Thursday 29th July, 2010
Police: Gunman kills 3 then himself in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police say they believe a man fatally shot a woman and two men then turned the gun on himself in a home in the city's north side. Police Sgt. Chris Benavides says ...
Married couple arrested for car break-ins
Bexar County Sheriff's Deputies took the couple into custody after neighbors say they caught them in the act. (News 4 WOAI) SAN ANTONIO -- A husband and wife are in custody after Sheriff’s Deputie...
Meningitis survivor encourages vaccination
MISSION — Jamie Schanbaum, 21, lost her legs and fingers to bacterial meningitis two years ago. She has scars all over her body. But she counts herself as lucky. She didn’t have kidney ...
Student-run group helps to shape leaders
Gazette EnterpriseSeguin High School students are learning to lead their peers through an organization that is aimed at helping them reach their goals.The Seguin Leadership Initiative was created to give students, not ...
Viewers spot missing Houston area teen in SA
WOAIAlyssa Rehfield is 5'7" tall, weighs about 180 pounds and has blond hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing dark blue or black skinny jeans, a black t-shirt with a black wrap-around cardigan. (...
Husband says exorcism shouldn't have been solo
WOAIODESSA, Texas (AP) — The husband of a Texas woman who died while he claims he was doing an exorcism on her says he shouldn't have tried it alone.The Odessa American reported Wednesday that 63-year-o...
Woman regrets walking nude from fundraiser's house
WOAICORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — The woman who walked nude from a Democratic fundraiser's house says she feels remorse for his indictment for impersonating a public servant.Lyndie Sines, a 28-year-old n...
Women claim ex-Texas sheriff used threats for sex
WOAIWICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) — Four women are suing a north Texas county, claiming they were forced to have sex with the former sheriff under threats.One woman claims former Montague (mahn-TAYG') Count...
Texas beaches cleaner than most, escape oil spill
WOAIGALVESTON, Texas (AP) — An annual report on the state of the nation's beaches says Texas beaches are slightly cleaner than most, but that is largely due to a two-year drought.Texas has also escaped ...
1 dead, 2 injured in bear attack
WOAIHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana wildlife officials say one person was killed and two others were injured in a bear attack at a campground east of Cooke City and north of Yellowstone National Park.Fish,...
Texas man admits transporting illegal immigrants
WOAINEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The owner of a Texas-based transportation company has pleaded guilty in New Jersey to smuggling illegal immigrants to the East Coast.Thirty-six-year-old Gaspar Campos of Houston ...
Locals help bring technology to Honduras
Gazette EnterpriseThe children in a rural area of Honduras will be getting an educational boost.With the help of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and members of the St. Andrews Episcopal Church mission trips, ...
Testimony concludes in punishment phase of Rubio capital murder trial
The MonitorEveryone has a specific stressor that will make you harm someone else! Thats not rocket science! That punk is still an moron. He needs to be put away for a long time. I agree with the catholic priest!...
Feds: Pharr officer assisted Zeta kidnapping ring
The MonitorMcALLEN — One name emerged over and over again as authorities tracked a brutal Zeta kidnapping ring across Hidalgo County in 2008: “Chino” Throughout the investigation, witnesses a...
Mother to be charged in daughter’s death
The MonitorNEAR MISSION — A young girl died Tuesday evening when her mother rolled the Chevrolet Malibu she was driving north of Mission. Texas Department of Public Safety officials say 23-year-old Nereyd...
Four dead in murder-suicide on northwest side
WOAIPolice confirm four people are dead after a murder-suicide Wednesday night at a home in the Woods of Deerfield subdivision, near Loop 1604 and Huebner, on the northwest side. Officers say a man in his...
Brown ready to get Longhorns running again
WOAIIRVING, Texas (AP) -- Mack Brown thinks defenses are starting to catch up to the spread offense. He's noticed how much his defense has struggled against powerful, traditional running teams in bowl gam...
Homeowners get enough votes to oust HOA board
WOAIWe tried numerous times to get Longs Creek HOA board president Lynn Starkey to sit down for an interview. She never responded, so we caught up with her at an HOA meeting. (WOAI.com)
Justice of the peace indicted for truancy jailings
The MonitorEDINBURG — Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Mary Alice Palacios’ legal problems mounted Wednesday, a day after she became the focus of a federal civil rights lawsuit. An Hidalgo County...
No future promised for South Texas College scholarship program
The MonitorMcALLEN — South Texas College officials are scrambling to raise money for a scholarship program that covers the costs of an associate’s degree for nearly 45 students each year. STC Presid...
Lightning reportedly strikes housing authority office
The MonitorSAN JUAN — Families looking for public housing assistance in the area will now have to go to McAllen after lightning reportedly struck the Hidalgo County Housing Authority Office here Monday. B...
Officials make prostitution, alcohol-related arrests during raid at Edinburg all-nude club
The MonitorEDINBURG — Authorities made two arrests at a sexually oriented business here after undercover enforcement officers were illegally sold liquor and received an offer to have sex for money. Texas ...
Clear Channel parent’s stock skyrockets on Wednesday
San Antonio Business Journalconcluded Wednesday with a nearly 18 percent jump in the company’s stock. Clear Channel’s stock closed at $7.25. Four San Antonio stocks tracked by the San Antonio Business Journal incre...
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