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Arlington PD on murder charge at assisted living center

Arlington police shared new details Wednesday in the investigation into a woman facing a murder charge connected to the death of a client who was living at one of her unlicensed assisted living centers. Following allegations of neglect, theft, fraud, and abuse, Arlington police opened investigations into the deaths of at least 20 people who had been living in five unlicensed group homes in …

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Rig driver involved in fatal accident in Terrell arrested months later in Iowa

A truck driver involved in a fiery accident in Terrell that killed three people has been arrested in Iowa. Police in Waterloo took Jarmmal Augustine Phillips, 36, into custody in connection with last year’s fatal accident, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported. Police there had run the former Waterloo resident’s license plate and came across the Texas manslaughter warrants, according to …

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Houston Girl in Amber Alert Was Removed From Home in August

A 4-year-old Texas girl whose stepfather reported she was abducted over the weekend had been removed from the family home months earlier because of allegations of abuse but was later returned, a child protection agency said Tuesday. The history of alleged abuse in Maleah Davis’ home emerged as police raise questions about her stepfather’s account of the girl’s abduction, and …

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Boyfriend Accused of Killing Zuzu Verk is Found Guilty of Murder

The boyfriend of Zuzu Verk, the college student whose remains were found in a shallow grave in West Texas in 2016, was found guilty Tuesday of killing her. A Caldwell County jury found Robert Fabian, 28, guilty on charges of first-degree murder and tampering with or fabricating evidence in the 22-year-old’s death, KMID-TV reported. Fabian had been indicted on the …

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‘Miracle’: Plane Crashes Into Florida River, No Deaths

A charter plane carrying 143 people and traveling from Cuba to north Florida ended up in a river at the end of a runway Friday night, though no critical injuries or deaths were reported, officials said. A Boeing 737 arriving at Naval Air Station Jacksonville from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with 136 passengers and seven aircrew slid off the …

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Roofing Scammers Intimidate Fort Worth Homeowner into Paying Up

A West Fort Worth homeowner is warning of a scam that almost cost her thousands of dollars and stole her peace of mind. Three men claiming to be roofers pushed their way into her house then scared her into paying up. “Everybody that knows me always says how tough I am,” said Dallas Kirbie-Tucker. “I can take care of myself.” …

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Dallas Police Investigating Quadruple Shooting at Park in Oak Lawn

Dallas Police are investigating a quadruple shooting at Cherrywood Park in the Oak Lawn neighborhood. The park is along Cedar Springs Road between Hundall Street and Hedgerow Drive. Investigators say a total of four Latin males were shot at the location. Two were transported to Parkland Hospital in private vehicles. The other two were taken to Parkland by Dallas Fire …

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CBD Arrests Flying High at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport

As Texas legislators work towards possibly making CBD legal in the state, confiscation of the oil by federal officers has “skyrocketed” this year at DFW Airport, NBC 5 Investigates has learned. In some cases, passengers have been jailed on felony drug possession charges for a single bottle of CBD. INVESTIGATIVEBill Legalizing CBD Passes House, Heads to Senate “I would say a year …

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Prosecutors: Texas Couple Filmed Sex Abuse of Dozens of Kids

A Texas couple was sentenced Wednesday to 60 years each in prison for filming themselves sexually abusing kids, a case that prosecutors say involved more than two dozen young victims including babies. A federal judge in Waco gave Christopher Almaguer and his wife Sarah Rashelle Almaguer the maximum prison sentences. They had pleaded guilty in October to one count each …

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15 Arrested in Child Exploitation Operation; 1 Child Rescued

Detectives from the Collin County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 15 people during a child exploitation operation. Police were also able to rescue one child victim in Arkansas, who is believed to have been used in the production of child pornography. Investigators said 14 different agencies were involved in the operation. The 15 people arrested were charged with online …

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