Tag: Texas
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84-year-old Texas man accused of killing roommate and her dog in “very, very brutal attack”
An 84-year-old Texas man has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing his roommate and her dog, authorities said. Police in Austin, Texas responded to a deceased person call at a home in the city’s University Hills area on Monday afternoon, according to a news release from the department. Austin Police Department officers found…
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Proposal to allow Bible teachings in Texas public grade schools draws intense fire, praise
Austin, Texas — Texas public schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons as an option for students from kindergarten through fifth grade under a proposal that drew hours of testimony Monday and follows Republican-led efforts in other states to incorporate more religious teaching into classrooms. Teachers and parents gave impassioned testimony for and…
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Ex-boyfriend and his fiancée behind fatal stabbing, shooting of Texas mom Alyssa Burkett
In the months after Alyssa Burkett was murdered, she appeared to her mother, Teresa Collard, in a dream. Teresa Collard: I see her across the room and in my dream — I knew she was gone but I was hysterically happy that I was seeing her and I was thinking “you’re back.” Teresa Collard: She…
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A week before Texas mom Alyssa Burkett’s murder, the killer received a text: “I hope you handle it”
After Alyssa Burkett was murdered, detectives quickly learned that the prime suspect was the father of her child, Andrew Beard. But as the investigation unfolded, they would find out that Beard wasn’t the only one involved in the murder plot. Take a look inside the investigation. Oct. 2, 2020 | 9 a.m. On the morning…
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“The Voice” winner Sundance Head recovering after accidental shooting at his Texas ranch
Sundance Head, the 2016 winner of “The Voice,” is recovering after an accidental shooting at his ranch in Texas, his publicist told CBS News. The 46-year-old Houston native – whose name is Jason Head – was putting a gun away at his ranch when it “slipped out of the holster, hit the side of the…
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Texas Supreme Court says Robert Roberson’s execution can proceed
Texas Supreme Court says Robert Roberson’s execution can proceed – CBS News Watch CBS News The Texas Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for 57-year-old Robert Roberson to become the first person in the U.S. to be executed for a “shaken baby syndrome” murder. A jury convicted Roberson of killing his 2-year-old daughter in…
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Texas court clears way for controversial execution of Robert Roberson
Texas court clears way for controversial execution of Robert Roberson – CBS News Watch CBS News The Texas Supreme Court has made a decision that will allow the controversial execution of Robert Roberson to proceed. Roberson was found guilty of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002 and his lethal injection had been set for October…
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After Texas woman’s murder, detectives learn killer was “only half of the story”
Three days after 24-year-old Alyssa Burkett was shot and then stabbed to death outside her office in Carrollton, Texas, Andrew Beard – with whom Burkett shared a 1-year-old daughter – was charged with her murder. The following day, Beard’s fiancée Holly Elkins voluntarily sat down with two detectives at the Carrollton Police Department. “I wanted…
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KFC sues Church’s Texas Chicken over “original recipe” ad claims
KFC is taking one of its smaller rivals to court, suing Church’s Texas Chicken for allegedly violating its trademark rights by using the phrase “original recipe” in pitching its fried poultry products. Church’s use of the term “original recipe” in its advertising is “likely to deceive, confuse and mislead purchasers and prospective purchasers into believing…
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Leon Bridges on returning to his Texas roots with new album inspired by Fort Worth
Leon Bridges, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, is back on tour following the release of his fourth album, “Leon,” a project he describes as a “love letter” to his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas. Bridges kicked off the tour in September at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Bridges spent his early days playing at open mic…