DNA fails to clear San Antonio death row prisoner
DNA tests did not clear Caruthers Alexander, 52, in the 1981 rape and strangulation of Lori Bruch, leaving prosecutors free to seek a new execution date. Sheriff Be Xar County DA Susan Reed backed the testing as unavailable at trial. she aims for the earliest allowable date. Alexander’s lawyer declined comment pending review.
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Seven Texas prison escapees in mass breakout
Fort Worth AP report details the Dec 13 escape from Connally Unit in Kenedy by seven heavily armed inmates. The group, including George Rivas, robbed near Houston and Dallas, killed a police officer, and remains at large across the Southwest. Authorities pursue possible split or capture as residents fear for victims and prosecutors.
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Emergency landing halts on busy north Houston road
A single engine plane made an emergency landing Friday on West Mount Houston Road near State Highway 249, flipping a sport utility vehicle. The pilot and SUV occupants were evaluated at a hospital as a precaution. no serious injuries reported. The plane, reportedly towing an advertising banner, prompted authorities to investigate the incident.
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Guns from USS Cabot moved to Lexington museum
Four of USS Cabot's 40 millimeter anti aircraft guns were relocated to the Lexington Museum on the Bay as the Cabot is dismantled in a Brownsville scrap yard. Retired Captain Rocco Montesano notes artifacts at the museum come from WWII ships, while the Cabot itself remains on the scrap block despite efforts to save it.
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