Polygamist Warren Jeffs' Texas ranch being seized by state officials - CNN

Polygamist Warren Jeffs' Texas ranch being seized by state officials CNN (CNN) -- Texas authorities initiated the seizure of the 1,600-acre ranch where prosecutors say polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and others sexually abused children, officials said Thursday. The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Schleicher ... Texas Seizes Polygamist Warren Jeffs' RanchNBCNews.com Texas Seizes Polygamist Group's Ranch in West TexasTexas Tribune Texas DPS Seizes Polygamist Group's Secluded RanchCBS Local Texas Monthly (subscription) all 170 news articles »

04/18/2014 08:06 PM

Gang with heavy DFW presence called worst in Texas - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Gang with heavy DFW presence called worst in Texas Fort Worth Star Telegram Tango Blast, the most significant and rapidly growing gang in the state, has a heavy presence in Dallas-Fort Worth, according to the Texas Gang Threat Assessment released Thursday by the Texas Department of Public Safety. More than 4,600 gangs have ... Report: Several violent gangs operating in SA, TexasKSAT San Antonio DPS Releases Annual Texas Gang Threat AssessmentYour Houston News Gang members soar past 100000 in TexasHouston Chronicle KVUE all 38 news articles »

04/18/2014 11:51 PM

Newly released video shows moment of deadly West, Texas, blast - CNN

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Newly released video shows moment of deadly West, Texas, blast CNN (CNN) -- Jeff Tobola had just wrapped up another work day and picked up his son in West, Texas, when he heard the city's fertilizer plant was on fire. Why not check it out? "I noticed I could see the flames," Tobola said. "I went like, yeah, that's a ...

04/17/2014 11:06 PM

'A special place': Texas town tighter than ever 1 year after fatal fertilizer ... - CNN

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'A special place': Texas town tighter than ever 1 year after fatal fertilizer ... CNN It's not just a town on the east side of I-35, a dot on the map between Dallas and Austin. "People know now that West is truly a place," says Montgomery Irwin. "And actually, quite a special place." CNN's Jason Morris and Jessica Ravitz contributed to ... On anniversary of West Fertilizer explosion, Texas town honors 15 killedThe Times-Picayune Signs of healing in Texas town a year after deadly plant blastReuters Texas fertilizer plant explosion: Victims choose closure over answersFox News Chron.com -GovExec.com -ABC News (blog) all 773 news articles »

04/18/2014 02:38 AM

Texas AD counters unionization effort - ESPN

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Texas AD counters unionization effort ESPN The athletic director with the largest budget in the nation said Thursday he doesn't support paying athletes nor a system in which they can market themselves, and doesn't understand the recent quest by some Northwestern football players to unionize. Taking apart the University of Texas AD's 'facts' about athlete unionsSB Nation Texas AD against unions: 'It's easy ... to talk some kid into feeling oppressed'al.com UT's athletics director sour on college sports unionizationAustin Business Journal all 144 news articles »

04/18/2014 11:07 AM

Texas has been holding this man hostage for 12600 days - The Week Magazine

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Texas has been holding this man hostage for 12600 days The Week Magazine ast week, in a decision that contorted both law and fact, a state judge ruled against an illiterate, intellectually disabled black man named Jerry Hartfield. Hartfield has been imprisoned for more than 33 years — without a valid conviction or sentence ...

04/18/2014 01:32 AM

Man Executed for Killing 3 Members of Texas Family - ABC News

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Man Executed for Killing 3 Members of Texas Family ABC News A man convicted of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend, her young son and her mother 13 years ago at a home in Corpus Christi was executed by Texas prison officials Wednesday. The lethal injection of Jose Villegas, 39, was carried out after his ... Texas man executed for killing three members of same familyFox News Texas man put to death for murdering 3-year-old, two othersCBS News Texas executes man convicted of 2001 triple murderReuters all 210 news articles »

04/17/2014 09:16 AM

Texas Parents Hit Back After Their Kids Come Home With 'Very Inappropriate ... - TheBlaze.com

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Texas Parents Hit Back After Their Kids Come Home With 'Very Inappropriate ... TheBlaze.com Parents in El Paso, Texas, want answers after fourth-grade students at Pasodale Elementary School were reportedly given an adult-themed assignment on topics like infidelity and a mother losing her son to war. The “inappropriate reading assignment,” ... and more »

04/18/2014 09:02 AM

Regent investigation hurting UT Austin recruiting efforts, Powers says - Houston Chronicle

Regent investigation hurting UT Austin recruiting efforts, Powers says Houston Chronicle The ongoing drama surrounding University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall - who could face impeachment and a criminal investigation - continues to impair recruiting efforts at UT Austin, the president of the flagship campus said Wednesday. "These issues do ...

04/18/2014 01:01 AM

Matt Joeckel leaving Texas A&M - ESPN

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Matt Joeckel leaving Texas A&M ESPN The race to replace Johnny Manziel as starting quarterback at Texas A&M is down to two, after the school announced Wednesday that Matt Joeckel will transfer from the program. The Arlington, Texas, native and former three-star recruit played in four ... Is Kyle Allen Lock to Win Texas A&M QB Job with Matt Joeckel's Transfer?Bleacher Report Matt Joeckel transfers out of Texas A&MCBSSports.com Texas A&M QB Joeckel To TransferCBS Local all 108 news articles »

04/17/2014 11:05 PM

Davis Webb is the only QB currently on Texas Tech's roster - CBSSports.com

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Davis Webb is the only QB currently on Texas Tech's roster CBSSports.com The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports that walk-on quarterbacks Tanner Tausch and Mike Richardson are leaving the program. Tausch, who ran the second-team offense during the spring, will remain in school, while Richardson is leaving in hopes of ... Texas Tech quarterback exodus continues; Davis Webb now lone QB on rosterDallas Morning News (blog) Do you have any quarterbacks? Texas Tech says “Go fish!”NBCSports.com all 9 news articles »

04/18/2014 04:32 AM

Three Aggies Arrested After Traffic Stop - ESPN

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Three Aggies Arrested After Traffic Stop ESPN According to the document, Stansbury told police that he was asleep at the time of the alleged assault in League City, Texas with his girlfriend and that he was not on the Rice University campus. Stansbury claimed that he has not visited Rice in ... Three Texas A&M football players arrested for outstanding warrantsDallas Morning News (blog) all 23 news articles »

04/17/2014 06:39 AM

Texas A&M Recruiting: Why the Aggies Must Sign Kyler Murray - Bleacher Report

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Texas A&M Recruiting: Why the Aggies Must Sign Kyler Murray Bleacher Report The Texas A&M football coaches have signed consecutive top 10 recruiting classes. In order to sign a successful class in 2015, Kevin Sumlin and the Aggies coaches have to sign quarterback Kyler Murray from Allen, Texas. Murray is the No. 2 ranked ...

04/18/2014 02:49 AM