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The state of Texas on Wednesday executed John Balentine, 54-year-old, for killing three teenagers while they were sleeping at a house in Amarillo in 1998. The teens were Edward Mark Caylor, 17-year-old, Kai Brooke Geyer, and Steven Watson, both 15 years old. Balentine had been in a relationship with Caylor’s …
Read More »El Paso Massacre Suspect Pleads Guilty
Patrick Crusius A Collin County man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges accusing him of killing nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart. Patrick Crusius of Allen changed his plea weeks after the U.S. government said it wouldn’t seek the death penalty for hate …
Read More »Monkey Theft Suspect Took The Train
Davion Irvin, 24 years old, allegedly swiped two monkeys from their enclosure at the Dallas Zoo, says he took them onto the city’s light rail system to make his getaway. According to court documents, Irvin also said he loves animals and that if released from jail, he would steal more. …
Read More »North Texas Capital Murder Trial Continues
Testimony continued Wednesday in the capital murder trial of Richard Acosta, the father of a teenager accused of shooting and killing three other teens at a Garland convenience store. Prosecutors say Acosta drove his son, Abel Acosta, 14, to commit the murders on Dec. 26, 2021, and they allege that …
Read More »Hopkins County Jail Bookings
Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center Matthew Allen Comfort was arrested Wednesday in Hopkins County for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Deputies arrested Talaila Shannea Shavers in Hopkins County. Documents show they charged her with Resisting Search or Transport.
Read More »Sulphur Springs ISD Parents Night Out
Sulphur Springs ISD will host a Parents’ Night Out Friday from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Sulphur Springs Elementary School for children ages 5–11. The event will raise funds for their Summer Day Camp Program. Contact Patty Garcia at 903-885-2153 or pgarcia@ssisd.net for any questions. The link to sign …
Read More »Popular Cleaning Liquid Recalled
Colgate-Palmolive recalls 4.9 million bottles of its Fabuloso multi-purpose cleaning liquid because the products might have bacteria contamination. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, they sold the all-purpose cleaner between December 2022 and January 2023 at major retailers like Walmart, Sam’s Club, Dollar General, and Family Dollar.
Read More »Mardi Gras In Paris Slated For March 3
The Annual Mardi Gras, sponsored by the Lamar County Human Resources Council, will be Mar 3 at the Love Civic Center in Paris. It will benefit Meals on Wheels, Horizon House Transitional Shelter, and other support programs. The event will feature a Cajun Dinner, Complimentary Adult Beverages, A Live …
Read More »Texas Comptroller Distributes $1.3 Billion
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he would send cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose districts $1.3 billion in local sales tax allocations for February, 9.3 percent more than in February 2022. They base the allocations on sales made in December by businesses that report monthly tax for …
Read More »Paris Murder Suspect Turns Himself Into Officials
That hunt for Larmar County’s murder suspect, Dykalen Donnell Douglas, 18, is over. Instead, he turned himself in to the Lamar County Sheriff’s office. Paris Police had issued a murder warrant for Douglas, who allegedly shot and killed Hirael Shawn Rios, 31, in the face after an argument on West …
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