DALLAS (AP) — Federal authorities say dozens of people associated with white-supremacist gangs in Texas have been indicted on drug trafficking charges, including four accused in a kidnapping in which a hatchet was used to chop off a victim’s finger. Authorities said Monday that 57 people are charged. Forty-two were arrested last week, nine people…… MORE
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The accused accomplice in a notorious Texas murder pleads guilty
Alpine (WBAP/KLIF) – The west Texas man accused of being involved in the 2016 murder of college student Zuzu Verk has pleaded guilty to the charge. The Brewster County Sheriff’s office says 26 year old entered a nolo contendere plea to a charge of helping hide Verk’s body. That plea actually means “no contest,” but…… MORE
Storms Friday night, Cooler Saturday
Today, Partly to Mostly Cloudy, Breezy, 73 / 63, Winds SE10-20 Friday, Cloudy, Windy, Humid, 82, Winds S20-30G Storms forming late Friday afternoon/evening, some severe, Lows 38-40, Winds N20-30G Saturday, Gradual Clearing, 55 / 44 Sunday, Mostly Sunny, Breezy, 72 / 57 Monday, Mostly Sunny, 75 / 53… MORE
Roommate’s mom: Son was in custody until police found Austin bomber
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (AP) — The mother of a man who lived with suspected serial bomber Mark Conditt in a home north of Austin says her son was kept in police custody until after Conditt died in a fatal confrontation with officers. Jennifer Withers told The Associated Press that her 26-year-old son, Collin Thomas, was walking…… MORE
US appeals court upholds Texas’ ban on ‘sanctuary cities’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas immigration crackdown on “sanctuary cities” took effect Tuesday after a federal appeals court upheld a divisive law backed by the Trump administration that threatens elected officials with jail time and allows police officers to ask people during routine stops whether they’re in the U.S. illegally. The ruling was a…… MORE