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Tuesday, Jul 2

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Texas woman indicted nearly 23 years after allegedly abandoning newborn

Shelby Stotts is accused of abandoning her newborn in Johnson County, Texas, in 2001.

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Texas sets execution date for East Texas man accused in shaken baby case

Lawyers for Robert Robertson say the science used to sentence him to death is questionable.

Monday, Jul 1

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Saturday, Jun 29

Two Texas jail guards are indicted by a county grand jury in the asphyxiation death of an inmate

The family of the inmate has called for a federal investigation of the jail.

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How charges against 2 Uvalde school police officers are still leaving some families frustrated

For some Uvalde families, who have spent the last two years demanding police accountability, the indictments brought a mix of relief and frustration.

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Driver convicted in deaths of 8 people struck by SUV outside migrant shelter sentenced to 60 years

Alvarez was found guilty of eight counts of intoxication manslaughter at the end of a weeklong trial.

Friday, Jun 28

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Houston couple missing in Utah after flash flooding

A GoFundMe was started by the children of the couple to help fund the search efforts

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Funeral held in Houston for 12-year-old girl whose body was found in a creek

The girl’s body was found June 17 in a shallow creek after police said she sneaked out of her nearby home the night before.

Thursday, Jun 27

21

Judge stops parents' effort to collect on $50M Alex Jones owes for saying Newtown shooting was hoax

Scarlett Lewis and Neil Heslin won a defamation lawsuit in Texas in 2022 over his claims that the 2012 shooting that killed 26 people was a hoax.

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Judge dismisses civil sexual assault lawsuit against Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott

Judge Angela Tucker said in court on Wednesday that the allegations against Prescott lacked merit and dismissed the case.

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Texas man executed for 2001 abduction and killing of 18-year-old woman

Inmate Ramiro Gonzales was pronounced dead after a chemical injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville.

Wednesday, Jun 26

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Texas court denies request to reconsider governor's pardon in BLM demonstrator's killing

He was released from a 25-year prison sentence after the pardon in May.

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Travis County attorney rejects charges against the 79 arrested and charged during the April 29 UT protests

The county attorney clarified that the dropped cases pertain solely to individuals accused of criminal trespass during the UT protest on April 29.

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Keep your pets safe during hot, dangerous temperatures

The SPCA of Texas has offered tips to pet owners to keep pets comfortable during days when temperatures can become unbearable.

Tuesday, Jun 25

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3 Fort Worth firefighters injured battling house blaze

House fire broke out Monday evening on East Cannon Street.

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Judge sets $10 million bond for Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl

Franklin Jose Peña Ramos is one of two men charged with capital murder in the girl's death.

Saturday, Jun 22

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Second suspect arrested in connection to Round Rock Juneteenth celebration shooting

Police have announced that a second suspect has been arrested in connection to the shooting, which left two people dead and 14 others injured.

Friday, Jun 21

23

Capital murder charges filed against 2 Venezuelan men in the death of a 12-year-old girl in Houston

Police have said that surveillance video shows Jocelyn walking with the two men late Sunday.

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ACLU raises concerns about investigation into pro-Palenstinian protesters at UT Austin in letter to campus administration

The ACLU claims that students who were arrested during the protests had received notices from UT, which asked them to provide responses to questions.

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2 men arrested in strangulation of 12-year-old Houston girl whose body was found in a creek

The medical examiner has determined that her cause of death was strangulation.

Thursday, Jun 20

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17-year-old suspect in Round Rock Juneteenth shooting arrested

The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested the minor on charges of second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

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Wednesday, Jun 19

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Texas man who threatened to kill Rep. Maxine Waters sentenced to federal prison

Brian Michael Gaherty, 61, of Houston left four threatening voicemails with racist and misogynistic language at Waters’ office in 2022.

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North Texas woman pleads guilty to state hate crime charges for racially motivated confrontation

The confrontation happened back in August 2022 outside the Sixty Vines restaurant in Plano.

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Assault on U.S. avocado inspectors in Mexican state led to suspension of inspections

U.S. officials had confirmed the pause in inspections Monday citing security concerns.

Tuesday, Jun 18

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Texas doctor charged with taking private patient information on transgender care

Federal prosecutors said Dr. Eithan Haim snatched the information and shared it with a conservative activist with “intent to cause malicious harm.”