Dallas man found guilty of capital murder in family killings
Abel Ochoa, 30, was convicted of fatally shooting his wife Cecilia, their two children, Cecilia’s father, and her sister during an Aug. 2 visit at his southern Dallas home. Jurors deliberated 10 minutes. The punishment phase begins with possible life in prison or death. In a police confession he blamed crack cocaine cravings for the killings.
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Cecilia Ochoa
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Blackout hits Bryan College Station area for hours
Power loss affected about 200000 residents Tuesday with traffic control by police while ERCOT workers restored service by 5 pm. A hospital backup generator functioned normally. ERCOT could not confirm a cause, noting issues of demand or grid problems. Separately, a Texas Senate plan proposes a 15 dollar vehicle title transfer fee to fund emissions compliance programs.
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Jett
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Arlington
House
Houston
Dallas
Texas House Debates Budget With Education Priority Clash
The Texas House resumes a heated budget debate over 58.6 billion dollars with Democrats pressing to restore funds for poor children and the disabled. A move to shift 524 million from Medicaid to the Texas Education Agency is approved preliminarily as leaders push education. Rep Craig Eiland seeks funds for the arts and for disability programs, but his motions are tabled amid party lines.
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Dalveston
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Houston
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el Paso
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Eiland
Texas Historical Commission
Department of Human Services
Duke Surrenders for 15 Month Sentence at Big Spring Facility
Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke reported to a federal prison to begin a 15 month term for mail and tax fraud. A small crowd cheered as Duke, once Louisiana's state representative, faced a two year supervised release after sentencing.
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Amendments fail to divert funds from courthouse restoration
Texas lawmakers clash over budget priorities as amendments to shift 10 million from the Courthouse Preservation Project to In Home and Family Support fail. Advocates warn cuts endanger about 3,500 disabled Texans. supporters call courthouse work economic development, with 49 restorations already underway and officials citing heritage tourism gains.
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Dgalveston
Texas Historical Commission
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ADAPT
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Paul Moreno
el Paso
Slit in shuttle wing blamed for Columbia disaster
Investigators say a long narrow slit on Columbia’s left wing may have allowed scorching heat to breach the hull during reentry. A missing or damaged leading edge seal near where foam struck during liftoff is the strongest remaining theory, with a carbon fiber seal and panel damage among likeliest causes.
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Columbia
Scott Hubbard
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Columbia Accident Investigation Board
Navy
Stephen Turcotte
Hubbard
Gehman
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