Julie Fisher
Austin Attorney Brings Infant to Trial
An Austin judge threatened to hold an attorney in contempt of court after she brought her newborn into the court room. Laywer Amber Vazquez Bode underwent a cesarean section in late April, and had asked for a delay in the minor theft trial she was working
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Houston-Area State Representative Ken Legler Dead at Age 54
A Houston-area state representative has died from an apparent heart attack.
54-year-old Pasadena Representative Ken Legler died earlier today. He had served in the house since 2008 on environmental regulation and pension committees. Last year during the legislative session he proposed a bill which would require welfare applicants to pass drug tests before receiving aid
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Man Drowns in Fort Hood Lake, Saves Daughter
A man has drowned in central Texas after being thrown from a horse. Albert Gonzalez and his 5-year-old daughter were riding a horse in a shallow area of the lake near the shore of Nolan Lake. It is believed the horse encountered a sudden drop off and panicked
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Threatening Letters Containing White Powder Delivered to Dallas Schools
WFAA in Dallas is reporting that three letters containing threats and white powder were delivered three Dallas area schools today. Pierce Early Childhood Development Center and Clifton Early Childhood center in Irving, and West Garland Head Start Center in Grand Prairie received letters claiming to be from al-Qaida
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White Buffalo Found Dead in Greenville
A young white buffalo has been found slaughtered days before its first birthday at a ranch near Greenville, Texas. Lightning Medicine Cloud’s body was found skinned on Lakota Ranch grounds by owner Arby Little Soldier late this week. The calf’s mother was found dead the next day
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Texas Teen Receives 90 Years in Prison for Stabbing
A teenager from south Texas has been sentenced to 90 years in prison after being found guilty of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death. A jury in Cameron County deliberated for five hours before deciding on the sentence for Javier de la Rosa Jr
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April Per Capita Statistics Released by TABC
The TABC has released per capita consumption statistics for April in the state of Texas.
46,643,401 gallons of beer were sold in April, with a per capita consumption of 1.8 gallons. An estimated 4,236,833 gallons of wine were sold with a per capita consumption of
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Texas Health Care Centers Granted $61 Million
$61 million was awarded to Texas health centers through the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare today. The award will be split among 25 centers across the state, and is part of a $1.5 billion nationwide program. It’s expected to create 6,000 jobs over the next two years...