OFFICIALS: Student captured after spoofing East Texas teacher, threatening to shoot them over grades

COMO, Texas — The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office says a student has been taken into custody following a spoofing incident which targeted an East Texas teacher. Como-Pickton CISD says a person called a teacher Friday from a spoofed number and threatened to shoot her if she didn’t change the caller’s grade. “The student suspect has … Read more

Oregon man dies in Galveston after being pulled from water in non-swimming zone, beach patrol says

An Oregon man drowned at Galveston Beach, marking the first fatality of the year. GALVESTON, Texas — An Oregon man died hours after his body was pulled from the water in Galveston Saturday afternoon, according to Lt. Austin Kirwin with Galveston Island Beach Patrol. It happened at 39th Street and Seawall Boulevard. According to Kirwin, … Read more

‘It looked more like a war zone’ | 3 motorcyclists killed injured after being hit head on by suspected drunk driver

The drivers of the motorcycles, Cortney Cortez, 25, Cody Cortez, 34, and Daniel Cortez Jr., 57, were all pronounced dead at the scene. KERR COUNTY, Texas — Three motorcyclists are dead and a passenger critically injured in Kerr County, after DPS officials say a suspected drunk driver hit them head-on. Officials says 25-year-old Jeremy Wasson … Read more