Jury selection begins in cadet murder trial
In New Braunfels 181 potential jurors gathered as David Graham faces capital murder charges connected to the 1995 fatal stabbing and shooting of Adrianne Jones. Judge Don Leonard presides as attorneys question the pool. Zamora is serving a life sentence. Jury selection likely lasts over a week.
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Comal
Graham
Don Leonard
Fort Worth
Tarrant County
San Antonio
Diane Zamora
Naval Academy
Zamora
Adrianne Jones
Colorado
Jones
Parrish
Dan Dodgell
Ead
Air Force Academy
Lawsuit over coroner eyes rights heads to high court
Galveston County Medical Examiner WE Korstdorffer faces a suit from Wendell Baker Jr.’s family. They claim his corneas were harvested despite their objection after he was shot by Galveston policeman Michael Putnal on March 14, 1992. The Bakers say the autopsy was limited to that procedure only.
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Galveston
State Supreme Court
Galveston County
Korstdorffer
Waller
Wendell Baker Jr
Korndorffer
Timothy Riley
Baker
Michael Putnal
Wendall Baker Sr
Odessa man reports shooting at home on Dwayne Street
A 42 year old Odessa man told police someone fired at his residence in the 1000 block of Dwayne Street at about 11 50 p m Sunday.
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Odessa
Dwayne Street
Odessa Woman Reports Window Breakage on Palo Verde Drive
An Odessa woman said unknown person broke two windows at her son's home on Palo Verde Drive around 2 a.m. Monday. The damaged windows were valued at $2,000.
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Odessa
Palo Verde Drive
Fire department credits quick response for handling Fourth fireworks
Firefighters protected structures during a risky Fourth of July night in Odessa County. Despite high call volume, there were no injuries or ambulance transports. Goldsmith volunteers reported no calls, while West Odessa handled 20 to 25 small grass fires, with unusually light cleanup. Local chiefs credited luck and disciplined action.
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Peek
Goldsmih
Steve Sredanovich
Goldsmith
West Odessa
Jimmy Ellis
Clover House to Open Parole Facility With 40 Residents
Clover House plans a parole and community service oriented 14,000 square foot, two story building purchased in April with Alvin Collins’s donation. Renovations totaling about $50,000 funded by a private foundation will furnish first floor offices, admin space, and after care while the second floor houses 40 residents with new bathrooms, a kitchen, and ADA compliant bedroom. Furniture came from an air force base via federal surplus, including $40,000 worth for about $3,000, plus $96 fire resistant mattresses at $10 each. Opening projections call for 12 women to move in at start and full capacity within 45 days.
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Clover House
Andrews
Alvin Collins
Bell
Lubbock police review drug linked death cases and cold files
OPD reports Zavala freed on two hundred thousand bond as killers search for Caufield. Evelyn Madding’s death ruled homicide by the ME, but Bartlett questions it and suspects suicide due to grief and circumstances. He notes no notes or prints, calls Graves case a long shot, and cites a slow year for homicides amid ongoing cold case work.
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Caufield
Bartlett
Lubbock
Evelyn Madding
Madding
Graves
Snow Robertson
Robertson
Metro
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