Wichita Falls officer disciplinary fallout hits drug cases
An internal affairs probe found the narcotics unit commander allowed officers to omit information from search warrant requests. The fallout includes botched warrants, excessive force concerns, and more than 20 drug case dismissals. Four squad members were disciplined as police chief Ken Coughlin sought demotion of Sgt. Mark Kisinger after a civil service hearing.
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Air Force reverses bids to run Lackland base
The Air Force voided earlier awards to Phoenix Management and CSC Lackland 21st Century Services for Lackland Air Force Base. The reversal preserves 738 civilian jobs amid cost-cutting plans and follows an appeal by Most Efficient Organization arguing flawed bid data. CSC and Phoenix dispute the decision while awaiting further action.
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El Paso and UTEP clash over Sun Bowl ownership
El Paso County commissioners vow to resist UT System and AG attempts to seize the Sun Bowl by eminent domain. They approved hiring an Austin law firm and a second appraisal while defending the stadium as locally owned. The dispute stems from UTEP’s proposed Sun Bowl upgrades and a 99 year lease with a $1 annual lease.
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Memorial set for slain trooper in Texas
In San Marcos a memorial was scheduled Thursday for DPS Trooper Randall W. Vetter who was shot by Melvin Edison Hale during an Aug. 3 traffic stop on Interstate 35. Hale faces a capital murder charge. Vetter was the 75th DPS officer to die in the line of duty.
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