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San Antonio Teacher Accused of Upskirting 7-Year-Old Student
Jubilee Lake View teacher Augustine Rendon was charged with invasive visual recording of a girl’s private areas.
Belton ISD Teacher Faces Federal Child Porn Charges
Belton High School teacher Pietro Giustino is charged with possessing child sexual abuse material including depictions of minors engaged in sexual intercourse.
Ex La Marque City Manager Arrested in Dallas Area, Facing Felony Charges
Former La Marque City Manager J.B. Pritchett is now facing felony arson charges, just weeks after resigning amid an investigation into falsified credentials and military records.
Harris County Taxpayers Foot $1.1 Million Bill for Illegal Alien Legal Defense
Thus far in fiscal year 2025, Harris County has spent $1,141,056 on legal services for illegal aliens.
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Central Texas Teacher, Coach Sentenced to 4 Years for Sex With Student
A former Central Texas teacher and coach was sentenced to four years in state prison after pleading guilty to having sex with a 17-year-old female student and engaging in sexual conversations with underage school girls via social media. Tye Britton Rexrode, 39, was an...
Organized Protesters Rally in Houston for Illegal Aliens, Chant ‘Abolish ICE’
On Sunday, hundreds of demonstrators flooded Houston’s streets in a show of support for illegal aliens. Protesters marched about a mile and a half from Ervan Chew Dog Park to Hermann Park in the city’s Museum District near downtown. Organized by Houston Unidos, the...
Republicans Win Runoff Races in Frisco, Lose McKinney Mayoral Matchup
Local runoff elections yielded mixed results for conservatives in several North Texas cities, including a pair of wins in Frisco and a loss in McKinney. Runoffs were held Saturday in races in which no candidate received a majority of votes in the May 3 general...
New $10.5M Houston Police Department Training Center Will Not Require Taxpayer Funding
Millions in private donations are expected to cover a new Houston Police Department training center that will offer officers state-of-the-art preparation tools. Construction crews are preparing to break ground on a new Houston Police Department training facility...
Winnsboro ISD Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sex With Student
A teacher and coach in Winnsboro Independent School District was jailed for having sex with a high school student. Nicholas Tyronne Gabriel, 30, was arrested Thursday and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony...
Former North Texas Pastor and School Volunteer Jailed on Child Porn Charges
A former North Texas church pastor, award-winning school volunteer, and nonprofit leader has been jailed on multiple charges of possessing child sexual abuse material. Jim Dale Mustain was arrested and charged with one count of possession of more than 50 images or...
Houston ISD Teacher Accused of Locking Special Needs Students in Cabinet
A Houston Independent School District special education teacher has been recommended for termination after allegedly locking several special needs students in a cabinet. The incident, which took place at Moreno Elementary School and came to light in late May, has...
East Texas Judge Indicted for Coercion
A grand jury has handed down an indictment against Rains County Justice of the Peace Robert Jenkins Franklin after he allegedly threatened a defendant to accept a plea deal. Last month, Texas Scorecard reported on a federal lawsuit that alleges Franklin told...
Houston City Council Approves $7 Billion ‘Balanced’ Budget
Houston City Council members approved a $7 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2026 on Wednesday, passing the plan in a 14–3 vote after weeks of negotiations and legal hurdles. The vote followed a court-approved phased settlement in a years-long lawsuit over...