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Victim Cries as
Pastor Accused
of Sex Assault
Is Applauded

Jan 10, 2018 10:20 AM CST

Victim Cries as Pastor Accused of Sex Assault Is Applauded

Woman says he forced her to perform oral sex when she was 17

(Newser) - When a 17-year-old Jules Woodson told members of her church that a youth minister forced her to perform oral sex, she says leaders gave him a friendly "going away reception." Twenty years later, he'd also get a standing ovation, reports the Washington Post . Forced to address Woodson'...

Cops: Missing Reporter Was Likely Dazed From Meds

Reporter's
Disappearance
May Be Tied
to Meds

Jan 9, 2018 6:21 AM CST

Reporter's Disappearance May Be Tied to Meds

Cops say 29-year-old Courtney Roland, who was found safe, is still 'pretty confused'

(Newser) - A Texas reporter found safe after being reported missing over the weekend may have had a bad reaction to medications she was taking, the Houston PD now says. Per People , a police spokesman told a presser Monday that Courtney Roland may still be suffering the effects of the medication and...

Cops: Woman Trashed Lawyer's Andy Warhols on First Date

Woman Accused of Causing
$300K in Damage on First Date

Woman Accused of Causing $300K in Damage on First Date

Lindy Lou Layman allegedly got drunk, trashed lawyer's art collection

(Newser) - Authorities say an intoxicated Dallas woman on a first date with a prominent Houston trial lawyer caused at least $300,000 in damage to his art collection, including two Andy Warhol paintings. Lindy Lou Layman was arrested Saturday on criminal mischief charges after her date with Anthony Buzbee, the AP...

Sheriff's Deputies Fatally
Shoot 6-Year-Old Boy

Dec 23, 2017 4:58 PM CST

Sheriff's Deputies Fatally Shoot 6-Year-Old Boy

They were aiming at a suspected car thief, who was also killed

(Newser) - Sheriff's deputies shot and killed a 6-year-old boy Thursday in Texas, WOAI reports. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar says four deputies opened fire on 30-year-old Amanda Jones, a suspected car thief, after they "cornered" her outside a mobile home occupied by Kameron Prescott and his family in the...

Crime Blogger
Arrested Over
Her Scoops

Dec 22, 2017 6:32 PM CST

Crime Blogger Arrested Over Her Scoops

Priscilla Villarreal faces felony charges in Texas

(Newser) - A crime blogger in Texas has been hit with felony charges by police, who accuse her of publishing information before it's publicly available, the Laredo Morning Times reports. According to the Washington Post , 32-year-old Priscilla Villarreal—who goes by Lagordiloca, or the fat crazy lady—is a popular figure...

10 Most, Least
Charitable US Cities

Dec 18, 2017 10:05 AM CST

10 Most, Least Charitable US Cities

From Madison to Laredo

(Newser) - So which city in America most embraces the holiday season of giving? Madison, Wis., gets the honors in a new ranking by WalletHub . The site looked at the 100 biggest cities and examined a number of metrics, including money donated to charity, the number of hours spent volunteering, and the...

After Slew of Complaints,
Congressman Calls It Quits

Dec 14, 2017 10:35 AM CST

After Slew of Complaints, Congressman Calls It Quits

Blake Farenthold will not run for re-election after sexual harassment allegations

(Newser) - The drumbeat of negative headlines has apparently become too much for Blake Farenthold: The Texas GOP congressman is withdrawing from his run for re-election and will not participate in the Republican primary on March 6, reports USA Today . Farenthold's office has not officially announced the move, but news is...

Child Underwent 13 Surgeries.
Cops Say They Weren't Needed

Dec 13, 2017 2:48 PM CST

Child Underwent 13 Surgeries. Cops Say They Weren't Needed

Mother suspected of having Munchausen syndrome by proxy arrested

(Newser) - By the time he was 7 years old, Christopher had been seen at Texas hospitals and pediatric centers 323 times and underwent 13 major surgeries, the Forth Worth Star-Telegram reports. He was put on full-time oxygen, confined to a wheelchair, fitted with a feeding tube, and entered into hospice care....

Gun Range Worker
Accidentally Shoots,
Kills Customer

Dec 13, 2017 7:48 AM CST

Gun Range Worker Accidentally Shoots, Kills Customer

Rifle discharged during cleaning, sending bullet through wall: police

(Newser) - A 36-year-old man walking toward a gun range was fatally shot Tuesday before he stepped inside. Joshua Cummings had just got out of his vehicle and was walking across the parking lot of Hot Wells Shooting Range near Cypress, Texas, shortly after 9am when a rifle accidentally discharged inside, reports...

Talk in GOP Rep's Office, per
Ex-Aides: Strip Clubs, Breasts

Dec 12, 2017 10:10 AM CST

Talk in GOP Rep's Office, per Ex-Aides: Strip Clubs, Breasts

Blake Farenthold also accused of 'acts of aggression or rage'

(Newser) - It isn't just talk of "sexual fantasies" and "wet dreams" that allegedly permeates Rep. Blake Farenthold's office. Though the Republican congressman from Texas has denied wrongdoing after paying $84,000 in taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim three years ago, two former aides tell...

