Autopsy ruling reversed after inquiry in Fort Worth
In Fort Worth a 14 year old boy found in an icy creek Christmas Eve prompted murder charges against two teens after the embalming revealed bruises. Medical examiner Nizam Peerwani reclassified the death from cardiorespiratory arrest to homicide by blunt force trauma following objections by the funeral parlor owner who reported new injuries during embalm.
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Fort Worth
Tarrant County
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Charles Williams
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Beach residents praise seaweed bloom on Galveston Island
Beachfront residents along Galveston Island’s West End welcome the brown seaweed wash in since spring. The seaweed keeps beach crews busy but several neighborhoods ask the park board not to clear it in front of their units hoping the mass of dead plants will attract sand and rebuild dunes lost after Tropical Storm Frances. Until state erosion relief starts, residents call the seaweed a temporary natural remedy for retreating beaches.
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Galveston
Galveston Island
West End
Island Sands
Park Board
Unities
Wall mural salutes Hispanics in East End Houston
In Houston's East End a mural dedication honors Mexican American heritage. Painted by Barrios Unidos youths with Alicia Hernandez, the wall depicts a tomato picker, an eagle, and a graduate, symbolizing uplift from past gang graffiti and poverty.
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Houston
State board decertifies court reporter in Routier case
A Texas State Board of Court Reporters Certification voted five to four to revoke Sandra Halsey’s certification over a flawed transcript linked to the Routier death-penalty appeals. Halsey resigned prior to discipline. a court-appointed expert may provide a new version, with the Court of Criminal Appeals to decide its use.
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Dallas
Carlie Routier
Court Reporters Certification Board
Austin
Sandra Halsey
Halsey
Robert Francis
Routier
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Damon
Devan
Rowlett Halsey
Francis
Susan Simmons
Mystery still shrouds a fatal rescue helicopter crash
A year after a Eurocopter helicopter crash near Cuevitas in the Rio Grande Valley killed three responders Carlos De La Puente Sr Brenda Leinweber and Anthony Martinez investigators say no cause is yet determined. NTSB officer Hector Casanova says the investigation is nearly complete and rules out a mechanical failure while noting autopsy issues. The wreckage was found the day after the crash after searchers faced thick brush and limited remains.
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Valley Morning Star
Cuevitas
Carlos de la
Church roof collapse at Corsicana sanctuary
The First Baptist Church on South and Collins streets in Corsicana suffered a roof collapse Saturday night while unoccupied with no injuries reported. Pastor Rev. B F Risinger called it a blessing and noted a normal service would have brought 600 to 650 people. Assistant Fire Chief Doug Fore offered no speculation on the cause.
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Corsicana
First Baptist Church
Sth
Collins Streets
B.F. Risinger
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