — A restored rail line and an access agreement reached with Union Pacific Railroad could mean more business for parts of East Texas. A Union Pacific spokeswoman Thursday afternoon said the commercial carrier is ready to accommodate the historic Texas State Railroad. Raquel (ruh-KEL’) Espinoza says the increased access will connect Palestine [...]
SHERMAN (AP) — Blood alcohol results show country star Randy Travis was legally drunk when he was arrested naked following a 2012 North Texas traffic accident. Grayson County District Attorney Joe Brown says Travis was formally charged Wednesday with driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol level greater than 0.15. The legal limit for Texas [...]
FORT WORTH (AP) — The driver of a stolen truck that hit an SUV and killed a passenger in the second vehicle has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the North Texas wreck. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram 50-year-old James Craig Layland was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to manslaughter. Fort Worth police say [...]
AUSTIN (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry concedes he can’t get the nation’s 49 other governors “to admit they’d want to be Texans.” But he says many would love to create as many jobs as his state does — including New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Addressing an annual policy orientation in Austin on Thursday, Perry referenced [...]
McALLEN (AP) — A South Texas sheriff has disbanded the anti-drug task force at the center of a federal corruption investigation and arrests including his officer son. Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino announced Monday that the so-called Panama Unit would cease operations and commanders would decide where to reassign five deputy slots. The unit was [...]
ARLINGTON (AP) — The Texas Rangers are raising single-game ticket prices again after failing to win a playoff game, losing slugger Josh Hamilton in free agency and trading longtime fan favorite Michael Young. Most of the increases were $1 to $4 per ticket. The team also designated 36 of its 81 home games as more [...]
DALLAS (AP) — A male Texas trooper has joined a female officer on paid suspension amid the investigation of her videotaped body cavity search of two women along a highway. A Dallas County grand jury this month could consider the case involving Troopers David Ferrell and Kelly Helleson. Texas Rangers helped investigate last July’s traffic [...]
EL PASO (AP) — An SUV driver from the Houston area involved in a West Texas traffic accident that killed a police officer has also died. El Paso police on Thursday announced the death of 70-year-old Amado Ancheta of Katy. Police say Ancheta died Dec. 20 from injuries suffered in the Interstate 10 chain-reaction wreck [...]
AUSTIN (AP) — The co-founder, president and CEO of National Instruments Corp. has contributed $10 million to the University of Texas Cockrell School of Engineering to help fund a new teaching lab. UT on Friday announced the donation from James Truchard. School officials in Austin say Truchard’s gift is the largest personal donation so far [...]
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A South Texas soldier who pleaded guilty in a recruiting scam to get referral bonuses must serve 1Ω years in prison and repay about $13,000. A federal judge in San Antonio on Friday sentenced 29-year-old Army Spec. Richard Garcia Jr. of Kirby. Garcia in July pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy [...]
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police say four people have died in gunfire at two motels in attacks that do not appear to be related. Police have not announced any arrests in the killings at motels located about a mile apart. A domestic dispute Sunday afternoon led to the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Jeronimo Daza as [...]