Ex-Priest Gets Life for
1960 Murder of Parishioner

Dec 8, 2017 6:53 PM CST

Ex-Priest Gets Life for 1960 Murder of Parishioner

John Feit killed the schoolteacher after she went to him for confession

(Newser) - A jury on Friday sentenced an 85-year-old former priest to life in prison for the 1960 killing of a schoolteacher and former beauty queen who was a member of the parish he served, the AP reports. The same jurors in Texas found John Feit guilty of murder Thursday night. Prosecutors...

Ex-Priest Guilty of Murdering
Beauty Queen in 1960

Dec 8, 2017 2:00 AM CST

Ex-Priest Guilty of Murdering Beauty Queen in 1960

John Feit confessed to 2 fellow priests

(Newser) - An ex-priest was convicted of murdering a 25-year-old Texas schoolteacher and beauty queen on Thursday, more than 57 years after Irene Garza went to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McAllen intending to go to confession. Garza's body was found days after her April 16, 1960, disappearance. An autopsy revealed...

The Color Purple Out,
Mein Kampf in
for Texas Inmates

Dec 7, 2017 7:03 PM CST

The Color Purple Out, Mein Kampf in for Texas Inmates

List of 10K books banned in Texas prisons has some surprising entries

(Newser) - Prisoners in Texas can't read the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Color Purple or the best-selling Freakonomics; some of the works of Hunter S. Thompson or a collection of Shakespearean sonnets; or books from the Where's Waldo series, The Simpsons, and Monty Python. They can, however, read Hitler's Mein ...

'This Bologna Has
a First Name,
It's S-E-I-Z-E-D'

Dec 2, 2017 5:04 PM CST

'This Bologna Has a First Name, It's S-E-I-Z-E-D'

Border officers have a little fun after woman busted smuggling 227 pounds of Mexican bologna into US

(Newser) - What a load of baloney! Seriously, it was a lot of bologna. CBS4 reports US Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a woman Wednesday morning after she was discovered attempting to smuggle 227 pounds of "contraband" Mexican bologna into the US via the Paso Del Norte border crossing in...

Sheriff Casts Doubt on 'Attack'
That Killed Border Agent

Dec 1, 2017 5:00 PM CST

Sheriff Casts Doubt on 'Attack' That Killed Border Agent

Despite what Trump, others are claiming

(Newser) - A Texas sheriff who was among the first people to reach two badly injured US Border Patrol agents said he thinks they were hurt in an accident, not an attack, the AP reports. The injured agents were found Nov. 18 next to Interstate 10 near Van Horn, which is about...

Doctor Warned Child Services
About Girl Later Found Dead

Dec 1, 2017 11:29 AM CST

Doctor Warned Child Services About Girl Later Found Dead

CPS in Texas investigating death of Sherin Mathews

(Newser) - Months before 3-year-old Sherin Mathews choked to death in the Dallas suburb of Richardson as her adopted father allegedly forced her to drink milk , a doctor contacted Child Protective Services to report the girl was possibly being abused, reports the Dallas Morning News . Speaking at a Wednesday custody hearing regarding...

Rep. Barton After Nude Pic
Leaks: 'It's Time to Step Aside'

Nov 30, 2017 1:24 PM CST

Rep. Barton After Nude Pic Leaks: 'It's Time to Step Aside'

Texas congressman says he won't run for 18th term

(Newser) - "I've been listening to a lot of people the last week in Texas," Rep. Joe Barton says. "There are enough people who lost faith in me that it’s time to step aside." The longtime Republican congressman told the Dallas Morning News on Thursday...

Clue in Mail Bomb Sent to
Obama: Cat Hair Under Label

Nov 24, 2017 6:56 AM CST

Clue in Mail Bomb Sent to Obama: Cat Hair Under Label

Another clue: 'obliterated' eBay shipping label on package sent to Gov. Greg Abbott

(Newser) - A 46-year-old Texas woman faces a host of charges after she allegedly mailed explosives to then-President Barack Obama, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and former Social Security Administration Commissioner Carolyn Colvin. Julia Poff of Sealy had been repeatedly denied Social Security benefits and was also upset with the handling of a...

Texas Trooper Killed
During Traffic Stop

Nov 24, 2017 12:05 AM CST

Texas Trooper Killed During Traffic Stop

Suspect was captured more than 100 miles away

(Newser) - A man suspected of killing a Texas state trooper during a traffic stop was taken into custody more than 100 miles away, authorities said Thursday night. The Harris County Sheriff's Office announced on Twitter that the suspect was apprehended in neighboring Waller County. The Texas Department of Public Safety...

Judge Declares Texas Abortion
Law Unconstitutional

Nov 23, 2017 4:30 PM CST

Judge Declares Texas Abortion Law Unconstitutional

The federal judge overturned ban on common second-trimester procedure

(Newser) - A lawyer for abortion providers in Texas is hailing a "complete victory" after a federal judge in Austin struck down a law restricting the most common form of second-trimester abortion yesterday. The ban on so-called "dilation and evacuation" abortions was approved by the Texas Legislature in May as...