El Paso Shooting Suspect Indicted On Capital Murder Charge
Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty for the 21-year-old man accused of killing 22 people last month in a hate-filled attack at a Walmart.
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Texas Inmate Executed For Killing An Elderly Mother And Daughter In 2003
Billy Jack Crutsinger, 64, was the 14th inmate executed in the U.S. this year and the fifth in Texas. That state has 10 other executions scheduled for 2019.
At Least 5 Dead, Several Injured In West Texas Shooting
In a shooting that began with a traffic stop, Odessa Police said a gunman hijacked a U.S. mail carrier truck, and began shooting people at random, killing five and injuring 21. The suspect is dead.
'Tragedy Averted': Texas Grandma Praised For Stopping Alleged Planned Mass Shooting
"I want to praise the defendant's grandmother, who saved lives by interrupting this plot," said a federal prosecutor. She was able to convince her grandson to go to a hospital.
State Officials Will Pursue Death Penalty Against Suspected El Paso Gunman
U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, John Bash, said the investigation into the deadly attack is proceeding with a "view towards bringing federal hate crime charges."
University of Texas-Austin Promises Free Tuition For Low Income Students In 2020
The governing board voted to offer full tuition scholarships to in-state undergraduates whose families make $65,000 or less a year. They also extended financial assistance to middle class students.
U.S. Border Patrol, Mexican Authorities Search Rio Grande For Missing 2-Year-Old
The search has been focused in an area near Del Rio, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the girl's mother told agents that her daughter went missing while they tried to cross the river.
Lawmakers Respond To 'Vile,' Secret Facebook Group Created By Border Patrol Agents
Among the group's most offensive posts were discussions of recent migrant deaths, jokes about throwing burritos at lawmakers and illustrations depicting sexually aggressive acts.
Das Barbecü Brings A Taste Of Texas With A Wagnerian Ring
The off-Broadway hit Das Barbecü is a 20th-century reimagining of the five operas that make up Richard Wagner's Ring cycle.
In Rural West Texas, Illegal Border Crossings Are Routine For U.S. Citizens
In some remote border towns in Texas along the Rio Grande, U.S. citizens cross back and forth for medical care in Mexico. It's a technically illegal reality that local Border Patrol acknowledges.