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February 15, 2025

Waco, TX - The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported a measles outbreak in the South Plains region,...

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Mother made her children drink ‘special miIk that would clean their bellies’ after adding a chemical to it in a bid to end their lives before ultimately strangIing the younger child to death; sentenced

by Gavin Wright

Florida - A Florida woman was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to...

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DPS adds two fugitives to Texas 10 Most Wanted lists, offers cash rewards for information

Texas - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Brandon Hartfield to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives...

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Public Safety Commission honors Texans for service and bravery at first meeting of the year

Waco, TX - The Public Safety Commission (PSC), along with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Colonel Freeman F. Martin,...

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Governor Greg Abbott announces Braven Environmental’s $145 million recycling facility in Texarkana

Texas - Governor Greg Abbott announced that Braven Environmental, a waste-to-value company specializing in waste plastics recycling solutions, has been...

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Child dies after his mother became enraged with him and proceeded to beat him over the course of several hours while he begged her to stop because he failed to do his responsibilities; charges

Washington – A Washington woman , Denaiya, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death...

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Woman told her children that she was going to pick up a package from a friend nearby but did not return, abandoning her children for nearly half a day, only to be found drunk and in possession of drugs; charged

Texas - A Texas woman, identified as 36-year-old Misti, is facing multiple charges after authorities in Texas say she left...

Gov. Abbott has reappointed Kris Coons to the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027

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Governor Greg Abbott announces second Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant to manufacturer for specialty chemicals and materials facility

Texas - Governor Greg Abbott announced that the second Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $2.4 million has been...

Commissioner Miller pledges to take a close and careful look at the issue of mRNA vaccines in livestock, state officials say

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Texas agriculture commissioner provides update on mystery seed packages from China

Texas - Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller gave an important update on the ongoing issue of unsolicited seed packages arriving in...

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Man claims he saw people nearby where he left his former girIfriend after beating her severely and believed they would find her and take care of her before returning to set her body on fire; sentenced

February 12, 2025