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Eight-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured After Being Run Over by Grandfather in Rockwall County

Eight-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured After Being Run Over by Grandfather in Rockwall County

An eight-year-old boy sustained serious injuries after being struck and run over by his grandfather in a driveway in Fate, Rockwall County, Texas. The incident occurred along the 1000 block of Smith Acres. Rockwall County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the scene and found the child with significant injuries to his midsection. Due to the severity of the injuries, a Care-Flite helicopter was requested to transport the boy. Fate Fire officials confirmed that the child was airlifted to Children’s Medical Center Dallas for urgent medical treatment. Further details regarding the circumstances leading to the accident have not been released, but authorities are investigating the incident.
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Windcrest Man Arrested for Allegedly Photographing Pool Rental Guests, Including Children, with Hidden Camera

Windcrest Man Arrested for Allegedly Photographing Pool Rental Guests, Including Children, with Hidden Camera

Joe Anthony Gonzales, a 62-year-old man from Windcrest, Texas, has been arrested and charged with possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child. The investigation began on September 2 after a woman reported that while she and her two 7-year-old granddaughters were undressed in an outdoor bathroom at Gonzales's property, one of the children noticed someone taking photos through a hole in the wall. The woman also saw hands holding a camera through the opening. Another 17-year-old guest reported seeing eyes looking through the same hole while she was changing. Police found a brick-sized hole in the bathroom wall, which led to a garage where plywood was propped against the opening. Although Gonzales denied the allegations, he consented to a search of his phone, where officers discovered over 300 deleted photos and videos, including images of young females and a video of a minor at a track meet where Gonzales zoomed in on the girl. The affidavit suggests Gonzales may have committed voyeurism...
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Texas Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Manslaughter in 1980s 'Texas Killing Fields' Teen Death

Texas Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Manslaughter in 1980s 'Texas Killing Fields' Teen Death

James Elmore Jr. has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Galveston County jury after being convicted of manslaughter in the 1986 death of Laura Miller. Miller's body was found in the notorious 'Texas Killing Fields' in League City, Texas. Elmore, 61, was found to have helped administer a cocaine dose that led to Laura Miller's death. Laura Miller went missing in 1984, and her remains were discovered two years later. The case gained renewed attention when Elmore contacted Laura's father, Tim Miller, in 2022, admitting his presence during her death. This led to multiple meetings and a video recording of Elmore revisiting locations related to the death, which was later presented as evidence. Investigators believe Elmore prepared the cocaine vial that his longtime friend, Clyde Hedrick, gave to Laura. Hedrick, who investigators suspected was responsible for other deaths in the 'Texas Killing Fields,' died by suicide in March at age 72, shortly before prosecutors sought to indict him and Elmore.
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'Deeply troubling' Brownsville shooting follows SpaceX land vote

'Deeply troubling' Brownsville shooting follows SpaceX land vote

The mayor of Brownsville, Texas, condemns "political intimidation and violence" amid tensions over SpaceX deal.
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Texas Man Arrested After AI Chatbot Alerts Authorities to Elementary School Threat

Texas Man Arrested After AI Chatbot Alerts Authorities to Elementary School Threat

Nathaniel Michael Carrasco, 22, of San Antonio, Texas, has been arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat after allegedly communicating plans to attack Serna Elementary School to an AI chatbot. The Anthropic AI chatbot, Claude, detected the violent threats and reported them to the FBI's National Threat Operations Center (NTOC). According to an arrest affidavit, Carrasco made explicit statements about obtaining a gun and 'shooting up kids' at the elementary school, which is located next door to his residence. He also allegedly requested images of 'dead school kids bleeding.' The FBI tentatively identified Carrasco, and further investigation by the Southwest Texas Fusion Center (SWTFC), utilizing emergency disclosures from T-Mobile, Charter Communications, and Google, positively identified him. Carrasco was arrested on August 29 and is being held on a $250,000 bond. If convicted, he faces two to ten years in prison. School officials at Serna Elementary initially received only partial information ...
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Massive Texas Retail Development, Village at Gateway, Welcomes New Tenants

Massive Texas Retail Development, Village at Gateway, Welcomes New Tenants

Massive Texas Retail Development, Village at Gateway, Welcomes New Tenants
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Kendall County Sheriff's Office Clarifies Gunshot Reports Near Boerne Elementary as Dove Hunting Activity

Kendall County Sheriff's Office Clarifies Gunshot Reports Near Boerne Elementary as Dove Hunting Activity

A report of gunshots near Herff Elementary School in Boerne, Texas, on a Friday afternoon led to a temporary lockdown of the school. The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office investigated the incident and subsequently clarified that the sounds were not a threat but originated from dove hunters operating on neighboring properties. As a precautionary measure, students and staff were moved from the school during the law enforcement response. Officials asked the public to avoid the area while the situation was being assessed. The sheriff's office confirmed there was no threat to public safety once the source of the sounds was identified.
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Man sentenced to 20 years over a 'Texas Killing Fields' case, decades after dozens of bodies found

Man sentenced to 20 years over a 'Texas Killing Fields' case, decades after dozens of bodies found

A man convicted over a “Texas Killing Fields” death has been sentenced by a jury to 20 years in prison
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts ICE Officer for Lying to Investigators in Immigrant Shooting

Federal Grand Jury Indicts ICE Officer for Lying to Investigators in Immigrant Shooting

A federal grand jury has indicted Christian Castro, an ICE officer, on charges of making false statements to the FBI regarding the January 14 shooting of Venezuelan immigrant Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis. The shooting resulted in Sosa-Celis sustaining a gunshot wound to his leg during immigration enforcement operations. This federal indictment follows state charges in Minnesota against Castro for assault and false reporting of a crime related to the same incident. Federal prosecutors had previously dropped charges against Sosa-Celis and another man, who were initially accused of assaulting an immigration officer, after video evidence suggested that ICE officers may have provided inaccurate accounts of the encounter. A separate investigation into whether Castro should face a more serious civil rights charge in the shooting is reportedly ongoing. The federal charges come a week after Castro's release from jail in Texas, despite an extradition warrant from Minnesota prosecutors.
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Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy trial over killing her children

Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy trial over killing her children

By Nate Raymond, Maria Alejandra Cardona and Luc Cohen PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts, Sept 4 (Reuters) - A judge on Friday declared a mistrial in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy for the killing of her three young children at her home in 2023, a tragedy her attorney said occurred while she was suffering
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Lindsay Clancy trial over killing her children ends in mistrial

Lindsay Clancy trial over killing her children ends in mistrial

By Nate Raymond, Maria Alejandra Cardona and Luc Cohen PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts, Sept 4 (Reuters) - A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the U.S. murder trial of Lindsay Clancy for killing her three young children, a tragedy her attorney said occurred while she was suffering from postpartum
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New Hanover sheriff responds to Flock data sharing questions

New Hanover sheriff responds to Flock data sharing questions

Sheriff Ed McMahon has responded to questions after the StarNews reported that his office accounts for only 3.9% of searches on local Flock cameras.