Landlord fatally shoots tenant in the head during argument outside North Side home, police say
A landlord shot and killed a tenant during a dispute outside a home on the North Side on Thursday morning.
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Texas judge finds officer not guilty in fatal shooting of pickup driver
A Texas judge found a Dallas-area police officer not guilty of murder on Wednesday for fatally shooting the unarmed driver of a pickup truck that had been reported stolen.
Texas woman who fled to Cambodia ahead of trial found guilty of murder in stabbing of Seattle woman
A Texas woman who cut off her ankle monitor and fled the country while awaiting trial last year has been found guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old Seattle woman.
‘She was a hostage in her own home’ | Woman stabbed to death by her ex-husband, police say
54-year-old Martin Garcia is accused of killing his ex-wife, 66-year-old Teresa Garcia on Dec. 5 off Channing Street. SAN ANTONIO — The son of a woman stabbed to death in her home last week claims the murder was out of jealousy. 54-year-old Martin Garcia is accused of killing his ex-wife, 66-year-old Teresa Garcia on Dec. … Read more
What qualifies a bad contractor from facing a criminal case instead of a civil one?
Police say the most important thing needed to elevate a bad contractor dispute from civil to criminal is proving intent.
Man who slept through hours-long standoff outside SE side gas station charged with 2 felonies, 2 misdemeanors
Juan Ortiz Gonzalez, 27, is in jail with bonds totaling more than $60,000
Man shot outside North Side bar after fight inside, police say
A 28-year-old man suffered three gunshot wounds at a North Side bar early Wednesday. Witnesses told police he and the shooter had been involved in a fight inside the business just prior to that.