Texas Rangers review illegal voting in Kenedy County election
The Rangers opened an inquiry after a district judge ruled 11 votes were illegal in the Kenedy County primary. In JP Precinct 2 and County Commissioner Precinct 2 races, Miller and Vela won, but Cantu and Salazar contested. Nineteen votes questioned. 16 subpoenaed, 11 votes disqualified. potential criminal probe and possible review of past elections under a three year window.
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Texas Rangers
Kenedy
Justice of the Peace
W.G Cantu
Jerry Miller
Israel Vela Jr
Robert Salazar
Cantu
Salazar
Miller
Vela
Michael Krueger
Leticia Hinojosa
Krueger
Carlos Valdez
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Teens in Stolen Car Die in Kerrville Crash
Three teens from San Antonio and Kerrville, occupants of a stolen car, died when their vehicle crossed the center line on Junction Highway and struck an oncoming SUV in Kerrville. The victims were June Barney 16 Jeff White 15 and Carissa Dobens 16. The SUV driver Cynthia Zachry 50 was treated and released. Alcohol was not involved per police.
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Kerrville
Texas Department of Public Safety
June Barney
Jeff White
San Antonio
Carissa Dobens
Kyle Young
Junction Highway
Hill Country Youth Ranch
Ingram
DPS reports drug seizures hit record high in 2001
Texas DPS figures show troopers confiscated over 169 million dollars in drugs during routine patrols in 2001, a 39 percent rise from 2000 and the largest haul since 1994. Cocaine totaled about 125.4 million and marijuana nearly 39.5 million in wholesale value. Governor Perry also pressed for tighter insurance regulation amid rising homeowners premiums.
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Department of Public Safety
DPS
Task force officer shot to death during bus drug check
A Trans Pecos Drug Task Force officer, Sgt. Jaime Rodriguez, 38, died after being shot while questioning a suspect aboard a Greyhound bus in Pecos. The gunman, who shot Rodriguez and wounded a 17-year-old passenger, was fatally shot by officers. the suspect’s identity was not released.
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Associated Press
PECOS
Jaime Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Covenant
Altom
Columbia
S.C
Lubbock
Midland
Auto mechanic gets death penalty for killing children
In Mansfield Texas a 27 year old auto mechanic Terry Lee Hawkins was sentenced to death for fatally shooting his two preteen stepchildren Kevin Galley 12 and Ashley Mason 11 in their home on August 26. He had earlier confessed to killing his estranged wife and other relatives. Jurors deliberated under an hour before unanimous verdicts and the judge set Hawkins’s sentence after testimony describing the killings as cold hearted and premeditated. Defense argued for life in prison citing a troubled childhood.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Terry Lee Hawkins
Sheila Wynn
Hankins
Kevin Galley
Ashley Mason
Mansfield
Tammy Hankins
Linda Sheets
Tammy
Bob Gill
Hawkins
Terry
Sheets
Kevin
Ashley
Robert Ford
Drew Springer
Springer
Tim Moore
Moore
Earnie Hankins
Virginia Lowe
Tennessee
Lowe
Jason Bradley
Elizabeth Berry
Fort Hood identifies soldier killed in tank fire
Fort Hood officials on Thursday identified Pvt. Gerardo M. Chavez of Santa Maria California as the driver of the M1A2 tank from the 1st Squadron 7th Cavalry who died in Wednesday's training fire exercise. Chavez enlisted in August 2001 and was posted at Fort Hood since January. The incident occurred as the tank, returning from a live fire exercise, completed its target run. authorities said no ammunition was involved and the tank did not explode.
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Associated Press
Fort Hood
Gerardo M. Chavez
Santa Maria
Calif
Cal
Chavez
Damall Amy
7Th Cavalry Regiment
1St Cavalry Division
Paul Fisher
Baby killer put to death
Huntsville reports an unemployed laborer with a history of aggression, Ranford Styron, 32, was executed for fatally beating his 11 month old son 8 1/2 years earlier. He told relatives he loved them before the lethal dose began, while authorities noted repeated abuse and multiple injuries. Styron was the 12th Texas inmate executed that year.
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Associated Place
Huntsville
Ranford Styron
Styron
Daytona
Liberty County
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas
Little Lee Hollace Styron
Steve Greene
Houston
Texas Children’s Hospital
Liberty
Greene
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James Dyda
Blocker Middle School
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