The former mayor of a south Texas town is facing nearly four years in prison for his role in a nine-person cocaine trafficking ring — which was operating out of a local middle school. The cinematic conspiracy involved now-disgraced former Progreso Mayor Gerardo “Jerry” Alanis, who was sentenced last week alongside his brother, former Progreso […]
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Dallas Cop Accused of Stealing Nearly $38,000 of Apple Products to Sell on Facebook
A Dallas police officer is on administrative leave after being accused of stealing nearly $38,000 worth of products from local Apple stores, where he worked as an off-duty overnight security guard. After noticing a pattern of missing products in March, employees at the Apple stores installed covert cameras to monitor the officer, Senior Cpl. Le […]
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Battle of the Fitness Bros: The ‘Liver King’ Was Arrested in Austin After Challenging Joe Rogan to a Fight
Social media influencer Brian Johnson, better known as the “Liver King,” was arrested at his hotel in Austin on Tuesday night after posting dozens of bizarre, rambling videos “picking a fight” with famous podcaster Joe Rogan, KXAN first reported. He is facing a misdemeanor charge of making a terrorist threat, according to records from the […]
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Austin Is on Trial for Alleged ‘Culture of Impunity’ in Police Department
In a civil trial beginning Monday, the city of Austin will respond to allegations of a “culture of impunity” in the city’s police department — after a lawsuit claimed misconduct has gone relatively unchecked. In 2021, Alex Gonzales Jr. was fatally shot in an “apparent road rage incident” with officers Gabriel Gutierrez and Luis Serrato, […]
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‘In Amarillo, Black Women Die:’ The Unresolved Murder of Felita Bailey
Felita Bailey let the shower melt away the sweat and grease from her long shift on the packing line at Tyson Foods. The beef plant could be an assault on the senses. Cows are slaughtered in-house, then processed, pre-cooked, and packaged before being loaded onto trucks. She was lucky to get a job at the […]
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Man Accused of Killing Minnesota Lawmaker Attended Religious School in Dallas
The man accused of assassinating a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another has roots in Texas. Vance Boelter attended a nondenominational religious school in Dallas, Christ For the Nations Institute, the school confirmed in a press release. On its website, the school details its religious beliefs, including that marriage is “between one man and one woman,” […]
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‘I Was Doing Witchcraft:’ Fort Worth Man Performed An Exorcism to Murder His Mom, Police Say
A Fort Worth man is accused of killing his mother after police found a woman covered in blood and holding a Bible. When Fort Worth police arrived on the scene, the man told them it was “an exorcism,” according to his arrest warrant obtained by CBS News Texas. The accused, Alexander Taylor Valdez, allegedly murdered […]
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‘I Feel in My Heart to Hug You’: The El Paso Walmart Shooter Killed Her Brother. Instead of the Death Penalty, She Asked for a Hug.
It took Frank Rodriguez less than a minute to address the gunman directly and implore him to “have the balls” to face him. Rodriguez’s son, Javier Rodriguez was the youngest victim at only 15 and wanted to be a U.S. Border Patrol agent, his father previously said. “Look at me! I’m talking to you. I’m […]
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El Paso Walmart Shooter ‘Will Leave Prison Only in a Coffin on God’s Time’
UPDATE: This story has been updated as the hearing continued. Towards the end of his sentencing hearing on Monday, Patrick Crusius, 26, stood shackled and stone-faced as he heard from relatives of some of the 23 people he killed in an El Paso Walmart. They told Crusius how the nightmare of that weekend in 2019 […]
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Parents Warned Killeen ISD About Bullying. Then a 14-Year-Old Was Stabbed to Death.
This story contains descriptions of bullying and physical violence that may be triggering for some readers. Parents and educators can find anti-bullying resources here. Brianna Harrelson’s son was attacked daily at Eastern Hills Middle School last year. Harrelson, a Harker Heights resident, said the attacks were physical, and that her son sometimes had to outrun […]