Rains expose graves damage at Fort Bliss cemetery
Heavy El Paso rains damaged about 45 gravesites this year at Fort Bliss National Cemetery, sinking 15 graves and prompting researchers to study soil and historical rainfall. Officials note newer burial practices with crypts and polyliner covers reduce future sinking while drought area xeriscaping is shared with other national cemeteries.
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Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Anne Callahan
Callahan
Joe Moody
D-El Paso
Jin
National Memorial Cemetery
Arizona
Bakersfield National Cemetery
California
Department of Veterans Affairs
Congress
Luis Barroteran
Juan Carrillo
Arlington officer shot unarmed college football player
An unarmed 19 year old college football player, Christian Taylor, was fatally shot by a Arlington police trainee during a late night burglary call at Classic Buick GMC. The shooting prompts criminal and policy review, with FBI and medical examiner investigations and discussions on video release.
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Arlington
Dallas
Christian Taylor
Paul Rodriguez
Associated Press
Brad Miller
Rodriguez
Miller
Taylor
Will Johnson
Arlington Police
Mansfield Summit High School
Angelo State
Fort Worth
Christian
Johnson
FBI
Tarrant County Medical Examiner
Michael Brown
Ferguson
Missouri
Black Lives Matter
Andrews man accused in abdomen shooting on Alpine Street
A 21 year old Andrews man Barrington Oakley Kumpe is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly shooting Chase Rader in the abdomen on Alpine Street. Kumpe fled the scene but was arrested and detained on a 25000 bond as investigators pursue the case.
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Odessa
Barrington Oakley Kumpe
OPD
Odessa Fire/Rescue
Alpine Street
Chase Rader
Medical Center Hospital
Rader
Kumpe
Fourth St
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Utep Geological Sciences
Diane Doser
West
Rudy Gutierrez
EL Paso Times
Police
Adrian Taylor
Acce Granite & Marbi
Andrews Hwy
Ode
Metro Equipment Rental Co., Inc
Grandview Avenue
James Y. Li, MD
5Th St
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Oanews
DADA
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Oakley
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