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Texas shooting suspect who killed 5 neighbors — including child — ‘could be anywhere now’ as police widen search

The wanted Texas man accused of fatally shooting five neighbors, including an 8-year-old boy, “could be anywhere now,” authorities admitted over the weekend. Francisco Oropeza, 38, is still on the run after Friday night’s mass shooting in San Jacinto County, where he allegedly “executed” his victims after the residents asked him to stop firing off rounds in hisContinue reading “Texas shooting suspect who killed 5 neighbors — including child — ‘could be anywhere now’ as police widen search”

3 teen girls killed in apparent murder-suicide in Texas; 12-year-old escapes after assault

Three teen girls, including one who was pregnant, were fatally shot Saturday night in Texas by a man who then killed himself in an apparent murder-suicide, police said.  A 12-year-old girl said her mother’s boyfriend, 38, sexually assaulted her and shot three other teens inside the Galena Park, Texas, house, police said. The girl and her 1-year-old niece escaped to aContinue reading “3 teen girls killed in apparent murder-suicide in Texas; 12-year-old escapes after assault”

2 aircraft out of Houston collided at air show in Dallas, Federal Aviation Administration says

Texas murderer who ate his own eye will stay on death row: SCOTUS

The US Supreme Court won’t take up the case of a Texas death row inmate convicted of murdering his family who claimed he didn’t receive a fair trial because of jurors opposed to interracial marriage. Andre Thomas — who removed his eyes and ate one while in prison — claimed he went before a biased juryContinue reading “Texas murderer who ate his own eye will stay on death row: SCOTUS”

Spirit Airlines agent suspended after trading blows with female passenger

A Texas airline agent was suspended Friday after being caught in a wild viral video trading blows with a woman who yelled racial and homophobic slurs at him. The unidentified Spirit Airlines representative was seen at the start of the 90-second clip squaring up to the female passenger at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). “YouContinue reading “Spirit Airlines agent suspended after trading blows with female passenger”