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Bomb threat made at courthouse near Fort Hood

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:44:14 -0400

BELTON, Texas - Someone threatened to bomb a county courthouse near Fort Hood unless officials met the "demands" of the Army psychiatrist charged in the 2009 shooting rampage on the Texas Army post, a sheriff said Wednesday.

Feds: North Texas prostitution ring dismantled

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:38:14 -0400

PLANO, Texas - A man is accused of operating nearly a dozen brothels that masqueraded as massage parlors in three North Texas counties as part of a multistate prostitution ring generating more than $1 million since 2010.

Former priest's sex abuse trial set for Aug. 27

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:02:15 -0400

TULIA, Texas - A West Texas judge has set ground rules in a sex abuse case against a former Roman Catholic priest who served 11 years in Texas -- despite a child molestation conviction in California.

Appeals court vacates West Texas corruption ruling

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:35:09 -0400

EL PASO, Texas - An appeals court has overturned a guilty plea and six-year-prison sentence for a man accused of participating in a bribery scheme to win government contracts in El Paso County.

Hundreds attend funeral service for Texas officer

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:38:05 -0400

TEXARKANA, Texas - Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral service for an East Texas police officer who died after being hit by a vehicle during a disturbance at a park.

Dewhurst tweet says bill attempt to close clinics

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:18:05 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Senate Republicans insist proposed new restrictions on abortion facilities are designed to protect women's health, but a tweet Wednesday from Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst suggested supporters of the measure hope to close clinics and all but ban the procedure in the state.

Texas House panel approves new youth punishment

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:11:43 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas House panel endorsed a bill Wednesday to create a new punishment for 17-year-olds convicted of capital murder to allow the possibility of parole after 40 years.

Texas tops US in number of lost, stolen firearms

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:25:05 -0400

DALLAS - Federal authorities say Texas has far and away the largest number of firearms in the U.S. reported as lost or stolen.

Appeal seeks halt to Texas woman's execution

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:22:58 -0400

HOUSTON - The lawyer for a Dallas County woman set to die next week is appealing to block the woman's execution, which would be the 500th in Texas since the state resumed carrying out the death penalty in 1982.

BSA appeals Texas order to turn over abuse files

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:11:05 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - The Boy Scouts of America is asking the Texas Supreme Court to review an order requiring it to turn over years of so-called perversion files in a child abuse lawsuit.

South Texas youngsters help with bird count

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:57:41 -0400

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Eight-year-old Irene De La Fuente is already working toward her goal of becoming a superstar birder.

Texas teacher finds, returns bank bag with $20K

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:48:06 -0400

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - An unemployed teacher was driving home after dropping her cat off at a veterinarian when she noticed a bag on the street. She stopped but doubted it contained anything, but soon discovered the bag was holding about $20,000.

UT-Arlington returns to normal after bogus threat

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:11:59 -0400

ARLINGTON, Texas - The University of Texas at Arlington has resumed normal operations after closing for several hours following an apparent bogus call about a gunman.

Decherd to retire from Dallas-based AH Belo

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:10:41 -0400

DALLAS - The CEO of Dallas-based A.H. Belo (BEE'-loh) Corporation plans to retire in September and will become vice chairman of the board of directors.

Mailman accused of taking money from gift cards

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:04:58 -0400

McALLEN, Texas - Federal authorities say a South Texas mailman has been arrested for opening customer mail and stealing money contained in gift cards.

Social services worker in Texas stole from clients

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:52:06 -0400

GALVESTON, Texas - A social services worker in Southeast Texas serving as a guardian to help people manage their money has pleaded guilty to felony theft.

Leander officer with warrant shoots therapy dog

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:55:46 -0400

LEANDER, Texas - A Central Texas police officer faces an administrative review after shooting a family's trained therapy dog while trying to serve a traffic-related warrant.

Outlaw items up for auction by Dallas company

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:23:05 -0400

DALLAS - Fans of cowboy bad guys have a chance to buy some outlaw items offered by a Dallas auction house.

Waco investigators seek help after possible arsons

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:56:03 -0400

WACO, Texas - Investigators in Central Texas have asked for the public's help in solving about two dozen suspicious fires that could be arson.

Texas orthodontist pleads guilty to health fraud

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:22:11 -0400

BEAUMONT, Texas - A Southeast Texas dentist has pleaded guilty to health care fraud and agreed to forfeit more than $829,000.