Dallas Police Department Officer Darron Burks ‘executed’ in targeted attack, chief says
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Dallas Police Department Officer Darron Burks ‘executed’ in targeted attack, chief says

ByNews Polite

The Dallas Police Department provided an emotional update after Officer Darron Burks was shot and killed, saying that the former high school teacher was “executed” while in the line of duty. In a press conference Friday, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said that the department had lost a “brother” and…

Texas police say thieves swiping copper off power lines ‘right before your eyes:’ ‘They’ll go to any length’
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Texas police say thieves swiping copper off power lines ‘right before your eyes:’ ‘They’ll go to any length’

ByNews Polite

Police in Garland, Texas, say they’ve seen a spike in copper thefts, some of which are being committed in broad daylight.  “There’s been an increase in copper thefts and the criminals committing these crimes are doing it right before your eyes,” said Lt. Pedro Barineau in an X video posted…

15-year-old accused of murdering neighbor in hot tub to feel what it was like to stab someone
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15-year-old accused of murdering neighbor in hot tub to feel what it was like to stab someone

ByNews Polite

A 15-year-old Texas boy has been charged with murdering a neighbor in her hot tub — allegedly telling investigators he wanted to see what it was like to stab someone. The young teen was arrested nine days after school bus driver Dana Magnuson, 62, was found dead with multiple stab…

Quick-thinking Texas family wraps baby bird in warm tortilla until wildlife experts arrive
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Quick-thinking Texas family wraps baby bird in warm tortilla until wildlife experts arrive

ByNews Polite

This bird’s a real taco belle. A quick-thinking Texas family saved a baby bird they found lying helplessly on the ground by wrapping it up safely in a warm tortilla until wildlife experts arrived. The Amarillo family discovered what they believed to be an orphaned barn owl on Saturday while…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Hurricane Beryl
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Hurricane Beryl

ByNews Polite

With around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday said he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the area as well as answers about its preparations for upcoming storms. “Power companies along…

Victim assaulted by person of interest in Audrii Cunningham case wishes he ‘would have shot him’
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Victim assaulted by person of interest in Audrii Cunningham case wishes he ‘would have shot him’

ByNews Polite

A man once assaulted by Don McDougal, the person of interest in the disappearance of 11-year-old Texas girl Audrii Cunningham, says his “one regret” is not shooting him. McDougal, a 42-year-old career criminal who has spent time behind bars for enticing a child, is the last person known to be…

Houston mall worker, Arthur Hector Fernandez, accused of group sex abuse of 2 toddlers in his care
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Houston mall worker, Arthur Hector Fernandez, accused of group sex abuse of 2 toddlers in his care

ByNews Polite

A Houston mall worker allegedly partook in twisted group sexual abuse of two toddlers in his care and filmed at least some of the disturbing acts in a public bathroom, authorities said. Arthur Hector Fernandez III, 29, was arrested and hit with federal charges after the FBI discovered several videos…

Michael Irvin under police investigation over undisclosed ‘allegation’
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Michael Irvin under police investigation over undisclosed ‘allegation’

ByNews Polite

Michael Irvin is the subject of a police investigation in Texas over an allegation that has not been specified. The Allen (Texas) Police Department confirmed the news to ProFootballTalk, declining to clarify the nature of the accusation. “There has been an allegation, but we are not prepared to release any…