A Texas school district superintendent has resigned after his gun was found in the bathroom by a third-grade student. Former Superintendent Robby Stuteville submitted his resignation from Rising Star Independent School District on Feb. 20 after news of the firearm incident was made public, according to multiple reports. School Board Trustees accepted his resignation three…
Texas Superintendent Resigns After Third-Graders Find His Gun in Bathroom
February 28, 2023
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Remains Found in Texas National Park ID’d as Those of San Diego Woman
SAN DIEGO—The remains of a woman found in a Texas open-space preserve three weeks ago are those of a San Diego woman who went missing last year and is believed to have been murdered, authorities confirmed Feb. 27. A Texas Department of Transportation worker found the remains of Felicia Johnson, 24, in Sam Houston National…
Supreme Court Not Receptive to Biden DOJ’s Arguments About Reach of Identity Theft Law
The Supreme Court seemed unreceptive to the Biden administration’s arguments on Feb. 27 that a Texas man convicted of Medicaid fraud should also be convicted of aggravated identity theft arising out of the same transaction because a form he filed contained a patient’s name. Several justices expressed concern that the government wants to interpret the…
Pro-Abortion Group’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Pro-Life Leader Rejected by Texas Supreme Court
February 26, 2023
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A pro-life activist and his group can’t be sued for defamation for calling pro-abortion groups “criminal organizations,” the Supreme Court of Texas ruled. The court ruled (pdf) on Feb. 24 that pro-life activist Mark Lee Dickson need not face defamation claims in lower courts because he was expressing a constitutionally protected opinion. The case is…
Teen Faces Murder Charge in Shooting During Texas Mall Melee
A 16-year-old boy who fatally shot a 17-year-old boy and wounded two others during a fight between two groups at a mall in El Paso, Texas, faces a murder charge and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said Friday. The suspect himself was shot and wounded by an armed bystander as…
Texas Governor Calls for 10-Year Minimum Sentence for Aiding Human Smugglers
February 24, 2023
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he will seek a mandatory sentence of at least ten years in prison for those who help cartels smuggling illegal immigrants into his state. “I’m calling for 10 year mandatory minimum prison sentences for Texans who aid the cartels by transporting illegal immigrants. It is a growing crime where Texans…
Toxic Wastewater From Ohio Train Derailment Now Going to Texas: Official
Toxic wastewater that was used to put out a fire after this month’s train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, will be sent to a Houston suburb for disposal, according to a top Harris County official. “I and my office heard today that ‘firefighting water’ from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment is slated to be…
Toxic Wastewater From Ohio Train Derailment to Be Sent to Texas: Official
Toxic wastewater that was used to put out a fire after this month’s train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, will be sent to a Houston suburb for disposal, according to a top official in Harris County, Texas. “I and my office heard today that ‘firefighting water’ from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment is slated…
Child Sexual Abuse Rescue Operation Saves 28 Children, 59 Individuals Arrested
February 21, 2023
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Twenty-eight children have been rescued from abusive situations as part of a law enforcement crackdown on child porn that led to the arrests of close to 60 violators. The month-long Operation Janus was conducted by the FBI Dallas Division’s Child Exploitation Task Force and the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force between Jan….
Austin Street Racing ‘Takeover’ Results in Damaged Police Vehicles, Fire; 2 Arrested
February 20, 2023
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The Austin Police Department (APD) is investigating a series of street racing “take overs” that occurred over the course of five hours on Saturday night, resulting in damaged police vehicles, onlookers throwing rocks and bottles, an injured officer, and fireworks setting spectators ablaze. “Last night’s street racing in Austin injured one APD officer and damaged…
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