HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) – A fired Texas trooper is facing arraignment on a misdemeanor perjury charge related to his arrest last summer of Sandra Bland, a black woman who was later found dead in a county jail.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2016
Hail Could Cost $600M in Auto, Property Damage
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A trade group says it estimates that damage caused by hailstorms that rolled through the Fort Worth area last week will reach $600 million in auto and property claims.… MORE
Supreme Court Refuses Appeal from Condemned Texas Killer of Two
HOUSTON (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review an appeal from an East Texas man on death row for killing two men days apart during a crime trek across the state more than 14 years ago. The high court made no comment Monday in its decision on the appeal from 32-year-old Clinton…… MORE
Keller Removing Train Cars to Make Room for Parking
KELLER, Texas (AP) – Several train cars considered by some to be symbols of a North Texas city’s history are being removed to make way for more parking spots. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that the removal comes as part of a more than $4 million development project in the Old Town area of Keller.…… MORE
Benbrook Mother to be Charged with Murder
BENBROOK (WBAP/KLIF News) – Benbrook Police are charging the mother of two young kids who were killed last week with capital murder. Investigators say Sofya Tsygankova murdered her children, five-year-old Nika and one-year-old Michela Kholodenko. “Our investigators are in the process of filing both cases with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office.” Benbrook Police Commander…… MORE