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Year after year, most Texas police departments report zero hate crimes. Hereās why.
Read full article: Year after year, most Texas police departments report zero hate crimes. Hereās why.A Texas Tribune analysis of hate crime data found that 82% of Texas law enforcement agencies that report to the FBI tracked no hate crimes last year. However, one suburban North Texas police agency is creating a new model of collecting hate crime data.
āSomething didnāt seem rightā: Whataburger employees in East Texas alert police of child predator
Read full article: āSomething didnāt seem rightā: Whataburger employees in East Texas alert police of child predatorWhataburger employees in East Texas told police that āsomething didnāt seem rightā when they saw a teen and a 79-year-old man eating together in the restaurant Tuesday morning.
Texas woman intensively researched how to fake pregnancy before killing woman, agent says
Read full article: Texas woman intensively researched how to fake pregnancy before killing woman, agent saysA state police investigator has testified that a woman accused of killing a pregnant woman and removing her unborn child conducted intensive research on how to fake a pregnancy convincingly.
Arkansas police officer fatally shoots Texas jail escapee
Read full article: Arkansas police officer fatally shoots Texas jail escapeeAuthorities say an inmate who escaped from a northeast Texas jail was fatally shot by an Arkansas police officer after the inmate tussled with another officer over a gun.
Itās raining...fish? One East Texas town says rare weather phenomon happened to them
Read full article: Itās raining...fish? One East Texas town says rare weather phenomon happened to themYouāve heard the saying, āItās raining cats and dogs,ā but have you ever heard, āitās raining fish?ā Thatās what one East Texas town said after a rare weather phenomenon happened to them last week.
Texan linked to āboogalooā convicted of attempted murder
Read full article: Texan linked to āboogalooā convicted of attempted murderA Texas man linked to the āboogalooā movement who livestreamed threats to kill police was sentenced Friday to 50 years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder of a peace officer.
No job, no car and living on $85 a week: Some Texans are facing economic crisis months into the pandemic
Read full article: No job, no car and living on $85 a week: Some Texans are facing economic crisis months into the pandemicJessica Tyson, 34, is an out-of-work hair stylist in Texarkana who says she's struggling to get her full unemployment benefits. Credit: Jessica Tyson(Audio unavailable. Jessica Tyson says sheās desperate for Congress to pass another federal stimulus package. The 34-year-old Texarkana native is an out-of-work hairdresser whoās had her car repossessed, has struggled to keep her utilities on and says she spends her days trying to get her full unemployment benefits. Start your day with a quick take on the latest Texas politics and policy news.
Pregnant Texas woman dies after fetus cut from her womb, woman arrested, police say
Read full article: Pregnant Texas woman dies after fetus cut from her womb, woman arrested, police sayA pregnant woman in East Texas has died after her unborn child was cut from her womb, according to police. The baby did not survive after a female suspect stole the child, police said. The 22-year-old woman was nearly eight months pregnant, according to a report from the Texarkana Gazette. Police on Saturday said a female suspect was taken into custody in Oklahoma. Police said the Texas Rangers are now investigating, and more information will be released as it becomes available.