Texas court finds former death row inmate Kerry Max Cook innocent of 1977 Tyler murder

The Texas Criminal Court of Appeals cited stunning allegations of prosecutorial misconduct that led to Cook spending 20 years on death row. TYLER, Texas — Kerry Max Cook is innocent of the 1977 murder of Linda Jo Edwards, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found, citing stunning allegations of prosecutorial misconduct that led to Cook … Read more

Texas man gets 50 years in prison for stealing diesel fuel from gas stations across the state

His charge stems from he and others stealing fuel from stations in nine different counties while often using fraudulent credit card information, officials said. TYLER, Texas — A Dallas man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for stealing diesel fuel from multiple gas stations across Texas.  Duniesky Gonzalez, 39, pleaded guilty in April to … Read more

Here’s why health insurance coverage and access to care is in flux for many in Texas

A look into how three complicated, and currently unfolding, situations could impact Texans’ access to healthcare and health insurance coverage in the near future. DALLAS — Recent events have left health insurance coverage and healthcare access in flux for millions of Texans. There’s been a flurry of activity the last few weeks in this realm, namely … Read more

79-year-old cancer survivor to ask SCOTUS for relief after McKinney PD destroyed her home

A suspect barricaded himself inside Vicki Baker’s home while she was gone. Police use sovereign immunity to avoid $60k in damage they caused to get him to surrender. MCKINNEY, Texas — A former McKinney resident whose home was ruined during a SWAT operation in July of 2020 plans to petition the U.S. Supreme Court on … Read more