Al Roser Pulls Alvarado Downtown After Bet in Gore Vote
In Brownsville, Al Roser wears a sign reading I voted for Gore while pulling Pastor Alvarado by bicycle as part of a downtown wager on the election. The pair agreed the loser would perform the stunt, a callback to Roser's 40 year old Nixon Kennedy bet that sent a Kennedy voter downtown in a wheelbarrow.
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Teen admits murder in Fort Worth case tied to burglary
Christine Smith 17 confessed to kidnapping and participated in the murder of Misti Mayo 18 of Fort Worth after Mayo aided police in a tire shop burglary. Four suspects including Jamien Nickerson 22 Edwana Williams 17 and Terrell Robinson 19 were jailed on aggravated kidnapping warrants with bonds set at 500 000. Mayo and her four month old son were abducted December 7 and Mayo died en route to Shreveport Louisiana. her body was found in a field near Interstate 20.
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Chief fired sparks mass quit at Glenn Heights Fire Dept
Five part time and four volunteer firefighters quit working at the Glenn Heights Fire Department after Chief Mike Burgett was fired. Former volunteer Mark Dunn said all 17 volunteers plan to quit, leaving the department to rely on help from other cities during business hours. Burgett says he was fired Dec 11 to clear the way for a public safety department and full time force, after taking a leave for his son's medical care in Florida. Glenn Heights, with about 7,000 residents, sits in southwest Dallas County.
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