Over the years, the Bratton family says headstones have gone missing, and the front gate of the cemetery has been damaged on several occasions. SAN MARCOS, Texas — Families with loved ones buried at the historic San Marcos-Blanco Cemetery say they are frustrated by years of vandalism and neglect. The cemetery, founded in 1893, serves … Read more
The fatal wreck happened at about 11:30 p.m. on Farm-to-Market Road 92, near the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1122. SILSBEE, Texas — Two former Buna High School teens died in a wreck involving a tow truck and passenger car near Silsbee late Thursday night. The wreck happened when a Honda Accord driven by Riley Ard, … Read more
Footage of the scene shows at least one vehicle had crashed to the ground beneath the roadway. GRAPEVINE, Texas — The Grapevine Police Department is investigating a traffic accident after a car was driven off the Highway 121 overpass Friday morning, officials say. According to police, the incident took place along North State Highway 121 … Read more
A total of 137 people died on Aug. 2, 1985, after a jumbo jetliner crashed as its pilots attempted to land at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport during a severe thunderstorm. DALLAS — Forty years ago, Texas saw its worst ever airline disaster. The startling news videos of the huge, charred tail section of a Delta jetliner … Read more
The alleged assault happened inside the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. SEATTLE — Dallas native and Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested Sunday afternoon at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend, fellow Olympian Christian Coleman, during a “heated” argument, records show. According to a police report from the Port of Seattle Police Department, … Read more
Despite a $30,000 Crime Stoppers reward, a billboard campaign and repeated pleas from Johnson’s heartbroken parents, his killer still hasn’t been identified. MISSOURI CITY, Texas — Nearly a year after 19-year-old Cody Johnson was killed in an apparent road rage shooting, his family will mark his 20th birthday with a public tribute and a renewed … Read more
HB 1481 mandates that all public and open enrollment charter schools prohibit students from using personal electronic devices, including cell phones. SAN ANTONIO — Beginning Sept. 1st, a new law in Texas has banned the use of cell phones in schools. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the law in Amarillo on Friday. As the new school … Read more