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Marine Arrested in Student's NYE Road-Rage Murder

Cops say Sara Mutschlechner was shot after 2 groups exchanged words

(Newser) - A 20-year-old US Marine stationed in Arizona has become the only person arrested in the New Year's Eve road rage shooting of University of North Texas student Sara Mutschlechner. Eric Jamal Johnson, a corporal who has been in the military since 2013, was taken into custody at the Marine...

Cops: Kidnapped Car Salesman Gets Clever

He reportedly left phone in car trunk to help trace his attackers

(Newser) - Knowing the features of a Dodge Challenger appears to have paid off for a car salesman at a Houston dealership on Monday. It's a crazy story: Police say that two men kidnapped the salesman during a test drive and forced him into the trunk, reports ABC13 . At some point,...

Texas Student Killed in Road Rage Shooting

She was designated driver after NYE party

(Newser) - The University of North Texas is mourning a 20-year-old student killed in what police are describing as a road-rage incident on New Year's Eve. Police in Denton say Sara Mutschlechner was driving three friends home from a party at around 2am Friday when an SUV carrying five or six...

Man Charged in Mosque Fire Says He Worshipped There

Feds say it no longer looks like a hate crime

(Newser) - A man who was charged with arson in a Christmas Day fire at a Houston mosque told an investigator he worshipped there, federal authorities say. Gary Nathaniel Moore, 37, of Houston, was arrested Wednesday morning, an ATF special agent says. She adds that officials don't know a motive yet...

Couple Was on FaceTime Call as Tornado Killed Wife

Petra Ruiz was killed in Saturday's Texas tornadoes

(Newser) - Petra Ruiz had just left a Texas hair salon Saturday—after a special appointment her husband set up for her as a Christmas gift—and called her husband on FaceTime to chat during the drive home, placing her phone in her SUV's cup holder. Suddenly she started screaming and...

Affluenza Teen Gets 3 More Days in Mexico

Ethan Couch wins delay of deportation

(Newser) - "Affluenza teen" Ethan Couch was granted a three-day delay in his deportation from Mexico Wednesday, the AP reports. Originally, the Texas 18-year-old and his mother Tonya Couch were scheduled to be returned to the US Wednesday; it's not yet clear if Tonya Couch has been granted the same...

'Affluenza Teen' Was Caught Through Pizza Order

Ethan Couch, mom will be flown back to US Wednesday

(Newser) - Ethan Couch dyed his hair black while on the run, but his cunning attempts to evade authorities apparently didn't include getting rid of his phone. According to Mexican authorities, the Texas teenager and his mother, Tonya Couch, were arrested in Puerto Vallarta after one of them used their phone...

Ethan Couch Faces Just 4 Months in Jail

Prosecutors frustrated by quirk in Texas law

(Newser) - After killing four people while driving drunk and becoming an international fugitive over an alleged probation violation, Ethan Couch is about to get the firmest slap on the wrist Texas can deliver. The 18-year-old, who was recaptured in Mexico on Monday, will face a maximum punishment of 120 days behind...

Affluenza Teen's Mom to Face Charges

Arrest warrant to be issued for Tonya Couch

(Newser) - It looks like the mother of the "affluenza teen" will in fact face consequences for allegedly helping her son flee the law. After Texas 18-year-old Ethan Couch, who killed four people in a drunk-driving crash in 2013, was found in Mexico with his mother, Tonya, Monday night, Tarrant County...

Man Drives His Tesla Into Pool, Dies

Elderly man was apparently unable to escape the car

(Newser) - An 85-year-old Texas man with a friend in the car drove his Tesla into a neighbor's swimming pool Sunday afternoon and ended up dead, the Houston Chronicle reports. The driver and his female passenger were in his garage when, somehow, he crashed the car through a brick wall and...

Severe Storms Hit Several States

Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, among the hardest hit

(Newser) - Severe storms are continuing to strike several states on Sunday. Among the dramatic winter weather noted in media reports:
  • Oklahoma is seeing a range of precipitation, from blowing and drifting snow in the Panhandle to heavy, flood-inducing rains in the east part of the state. National Weather Service meteorologist Jonathan
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Burst of Crazy Weather Hits Texas, Kills 8

Spate of winter tornadoes continues

(Newser) - Tornadoes swept the Dallas area leaving at least eight people dead in the latest freakish winter weather event that on Sunday also could include heavy snow and massive flooding. The Texas tornadoes that touched down after dark Saturday followed days of tumultuous weather in the Southeast including unusual winter tornadoes...

7-Year-Old's Henna Tattoo a Big Problem for Mom

'She is going to be wearing that on her hands throughout the holiday'

(Newser) - Another school lesson has ended poorly , this time in Texas. Houston's Ed White Elementary School held a Multicultural Day earlier this month, with the school explaining via email that the kids would learn about cultures in places ranging from Spain to Israel. The email, in parentheses, stated that the...

Feds Probe Fire at Houston Mosque

It looks suspicious, ATF agent says

(Newser) - A fire at a Houston mosque is suspicious, according to an official from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. The two-alarm fire was reported Friday afternoon at the Islamic Society of Greater Houston. It caused major damage to the building but no one was injured. Special Agent Nicole Strong...

After Viewing Xmas Lights, a Family's Double Tragedy

Texas brother and sister killed after their car is rear-ended

(Newser) - A Texas family's ride to view a Christmas lights display ended in tragedy Monday night when their car was rear-ended, killing the two oldest kids, WFAA reports. The Haltom City mom and dad and their three children had just completed a drive-through of the Christmas lights extravaganza at Texas...

Grand Jury Won't Indict in Sandra Bland Death

Trooper who arrested her could still be charged

(Newser) - No felony crime was committed by jailers in the puzzling jailhouse death of Sandra Bland and no indictments will be issued, a grand jury in Texas decided Monday night. In what was ruled a suicide, the 28-year-old was found dead in her cell at the Waller County Jail three days...

Missing Affluenza Teen Believes 'Law Doesn't Apply to Him': Sheriff

Ethan Couch, mom may be in her pickup truck, authorities say

(Newser) - "Affluenza teen" Ethan Couch, the Texas 18-year-old who allegedly violated his probation after a drunk-driving crash that killed four bystanders, is still missing along with his mother . They may be traveling in her black 2011 Ford F150 pickup truck, authorities said at a press conference Monday. The Harley Davidson...

Man Drives $1M Bugatti Into Lagoon, Ends Up in Prison
Man Drives $1M Bugatti Into Lagoon, Ends Up in Prison
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Dec 20, 2015 5:00 PM CST

Man Drives $1M Bugatti Into Lagoon, Ends Up in Prison

Crash was less due to a 'low-flying pelican' than insurance fraud

(Newser) - A Texas man who may or may not have purchased a $1 million car for the express purpose of driving it into a lagoon was sentenced to more than a year in prison Tuesday, KTRE reports. According to the Houston Chronicle , Andy House—who owns a salvage yard for exotic...

Cat Guy Says He's Figured Out Feline Longevity

It involves home-cooked breakfast and a movie

(Newser) - Jake Perry's cats live the good life. And they live it for a long time. One of Perry's felines—Granpa Rexs Allen, who lived to be 34—broke the Guinness World Record for oldest cat in 1998. Seven years later, his kitty Crème Puff topped that record,...

'Affluenza' Teen Has Gone Missing

Warrant issued for Ethan Couch

(Newser) - The "affluenza" teen is missing: A probation officer hasn't been able to reach Ethan Couch, who was sentenced to 10 years of probation after killing four people while driving drunk in 2013, or Couch's mother. A warrant has been issued for the Texas 18-year-old; if he's...

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