OSHA probes oilfield death in Upton County
OSHA investigators surveyed the Big Dog Drilling site after 28 year old Cody Jobe Hall of Midland was electrocuted while picking up trash at Rig No. 1 near Ranch Road 1492. The death prompts a safety review to determine if procedures were followed and to issue potential citations or warnings.
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OSHA
Cody Jobe Hall
Aichland
Big Dog Drilling
Midland
Upton County
Chris Ramirez
Ramirez
Hall
Justice of the Peace
Kent Powell
Powell
South Ector County
CareStar
OFD
Fred Rabe
Tapio
Big Dog
Family massacre shocks small Texas RV park
A man surrendered to Polk County deputies claiming he shot his wife, daughter, son-in-law, and teenage grandson at the Escapees RV Club in Livingston. Firefighters found four bodies in a burning mobile home. a .38 revolver linked to the shootings was recovered. Neighbors cited marital problems as a possible motive in the northeast of Houston area.
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Joann Struthers
Struthers
Nelson
Daugh
Ter
Houston
Robert Brinton
Poor building conditions linked to lower student performance
In Austin, a Virginia Tech professor testified that inefficient air conditioning, noise, lighting, and overcrowding can reduce achievement by up to 17 percentage points. He cited studies showing modern buildings correlate with higher test scores, while Texas-specific facility conditions were disputed during the school finance trial.
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Austin
Texas
Glen Earthman
Virginia Tech
Earthman
el Paso
Ysleta
Hector Montenegro
John Dietz
Texas Supreme Court
Dozens of neglected dogs rescued in North Texas hoard
About 115 malnourished dogs, mostly Chihuahuas, were recovered Thursday from a 1400-square-foot home in Honey Grove, North Texas. The SPCA of Texas will examine and place the animals for adoption. Sheriff's deputies reported trash stacked several feet high. the 48-year-old owner was living in her car and in the garage. Honey Grove lies about 75 miles northeast of Dallas.
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Honey Grove
Texas
SPCA
Fannin
County Sheriff's Department
Dallas
Antagonistic incidents fill Odessa blotter notes
A police blotter item describes an Odessa man facing fear of bodily injury after a knife threat at Henderson Avenue 2500 block at 11:02 p.m. Tuesday. A vehicle sustained 3000 dollars in damage on Bowie Avenue 2700 block between 10:30 p.m. Monday and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. A 23 year old Odessa man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance on Ellis Avenue 200 block at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Jimmy Barrera Garcia Jr of 3025 Golder Ave was released from Ector County Detention Center on a 25000 dollar bond.
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Odessa
Henderson Avenue
Bowie Avenue
Ellis Avenue
Jimmy Barrera Garcia Jr
Golder Ave
Ector County
Former Houston officer pleads guilty in bribe case
Salve Ramirez, 46, admitted a misdemeanor official oppression charge and drew 90 days in Harris County Jail. The five ex officers faced bribery accusations tied to cantina tips for raids, with trials or pleas reshaping the 2003 organized crime charges. An Nigeria LNG bribery inquiry involves a $180 million claim tied to a 1996 $4 billion plant contract among Kellogg, Technip, ENI, and Halliburton.
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Houston
Salve Ramirez
Harris County
Ramirez
Houston Chronicle
Halliburton probes bribery claims over Nigerian payments
Halliburton said an internal probe into a liquefied gas plant contract found information suggesting a consortium it leads once considered payments to Nigerian officials. The company posted a news release stating no evidence has been found that such payments were actually made to obtain or retain business.
Bears retire in refuge at Wild Animal Orphanage
Thirteen black bears from an Illinois medical research facility settle into a temporary enclosure at the Wild Animal Orphanage in northwest Bexar County. Director Carol Asvestas calls it a decent retirement as handlers plan gradual cage openings and eventual access to several acres. The bears, studied by University of Illinois students for metabolism, spent 12 years in small individual cages. researchers hoped to aid human kidney disease and osteoporosis treatments.
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San Antonio
Linois
Wild Animal
Bexar County
Carol Asvestas
Wild Animal Orphanage
Asvestas
University of Ilinois
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