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Famed Elvis impersonator was murdered with ex-wife. Their killer was just executed.

Famed Elvis impersonator was murdered with ex-wife. Their killer was just executed.

Jeffery Lee was executed by lethal injection for murdering noted Elvis impersonator Jimmy Ellis and his ex-wife, Elaine Thompson, during a pawn shop robbery

ICE agent pleads not guilty to lying about Minneapolis shooting

ICE agent pleads not guilty to lying about Minneapolis shooting

By Jonathan Allen Sept 18 (Reuters) - A US immigration agent pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges of lying to the FBI that he was attacked before shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg in Minneapolis at the height of President Donald Trump's deportation sweeps in January.

El Paso woman fatally struck by car, conflicting versions emerge

El Paso woman fatally struck by car, conflicting versions emerge

Conflicting view whether a Fort Bliss soldier left the scene of a pedestrian crash that killed an El Paso mom.

ICE Officer Christian Castro Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges of Lying to FBI in Minneapolis Shooting

ICE Officer Christian Castro Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges of Lying to FBI in Minneapolis Shooting

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Christian Castro has pleaded not guilty to six federal counts of making false statements to the FBI. The charges stem from a January 14 shooting incident in Minneapolis where Castro shot and wounded Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. Prosecutors allege that Castro lied to investigators, claiming he was attacked with a broom handle and a snow shovel before he fired his weapon. Castro appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge in Minnesota, following his indictment earlier this month. This federal case follows state assault charges filed against Castro in May, which led to a protracted legal battle over his extradition from Texas to Minnesota. The Department of Homeland Security has previously labeled Minnesota's prosecution of Castro as "unlawful and nothing more than a political stunt," asserting that only federal authorities have jurisdiction over such matters. Castro was suspended without pay by ICE earlier this year and was released on a $75,000 bond with a GPS ankle ...

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Alice man dies in rollover crash on County Road 463, troopers say

Alice man dies in rollover crash on County Road 463, troopers say

Jose Falcon Jr., 51, died after a single-vehicle rollover crash on Sept. 17 in Alice.

Texas high school football: How to watch Lake Travis vs Cornerstone Christian

Texas high school football: How to watch Lake Travis vs Cornerstone Christian

Lake Travis takes on Cornerstone Christian in a key Texas high school football battle. Here is how to watch the game, plus team breakdowns.

Georgia death row inmate gets last-minute stay, for now, while an execution in Texas is on track

Georgia death row inmate gets last-minute stay, for now, while an execution in Texas is on track

A man convicted of killing three people is set to be executed Wednesday in Texas

Investment firm leader gets 11 years for Ponzi scheme that bilked dozens, including Travis Kelce

Investment firm leader gets 11 years for Ponzi scheme that bilked dozens, including Travis Kelce

The creator of a Texas-based investment company has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for running a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say bilked dozens of people, including Kansas City football star Travis Kelce

Texas executes a man in killing of 3 during a home robbery, the state’s fifth this year

Texas executes a man in killing of 3 during a home robbery, the state’s fifth this year

A man has been put to death for the 2005 fatal shooting of three people during an attempted robbery at his neighbor’s home in rural Texas, the state’s fifth execution this year

Georgia death row inmate gets a last-minute reprieve, while an execution in Texas is on track

Georgia death row inmate gets a last-minute reprieve, while an execution in Texas is on track

A man convicted of a triple murder in his neighbor’s home in rural Texas is set to be executed

ICE agent charged with assault, lying about shooting, arrested in Minnesota

ICE agent charged with assault, lying about shooting, arrested in Minnesota

By Jonathan Allen and Steve Gorman Sept 16 (Reuters) - A federal immigration officer wanted on assault charges for shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis was arrested there on Wednesday, eight months after a confrontation that became a flashpoint over U.S.

1 lives, 1 dies: Georgia inmate wins last-minute reprieve as Texas carries out execution

1 lives, 1 dies: Georgia inmate wins last-minute reprieve as Texas carries out execution

Georgia was set to execute Stacey Humphreys at the same time Texas executed LeJames Norman. But Humphreys won a last-minute reprieve over a new state law.