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Dallas Hospital Accused of Providing Illegal Sex-Rejecting Interventions for Minors
Dr. Jason Jarin, a practicing physician at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, is also named in the lawsuit.
Authorities Allege Nearly 200 Fraudulent Transactions at Harris County Tax Office
Four individuals, including two former Harris County Tax Office employees, have been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to illegally process vehicle registrations and title transfers in exchange for bribes.
Frisco ISD Teacher Charged With Invasive Visual Recording
Michael Cheek is a third grade teacher at Phillips Elementary School.
Collinsville ISD Trustees Reject Calls to Sideline Admins Under Investigation
Trustees announced plans for a third-party investigation into alleged misconduct in the district but did not place any of the accused administrators on leave.
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La Marque City Council Raises Taxes, Freezes Hiring Amid Budget Emergency
Interim La Marque City Manager Barbara Holly announced that the city was “down to our last $1.2 million. We’re down quite a bit.” Holly's comments followed the release of a confidential email she sent last week to the city council of the Galveston County town. Later...
San Benito School Employee On Leave Over ‘Inappropriate’ Messages
An unnamed South Texas school employee is on leave following allegations of “inappropriate” messaging with a child who is not a student in the district. San Benito Consolidated Independent School District posted a statement to social media on September 6: The San...
Cruz, Abbott Slam Houston Imam’s Call for Boycotts Over Pork and Alcohol
A group of Muslims in Houston is calling for Muslim-owned businesses to stop selling haram—products forbidden under Islamic law. According to online reports, Imam F. Qasim ibn Ali Khan has been marching through neighborhoods urging storeowners to comply with parts of...
Central Texas Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sex With Underage Boys
UPDATED September 10 with information from Midway ISD. A Central Texas high school teacher and girls’ coach who was previously reported to the state for sexual misconduct was arrested for having sex with underage boys. Shelby Dawn Lashombe, 25, was charged with one...
Whitesboro Again Aims for Huge Property Tax Increase
For a second year in a row, elected officials in the small North Texas city of Whitesboro are proposing a big property tax increase, which could raise residents’ tax bills by more than 60 percent without a public vote. On Tuesday night, Whitesboro City Council members...
Attorney Blames Bowie ISD’s ‘Bogus’ Charge for School Board Candidate’s Suicide
A Bowie father who applied to run for his local school board took his own life after district officials pressed felony charges against the man. Bowie Independent School District trustees voted to bring an illegal wiretapping charge against Justin Kuecher for recording...
After Pardon, Daniel Perry Prosecution Shifts to ‘Deadly Conduct’ Case
Despite having been pardoned for murder by Gov. Greg Abbott, Daniel Perry continues to face prosecution in Travis County—now for misdemeanor “deadly conduct” tied to the same 2020 protest shooting. The lead detective in Perry’s case has come forward with allegations...
Farmersville Considers Lower Tax Rate, Budget Cuts
Farmersville City Council members met this week to consider more spending cuts so they can lower their proposed double-digit property tax increase and still balance the budget for the upcoming year. During a budget work session on Tuesday, Finance Director John...
Forensic Report: Drugs, Restraint, and Irregular Heartbeat Killed Harris County Inmate
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has ruled the death of jail inmate Alexis Cardenas a homicide, citing drugs, cardiac dysrhythmia, and restraint as contributing factors. Alexis Cardenas, a Harris County jail inmate, died during a struggle with officers...