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Supporters fight to stop execution of Texas man convicted in daughter's ‘shaken baby' death
The clock is ticking for an East Texas man set to die by lethal injection in just two days. In 2003, Robert Roberson was found guilty of murdering his 2-year-old daughter, who prosecutors said killed from shaken baby syndrome. His supporters are urging the governor to issue a stay – giving them more time to appeal the case that they...
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East Texas town wants to revolutionize how state cares for people living with memory loss
An ambitious project that seeks to establish a new kind of care for Texans living with dementia and Alzheimer’s has won a federal grant, but supporters are still seeking state support.
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Promoter sentenced after fraudulent Southfork Ranch concert scheme, DOJ says
A Florida man is headed to federal prison after federal investigators say he took roughly $3 million from investors for concerts that were supposed to be held at Southfork Ranch.
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10 newborn puppies abandoned in the summer Texas heat
The Van Police Department rescued 10 newborn puppies that were left in a wire crate, with no access to food or water earlier this week.
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Texas man strikes officer in head with machete during arrest, police say
A man did not go down quietly in East Texas, fighting with police and injuring an officer with a machete before he was finally arrested.
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Exotic kangaroo spotted at city park in Northeast Texas
According to the officers, Rocky was enjoying a day out with his family, who were also in the vicinity. Several people commented that they had seen this family of kangaroos before in the park.
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DNA evidence results in arrest in 2020 sexual assault cases: Denton Police
An East Texas man was arrested Thursday in connection with two separate 2020 sexual assaults thanks to DNA evidence, the Denton Police Department said.
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Pilot killed in small plane crash in East Texas identified
A pilot who was killed after his small plane crashed into the side of a home in Edgewood, Texas has been identified.
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Small plane crashes into home in Van Zandt County
A Cirrus SR22 single-engine plane crashed into a home in Van Zandt County, east of Dallas, on Tuesday evening, killing the pilot.
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DPS identifies pilot killed after small plane crashed into home in East Texas
Authorities have released the name of a pilot who was killed after his Cirrus SR22 single-engine plane crashed into the side of a home in Van Zandt County, east of Dallas, on Tuesday evening.
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More than 100k people without power scross East Texas
Local power companies don’t expect restoration for another several days for many communities, just as excessive heat warnings go into effect.
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East Texas Teen Faces Capital Murder Charges in Killings of Parents and Siblings
Authorities in east Texas have jailed an 18-year-old man on capital murder charges in the shootings of his parents, sister and brother.