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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 2008

Page

5

Judge divides polygamist case in Yearning For Zion Ranch

Texas District Judge Barbara Walther ordered 234 separate welfare cases from the Yearning For Zion Ranch after DNA testing split 400 plus children formerly in two large cases. Authorities began filing 115 individual cases after an April raid that seized all ranch children amid abuse claims, prompting the lumped proceedings.

San Angelo Zion Ranch Texas Barbara Walther

Firefighter Moran Awakens Family After Break-In

Moran described entering the home and waking the family with a heat hose. He recalled the wife holding a newborn and a young girl nearby as he said he saw the man of interest fleeing or reacting to the incident.

Moran

Volunteer Firefighter Steps In During House Fire Rescue

Lupe Villegas and fellow volunteers responded to a burning home on the east side at 1:04 am. The family evacuated to the front yard as flames swept the house and the electrical blaze burned out by 5:30 am. Moran, who found himself at the scene unexpectedly, credited fate and divine timing for being there. Despite efforts, the family could not be reached for comment Friday.

Moran Crane Lupe Villegas Villegas

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