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Magnolia ISD Teacher’s Aide Jailed, Fired for Sexually Assaulting a Student
Sheila Valdivieso is accused of felony sexual contact with an underage male student.
East Texas Judge Accused of Making Death Threat To Secure Plea Deal
Judge Franklin reportedly told the defendant he’d better accept the plea deal because dead men can’t testify.
Houston Man Out on Bond After Sister’s Death Now Faces New Charges
Gov. Greg Abbott has highlighted the case as an example of why Texas needs bail reform.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Requests $23K for Trip to France
Hidalgo would lead the delegation and take three county employees.
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Denton County Jury Sentences Mail-ballot Fraudster to Four Years in Prison
A Denton County jury sentenced Zul Mohamed to four years in prison after he admitted trying to steal his 2020 Carrollton mayoral election using fraudulent mail-in ballots. The four-year-old voter fraud case involved a scheme cooked up by Mohamed to submit forged...
Houston-area Neurologist Pays Nearly $1M Settlement Over Fraudulent Billing Allegations
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas has announced a $948,359.85 settlement with Dr. Basem Hamid of Pearland to resolve allegations of Medicare fraud. Dr. Hamid was accused of falsely billing Medicare for the surgical implantation of...
Texans Protest Pornographic Books at Houston ISD Board Meeting
Warning: This article contains graphic sexual content. Texans from across the state protested inappropriate literature in children’s libraries at the Houston Independent School District board meeting Tuesday evening. Notably, several speakers were shut down by the...
Son of Late Shelia Jackson Lee Facing Investigations Over Residency
The son of late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and brother of current Congresswoman Erica Lee Carter is facing possible investigations in Texas and Illinois for being employed by the City of Chicago, thereby asserting residency, but voting in the State of Texas in...
Laredo Educator Arrested for Production of Child Pornography
Update 12/11: Texas A&M International University confirmed Lechuga is no longer employed by the university. Carlos Jobany Castaneda Lechuga has been arrested for producing videos involving sexual exploitation of minors. U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced...
Houston Considers Short-Term Rental Rules
The Houston City Council is preparing to consider a new ordinance that would regulate short-term rentals across the city. Short-term rentals are defined as units that are rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days, although the draft ordinance laid out in a recent...
Clear Creek ISD Trustees Discuss $214 Million Bond Proposal for May Ballot
Clear Creek Independent School District Trustees are discussing the possibility of placing a $214 million bond on the May 2025 ballot. During Monday evening's workshop, trustee discussions centered on a proposed bond that would allocate hundreds of millions of dollars...
Border County Judge Joins Republican Party, Citing Democrat Party’s Leftward Drift
LAREDO—Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina, once a member of the Democrat Party, has announced that he is switching parties and becoming a Republican. "My decision to switch parties wasn't made lightly," said Tijerina. "For years, I've watched the national Democrat Party...
2020 Carrollton Mayoral Candidate Admits to Mail Ballot Fraud
More than four years after he was caught with a box full of fraudulently obtained mail-in ballots, Carrollton mayoral candidate Zul Mohamed pleaded guilty Monday to 109 voter fraud felonies. A Denton County jury will decide Mohamed’s punishment, which could be from 2...