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Falfurrias Athletic Trainer Arrested for Indecency With Student
Bobby Saenz worked for Brooks County ISD at the time the allegations arose.
Harris County Prosecutors Dismiss Charges Against Former Klein ISD Teacher Accused of Trafficking Students
The teacher was accused of recruiting students into a sex trafficking operation involving her adult son.
Huckabay ISD Tech Director Jailed for Sexual Abuse of Minors
Matthew Thompson is charged with sexual performance by a child, a first-degree felony, and child grooming.
Groups Sue Harris County Over Early Voting Closures in Special Congressional Election
Early vote centers across Harris County were closed for two days due to the winter weather, prompting civil rights groups to file an emergency lawsuit seeking to extend early voting in the Congressional District 18 runoff election.
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ICE Houston Arrests Fleeing Illegal Alien Stuck on Sign
A recent operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Houston led to the arrest of an illegal alien and suspected MS-13 gang member after a dramatic attempt to escape authorities. ICE officers identified and pursued Marlon Odir Gomez Hernandez, a...
More Families Sue Celina ISD Over Locker Room Recording Scandal
More families are suing Celina Independent School District, accusing the district of gross negligence for enabling a middle school coach’s alleged illicit locker room recording of student athletes while the boys were undressed and showering. The new lawsuit was filed...
Mansfield ISD Coach Arrested for Child Sexual Assault
A teacher and coach in the Mansfield Independent School District is accused of multiple felony sex crimes involving an underage student in another district. Jared Trevor Young, 33, was arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child, possession and transmission of...
Police Arrest Another Celina ISD Middle School Teacher
Police have arrested another middle school teacher in the embattled Celina Independent School District. Jainya Bystrova Walder, 40, was removed from her classroom Thursday afternoon under suspicion of intoxication, then taken into custody and charged with child...
Houston City Council Pushes Through $16 Million Homeless Hub
The Houston City Council has officially approved a $16 million plan to create a homeless “super hub” east of downtown—despite objections from nearby residents who say City Hall shut them out of the process. The council’s vote clears the way for the city to purchase...
Orange County Commissioners Adopt No-New-Revenue Rate
For the fourth consecutive year, Orange County commissioners have approved a tax rate decrease for the next taxable year. The proposal passed unanimously and lowered the county property tax rates from $0.51 to $0.493 per $100 assessed taxable value, which will...
Cedar Hill ISD Band Directors On Leave Over Misconduct Allegations
Two Cedar Hill High School band directors are on leave while police investigate allegations of misconduct involving former students. Principal Courtney Washington notified families that Cedar Hill Independent School District is working with the Cedar Hill Police...
City of Dallas Sued for Enforcing 89 Ordinances in Violation of Texas Constitution
Local residents are suing the City of Dallas for enforcing 89 ordinances that the City itself admitted are in violation of the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act and the Texas Constitution, according to allegations from the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The Texas...
Abbott Investigates Elgin Over Financial Mismanagement
This article has been updated since publication to include comment from the City of Elgin. Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Rangers will open an investigation into the City of Elgin for potential violations of state law. "There have been serious and...