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Former DA investigator faces federal heroin trafficking and money laundering charges
Read full article: Former DA investigator faces federal heroin trafficking and money laundering chargesA federal jury found a former investigator with the Waller County District Attorneyās office guilty of money laundering and attempted possession with intent to distribute heroin, the U.S. Attorneyās Office for the Southern District of Texas announced Tuesday.
38 Prairie A&M students hospitalized for heat-related illnesses after campus event, reports say
Read full article: 38 Prairie A&M students hospitalized for heat-related illnesses after campus event, reports sayNearly 40 students were taken to the hospital after showing signs of heat-related illness when Panther Week activities came to an end at Prairie View A&M University Friday night, according to multiple reports.
Man admits to murdering his wife who was found beheaded in Waller County, deputies say
Read full article: Man admits to murdering his wife who was found beheaded in Waller County, deputies sayA man has been charged with first-degree murder after his wife was found decapitated inside their home in Waller County.
Federal judge says Waller County voting process did not discriminate against Black college students
Read full article: Federal judge says Waller County voting process did not discriminate against Black college studentsA group of students at Prairie View A&M University sued the county, claiming it set up an election schedule in 2018 that offered students ā most of them Black ā fewer opportunities to vote early than the countyās white residents.
Two skydivers in Houston area critically injured after parachute fails to deploy, deputies say
Read full article: Two skydivers in Houston area critically injured after parachute fails to deploy, deputies sayTwo skydivers in the Houston area are in critical condition after their parachute failed to deploy during a tandem jump, according to the Waller County Sheriffās Office.
Charges filed for teen driver who ārolled coalā on cyclists then ran them over on Texas highway, Waller Co. DA says
Read full article: Charges filed for teen driver who ārolled coalā on cyclists then ran them over on Texas highway, Waller Co. DA saysA teenage driver who allegedly blew black smoke on cyclists and ran them over in Waller County in September has been charged.
Plane carrying 21 people to Astros game in Boston crashes in Houston area
Read full article: Plane carrying 21 people to Astros game in Boston crashes in Houston areaWaller County Judge Trey Duhon said he believes a plane that crashed near Houston on Tuesday morning was chartered to Boston for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, KPRC, KSATās sister station in Houston, said.
Driver, 16, blowing black smoke runs over 6 cyclists training for Ironman triathlon on Texas highway, reports say
Read full article: Driver, 16, blowing black smoke runs over 6 cyclists training for Ironman triathlon on Texas highway, reports sayA teenage driver who was allegedly hassling cyclists in Waller County by ārolling coalā ended up running over a group and injuring six of them, according to media reports.
Video shows tiger prowling Houston neighborhood before itās held at gunpoint by deputy, driven away by man
Read full article: Video shows tiger prowling Houston neighborhood before itās held at gunpoint by deputy, driven away by manA tiger prowled a Houston-area neighborhood Sunday evening before it was held at gunpoint by Waller County deputy and carted away by its alleged owner, according to media reports.
Texasā oldest Black university was built on a former plantation. Its students still fight a legacy of voter suppression.
Read full article: Texasā oldest Black university was built on a former plantation. Its students still fight a legacy of voter suppression.More than a century ago, state lawmakers planted there the state's first public college where Black students could pursue higher education. When her grandfather was a student in the 1970s, Waller County systematically prevented Black students from registering to vote. AdJayla Allen graduated from Prairie View A&M University in 2019 with a degree in political science. Barnett, the Precinct 3 commissioner who represented the university and opposed expanded early voting on campus, lost his seat. Prairie View A&M University graduate Jayla Allen holds her graduation stole, which was embroidered to include her late grandfatherās name.
Waller County Sheriff dies after suffering apparent heart attack, officials say
Read full article: Waller County Sheriff dies after suffering apparent heart attack, officials sayWALLER COUNTY, TX Waller County Judge Carbett Trey Duhon confirmed Saturday that Waller County Sheriff R. Glenn Smith died after suffering an apparent heart attack. Were saddened to hear of the passing of Waller County Sheriff Glenn Smith. pic.twitter.com/YRlxESFWst Sheriffs' Assoc of Texas (@TXSheriffs) August 1, 2020Saddened to hear of the passing of Waller County Sheriff Glenn Smith. Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) August 1, 2020Were sorry to hear of the passing of our friend and neighbor, Waller County Sheriff Glenn Smith. https://t.co/6gDtXqjjRJ FBCSO Texas (@FBCSO) August 1, 2020Related: Lynn County Sheriff dies after complications with COVID-19, officials say
Thats what nurses do': Nurse practitioner survives cancer battle now joins COVID-19 fight
Read full article: Thats what nurses do': Nurse practitioner survives cancer battle now joins COVID-19 fightFLORESVILLE, TEXAS A nurse practitioner is ready to suit up and save lives once again. In my family, the joke is, If you dont get cancer, youll get diabetes. Military nurse shares experience working in San Antonio ICU with COVID-19 patientsIn 2006, Odom battled breast cancer, and she currently lives with diabetes. Odom said her daughter-in-law, Jonell, a registered nurse, encouraged her to travel to New York City. Odom overcame breast cancer, and her diabetes has been managed with a healthy diet and supplements.