A federal judge on Thursday blocked the execution of a Texas man after an appeals court ruled earlier this week that the Justice Department’s protocols for execution violate federal law. Orlando Hall, 49, would have been the eighth person executed by the federal government this year after a 17-year hiatus, Reuters reported. Hall, an African-American …
A baby girl who tested positive for heroin and had injection marks on her head and extremities has died, San Angelo, Texas, police said Thursday. Two-month-old Brixlee Marie Lee died at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth on Tuesday, police said. Police said they responded to a call about an unresponsive infant early Saturday …
A 2-month-old baby is on life support in Texas after San Angelo police found the little girl unconscious and medical personnel said she tested positive for heroin and had injection marks on her head and extremities. The girl’s mother, 21-year-old Destiney Harbour; Harbour’s mother, 37-year-old Christin Bradley; and Bradley’s boyfriend, 34-year-old Dustin Smock, have all …
A Texas man who is accused of forcing an 8-year-old girl to perform sex acts on a dog was sentenced to four years in prison for killing his girlfriend’s dog. Matthew Miser, 23, agreed to plead guilty to animal cruelty in Wichita County. KFDX and KJTL reported that the charge he was sentenced to prison …
Authorities in Texas are searching for a 15-year-old boy who has not been heard from since Saturday. KHOU reported that Damani “Markell” Parker was last seen walking in the 2500 block of Old Farm Road near Westheimer. Houston police said Parker has mild autism and schizophrenia. Parker often stutters when he talks and avoids eye …
Federal authorities in Texas announced Thursday that two men were charged with human trafficking for the sale and purchase of a 19-year-old. Alfonso Juarez, 35, was arrested at his home in Dallas, Texas, while Robert Hubert, 66, was apprehended at his residence in Roebuck, South Carolina. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of …
Police in Texas recently arrested 21 suspects during a two-day anti-human trafficking operation. On Saturday, the city of Beaumont described the 21 men as “sex buyers” who solicited minors and adults. KFSM reported that some of the 21 suspects have been released on bond. The Beaumont Police Department and Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office collaborated …
A Texas boy celebrating his third birthday shot himself in the chest Saturday afternoon and died, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said. The pistol used in the incident apparently fell out of a family member’s pocket during the birthday celebration, deputies said, and the boy found it. Deputies were called to the home in Porter …
A Texas woman secretly called 911 on Tuesday morning before her husband shot and killed her, her adult daughter, and himself in a shocking murder-suicide. James Olivares posted “I’m sorry” on Facebook around the time he shot his wife, Brandy, and Sicilia Williams Oliveras. He also shot and killed the family dogs, Fox4 reported. Police …
An airman assigned to an air force base in Texas was arrested earlier this month after he allegedly uploaded child pornography to the Internet. KTAB and KRBC reported that officers executed a search warrant at Arturo Ramon Guzman-Morataya’s home in Albeine. While officers combed his residence, Guzman-Morataya, 28, reportedly admitted to viewing child pornography — …
Police are reportedly looking for at least two suspects after Tuesday’s shooting at a Texas nightclub left three people dead and a fourth person critically injured. According to the Houston Chronicle, the three shooting victims were pronounced dead at DD Sky Club in Houston. Authorities have not provided a description of the suspects, and police …
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