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Islamic-focused EPIC City Rebrands as The Meadow
Property for the proposed community is located in unincorporated areas of Collin and Hunt counties.
Teacher’s Aide Admits ‘Intimate Relationship’ With Student
Andrea Rodriguez worked for Runge ISD in South Texas.
Grieving Families Sue Camp Mystic after July 4 Flood Tragedy
Three lawsuits were filed on Monday related to the catastrophic flood.
Texas Rangers Join Investigation of Collinsville ISD Coach
Baseball coach Derrick Jenkins has been on leave since October 20 over alleged grooming of students.
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Celina ISD Coach Faces Third Arrest as More Families Join Lawsuit
For a third time in five weeks, police have arrested Caleb Elliott, the Celina Independent School District coach accused of secretly recording student athletes in the locker room while the boys were undressed and showering. Elliott’s arrest on Friday for sexual...
Paxton Sues Galveston ISD for Refusing Ten Commandments Displays
Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a lawsuit against Galveston Independent School District, escalating an increasingly high-profile legal fight over a new state law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The district is one...
Mississippi Inmate Housing Contract Canceled as Harris County Jail Addresses Compliance
The Harris County Jail announced that it is in the process of canceling a $2 million contract to outsource inmates to Mississippi. The cancellation, expected to be completed by the end of the month, will bring roughly 300 inmates back to Texas. The outsourcing program...
Sealy ISD Teacher Accused of Sexually Grooming Student
A Sealy Independent School District teacher is accused of engaging in inappropriate sexual communications with a teenage student. Juan Gerardo Perez, 63, was arrested and charged with child grooming, a third-degree felony punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison....
Center ISD Athletic Trainer Accused of Sexual Misconduct With Student
A Center Independent School District athletic trainer is accused of sexual misconduct with a student. Christopher Lemoine, 40, was arrested and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in...
Ferris ISD Teacher Faces Felony for Child Sex Abuse Material
Another Texas teacher is in jail on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material. George Russell McAllister, 61, was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, a felony. At the time of his arrest by the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office, McAllister...
Mesquite Academy Teacher Jailed for Child Sex Abuse Material
UPDATED November 6 with comments from Mesquite ISD. A teacher in Mesquite Independent School District is in jail for possessing child sexual abuse material. Chad Michael Beery, a resident of Heath, was arrested and charged with possessing child pornography (more than...
ICE Disputes Houston Church’s Story About Detained Priest
A dispute is unfolding between the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and federal immigration officials after the detention of a Kenyan priest in Houston. The Episcopal Diocese of Texas announced that Rev. James Eliud Ngahu Mwangi was detained on October 25 by U.S....
Houston Police Union Invites NYC Police Officers to Texas Following Mayoral Election
Soon after Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral election on Tuesday night, the Houston Police Officers’ Union began encouraging New York City police officers to move to the Lone Star State. Following the projection of Mamdani’s win, the union began highlighting work for the...