It’s official: Texans get their packages stolen more than residents of any other state. Happy Monday! Yes, we’re the undisputed champion of porch piracy, according to a report from the sports betting site Action Network. With a whopping 29.8% chance of your holiday presents going MIA, Texans might as well start installing conveyor belts straight […]
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Robert Roberson Judge Is Stepping Aside After Impartiality Concerns
The judge who ordered Robert Roberson to be executed is stepping down. Deborah Oakes Evans, a retired state district judge who issued the execution warrant for Roberson earlier this year, is recusing herself from the case, The Dallas Morning News reported. According to a court filing, Evans signed the recusal order last week, on Nov. […]
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Comic Book Villain Ken Paxton Sues to Shut Homeless Shelter Days Before Thanksgiving
Texas Attorney General and Scrooge-for-life Ken Paxton is back at it again — and by that we mean he’s going after another group that’s trying to help other people. This time, the MAGA Grinch is targeting a South Austin nonprofit that dares to provide care and compassion to people experiencing homelessness. Yes, in a bold […]
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Y’all, It Sounds Like This Texas Dog Solved a Murder
Y’all, I think a Texas dog named Titan just solved a murder. The McLennan County District Attorney’s Office announced last week that a white labradoodle held the “keys” to the case after a woman was killed in Robinson, near Waco. On April 5, 2023, police in Robinson responded to what they thought was a brush […]
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Dallas Influencer Wants Her Pet Monkey Back: Report
An influencer is very upset after her pet spider monkey was confiscated by police, according to The Dallas Morning News. Brandi Botello said 3-year-old “Jorgie Boy” was seized by Dallas police following a car accident over the weekend. And she is not taking it well. “He’s my little boy. We do everything together,” Botello told […]
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Leave Vanessa Guillén’s Sister Alone
(Editor’s note: After this story was published, Guillén’s family appeared with former President Trump on Friday at an event in Austin.) Leave Vanessa Guillén’s sister alone. Guillén, a 20-year-old Houston native and daughter of Mexican immigrants, was last seen in April of 2020 on a military base in Killeen. She was brutally murdered in Fort […]
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Lawmakers Say Roberson Will Testify in Person — Even If Committee Has to Take ‘Field Trip’ to Death Row
As Texas officials reached an impasse, Robert Roberson did not appear before the Texas House on Monday. But he will testify, lawmakers said. Even if they have to drive to death row to make it happen. Roberson, whose execution was delayed last week, was scheduled to testify before the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence […]
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You Can Fly Almost Any Flag at Austin Pride. Except a Palestinian One.
EXCLUSIVE At Austin’s Pride Parade in August, while rainbow-painted police horses stood guard and brightly decorated floats passed by, officers tackled two men, using kicks and pressure points to pin their bodies to the ground. They were taken to jail on charges of ignoring law enforcement commands and resisting arrest. They were the first arrests […]
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Five Days After His Birthday, Robert Roberson’s Miracle Ended
UPDATE, Nov. 15, 12:30 p.m.: Five days after his birthday on Nov. 10, the Texas Supreme Court lifted Robert Roberson’s stay of execution, allowing the state of Texas to move forward with the execution. UPDATE, Oct. 18, 6:33 a.m.: In a shocking late night decision, the Texas Supreme Court has stayed Robert Roberson’s execution. Roberson […]
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Texas County Pays $2.5 Million to Man Whose Arrest Was ‘Staged’ for TV
Turns out, allegedly “staging” an arrest for a reality TV show wasn’t the smartest idea. Williamson County officials are learning that lesson the hard way, after they agreed to shell out $2.5 million to a Cedar Park resident whose arrest was apparently made more dramatic for the reality TV show “Live PD,” the Austin American-Statesman […]