Sheriff: Houston-area taekwondo instructors stop woman from sexual assault, subdue suspect

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When deputies got to the scene, the instructors had the suspect pinned to the ground and he was taken into custody, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A family of taekwondo instructors were able to save a woman from an attack in the Cypress area on Tuesday, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed … Read more

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

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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

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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

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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