PLANO, Texas (AP) — A man dropping an election worker off at a polling place in a northern Dallas suburb cut his hands on box-cutter blades stuck to a Donald Trump campaign sign placed over an official polling place sign. The incident happened just after 6 a.m. Tuesday at the Spring Creek Campus of Collin…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2016
Judge Formally Dismisses Sandra Bland Lawsuit After Deal
HOUSTON (AP) – A federal judge formally has dismissed the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Sandra Bland, the Chicago-area woman who died last year in a Texas county jail days after her arrest by a state trooper for a traffic stop that became contentious.… MORE
Convicted Killer of Dallas Girl Gets 2017 Death Date
HOUSTON (AP) – A Dallas man on death row for the 2005 slaying of an 11-year-old girl who was repeatedly sexually assaulted and strangled has received a June 28 execution date.… MORE
Cockrell Hill Police Identify Suspect in Hit and Run Involving Officer
Cockrell Hill (WBAP/KLIF News) – Cockrell Hill Police identified Ramiro Silva Miranda as the suspect involved in a hit and run with a police officer last Sunday but he is still on the loose. Investigators said Officer Daniel Dominguez discovered that Miranda lied about his name during a traffic stop and asked him to get out…… MORE
Estranged Wife of World Renowned Pianist Incompetent to Stand Trial
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Texas authorities have determined that the estranged wife of an internationally known pianist is incompetent to stand trial in the deaths of their two young daughters. A competency evaluation for 32-year-old Sonya found her unfit for trial on two counts of capital murder, and a judge Monday committed her to…… MORE