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Victoria Police Help Those With Mental Health Challenges


January 13, 2019

He didn’t have to look at a map to know the way. “It’s the house with a big tree pushing up the concrete,” Jonathan Hein said. The Victoria Advocate reports he leaned forward in his seat, put his nondescript white car into park, grabbed a clipboard from the center console and walked on the uneven concrete to the front door. …

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Terrell police looking for murder suspect after 2 men found dead a mile apart


January 13, 2019

Terrell police are looking for a murder suspect after two men were found dead Saturday less than a mile apart. The victims were both discovered about 6 p.m., one in the 300 block of West Cottage Street and the other in the 700 block of Frazier Street. Both had been shot. Police are looking for 29-year-old Jermichael D. Maxie of Terrell, …

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Who ya gonna call? Dallas police response times slower again in 2018


January 13, 2019

Vittor Strausz Jardim doesn’t remember how his assault happened, but he can’t forget how he felt the Dallas Police Department treated him after he was attacked after a soccer game. After Strausz Jardim left an intense indoor soccer match in late October, a man hit him in the jaw so hard he blacked out, broke his jaw and broke some …

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Jayme Closs Escaped Kidnapper Who Killed Her Parents, Authorities Say


January 12, 2019

Thirteen-year-old Jayme Closs escaped the man who killed her parents and held her against her will in a remote part of Wisconsin, then gave police a description of his car that enabled deputies to quickly take him into custody, authorities said at an emotional news conference Friday. Jake Thomas Patterson, a 21-year-old from Gordon, Wisconsin, was arrested Thursday – the …

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Texas Father Leads Police to Missing Infant Son’s Body


January 12, 2019

A 34-year-old man who initially told San Antonio authorities that his infant son was abducted led investigators to the child’s body Friday. San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus said Friday the boy’s father, 34-year-old Christopher Davila, told investigators after he was arrested for tampering with evidence that his son’s death was an accident, he panicked and did not call 911. …

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‘Coming to America’ Sequel Starring Eddie Murphy Is Officially Happening


January 12, 2019

Eddie Murphy is returning to his rightful place on the throne. On Friday, Deadline announced that the actor will reprise his role as Prince Akeem in the sequel to Coming to America. In a statement, the actor told the outlet, “After many years of anticipation, I’m thrilled that Coming to America 2 is officially moving forward… We’ve assembled a great team that …

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Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Arlington: Police


January 12, 2019

Police in Arlington are investigating after an officer was shot late Friday night, according to police. It happened around 10:00 p.m. near the intersection of W. Randol Mill Rd. and N. Fielder Rd Arlington police said an officer made a traffic stop and the driver pulled into a shopping center on W. Randol Mill Rd. The reason for the traffic …

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Plano City Manager Bruce Glasscock to Retire


January 12, 2019

According to the City of Plano, City Manager Bruce Glasscock notified the City Council of his intent to retire at the end of April, 2019. Glasscock served in the public sector for 50 years, the last 29 with the City of Plano. Glasscock began his career with the City of Plano in 1990 when he was selected Police Chief. In …

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‘What more can we take?’ Puerto Ricans outraged Trump would take recovery funds for border wall


January 12, 2019

Sixteen months after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, residents like Tati Morales in the Cercadillo neighborhood of Cayey are still struggling to get reliable access to potable water, phone service and a secure home. “We almost have no lighting in our public roads, risking accidents,” said Morales. “The infrastructure in general is still very weak — many streets in our …

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7 in custody after theft ring bust at Keller home; ‘loud bangs’ were from SWAT


January 11, 2019

Seven people were taken into custody at a home in Keller on Thursday morning after police executed a search warrant involving an identity theft ring, police said. Officers used breaching devices “that caused the loud bangs some may have heard,” Keller police tweeted. No one was injured during the incident The search warrant was executed about 6 a.m. near Shady …

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