CRIME

City of Austin officials apologize to sexual assault victims whose cases were mishandled

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Some survivors say recent hiring decisions by city officials felt like a slap in the face. AUSTIN, Texas — Austin leaders spent Tuesday apologizing to more than a dozen survivors of sexual assault. City officials issued an apology to 15 survivors who had their cases mishandled by the Austin Police Department. But leading up to … Read more

Viral Stanley cup stealer accused of felony grand theft

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ROSEVILLE, Calif. — A Sacramento woman who went viral after being accused of stealing dozens of Stanley cups was charged with felony grand theft. The Placer County District Attorney’s Office identified the woman as 23-year-old Delany Garcia-Lopez. She’s accused of stealing 65 Stanley cups valued at about $2,500 from a store in Roseville on Jan. 17, … Read more

Tyler man gets life in prison after pleading guilty to killing dentists in March 2022

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Steven Smith was charged with capital murder of multiple persons in connection with shooting deaths of Dr. Blake G. Sinclair, 59, and Dr. Jack E. Burroughs, 75. TYLER, Texas — Editor’s Note: The above video was published on March 16, 2022.  A Tyler man pleaded guilty Monday to killing two dentists in March 2022 when … Read more

Woman charged with indecency with a child who was in her care, BCSO says

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Sheriff Javier Salazar says a teenage female victim told her father that Vasquez had sent her sexually explicit content and touched her inappropriately. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — A woman was arrested Monday afternoon and charged with indecency with a child. Amris Celeste Vasquez, 19, was charged with indecency with a child by contact and display … Read more