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'Everything was lost:' Brownsville woman loses home while celebrating her birthday
Pieces from what use to be a home are now scattered on the ground in a Brownsville neighborhood. “Memories, my photos, everything, everything was lost,” Guadalupe Manzano said. Manzano tried fighting back tears on Monday after coming back to her home on the 500 block of Avienda del Sol...
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Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate’s conviction
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A federal appeals court has tossed an Amarillo woman’s death sentence after it found that local prosecutors had failed to reveal that their primary trial witness was a paid informant.
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Car strikes utility pole in single-vehicle accident in Brownsville
The Brownsville Police Department responded to a single-vehicle accident where a utility pole was struck. Police said the accident occurred on the 400 block of Minnesota Road. For public safety, the area is temporarily closed until utility crews can clear the scene of fallen electrical wires on the roadway. Drivers...
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Student at Roy J. Smith Middle School stabbed and killed by fellow classmate: Killeen ISD
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - Roy. J Smith Middle School was placed on lockdown Monday afternoon after a 14-year-old student was stabbed and killed earlier in the day, the school district confirmed. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help the family of Serenity Baker, who is the girl fatally...
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Trump’s Deportation Raids in Texas Lead to 200 New Federal Criminal Cases
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Department of Justice filed nearly 200 new federal criminal cases related to immigration and border security last week, following several weeks of intense deportation raids in and around Houston and other South Texas cities. The immigration actions involved Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland...
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3 Brownsville residents charged in Valley-wide vehicle theft ring
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Three Brownsville residents have been charged in a partially redacted federal indictment alleging a slew of vehicle thefts during the first month of the year. Federal authorities executed arrest warrants for Angel Daniel Cerna, Jessica Guerra and Luis Enrique Acuna, who were all being...
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Mexican Gang Lieutenant Arrested in Edinburg for Illegal Reentry
Border Patrol agents in Edinburg have arrested a member of the Partido Revolucionario Mexicano gang, a criminal organization operating along the U.S.-Mexico border. Authorities report that the suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed, held the rank of “Lieutenant” in charge of Northern Hidalgo County. Previously Deported, Now...
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Texas Weather Alert: Strong Winds and Fire Danger Before Cold Front Hits Friday
Amarillo, TX – Warm temperatures will continue across the Texas Panhandle throughout the week before a strong cold front arrives on Friday, bringing high winds and an increased fire weather risk. According to the National Weather Service in Amarillo, temperatures will remain above average through Thursday, with highs ranging...
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Texas Pharmacist Gets 17 Years, Forfeits Record $405 Million In Healthcare Fraud Case
A Texas pharmacist has been sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison and ordered to forfeit a record-breaking $405 million for his role in a massive healthcare fraud scheme. Dehshid “David” Nourian, 62, of Plano, was sentenced on February 21st to 17 years and six months in prison and...