East Texas man gets 50 years for using Facebook to have sex with children

Rumbaugh said he had sex with young children before. The DA’s Office said they haven’t been able to identify these victims yet. GILMER, Texas — An Upshur County man was sentenced to 50 years in prison Thursday for contacting children through Facebook in attempt to have sex with them.  Gary Kenneth Rumbaugh, 57, pleaded guilty … Read more

$14.25 million fine upheld against Exxon for pollution in Texas

Exxon Mobil violated pollution limits many times between 2005 and 2013 in Baytown. HOUSTON — A federal court on Wednesday affirmed a federal judge’s 2021 ruling imposing a $14.25 million penalty on Exxon Mobil for thousands of violations of the federal Clean Air Act at the company’s refinery and chemical plant complex in Baytown. The … Read more

Officer’s death ahead of training exercise Tuesday ruled a suicide

Officer William Kasberg was found with a gunshot wound Tuesday morning at the Columbia Heights Elementary School building SAN ANTONIO — SAPD says an officer’s death ahead of a training exercise Tuesday, which was initially ruled an accident, has now been ruled a suicide. Officer William Kasberg was found with a gunshot wound Tuesday morning … Read more

Meet Frisco PD’s newest officer. It’s her background in prison that separates her from other K9s

Lynne, a 2-year-old labrador was raised and trained by inmates in a maximum security prison in New York through Puppies Behind Bars. FRISCO, Texas — There are nearly 250 Frisco Police officers. But it’s the department’s newest recruit who is winning over the hearts of the community. K9 Lynne is a 2-year-old labrador. Her handler … Read more