Legal twists unfold in Maples case and Permian teacher probes
The Eastland Court of Appeals finds the 21.12(a)(3) statute too broad, affecting Maples and Collins indictments from 2013, while ECISD officials say Maples will not be rehired. Prosecutors pledge to pursue options as TEC educator certification remains under review. Separately, Permian teachers Burns Knighten Lampman and Young face charges or outcomes related to improper student relationships and investigations date back to 2014.
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Texas
Greg Abbott
Maples
Rogers
Collins
Eastland Court of Appeals
Rush
Ector County Independent School District
Tom Crowe
ECISD
Crowe
Texas Education Agency
State Board For Educator Certification
Ector County
Bobby Bland
Bland
Court of Appeals
Permian High
Maples and Collins
Jay Dee Burns
Burns
Dean Whalen
Alisha Carrasco Knighten
Bonham Junior High
Permian
Knighten
Mark Lampman
West Odessa
Robert Young
Carroll pleads to injury to child in Texas case
James Carroll pleaded guilty to a first degree injury to a child by omission and a third degree injury count. He received 40 years in prison with a third charge dismissed, after his wife Tonya Carroll pleaded guilty Feb 1 to all three charges and was sentenced to 50 years. The case arose from alleged abuse of a 10-year-old boy in Odessa, with evidence showing starvation and confinement. Police described the incidents and weapons found at the Carroll residence, and prosecutors highlighted the barbaric nature of the acts, noting the reliance on citizen reports that prompted the investigation.
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ECISD
Maples
Collins
Bland
Burns
Medical Center Hospital
Ector County
Melissa Williams
Smith
Raymond Fivecoat
David Rogers
Carroll
Tonya Carroll
James
Bobby Bland
Almonte
Lubbock
Carrolls
South Highway 385
James Carroll
Chess players shine in local school talent show
Kaitlyn Flores a Gonzales Elementary fifth grader and Mackenzie Gonzalez a San Jacinto fifth grader have played chess since early grades and credit teachers for sparking interest. Teammates James Skiles and Taylor Scheile both ten year olds from San Jacinto and Gonzales discuss learning strategies and math benefits. A chess tournament is set for April 2 at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin as students prepare. Tamisenay Clay a San Jacinto fourth grader has played since before Christmas and enjoys the game’s different pathways, though she won’t enter the upcoming tourney yet. Johnson notes Hays hosts Dowling and Blanton students on Tuesday and serves Hays students later in the week. Chess tips link included.
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Arnold
Kaitlyn Flores
Gonzales
San Jacinto
Mackenzie Gonzalez
Flores
Gonzalez
James Skiles
Taylor Scheile
Scheile
Skiles
Egy
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Tamisenay Clay
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