Dump truck tips over and kills man in Texas
TRAVIS COUNTY, TX -- An investigation is underway after a dump truck tipped over and killed a man in Texas.Officials say the incident occurred Friday, December 9th, in a neighborhood full of homes and some still under construction.According to authorities, while the dump truck was emptying out a load of dirt, somehow it was put off balance and it tipped over.The man was doing work on one of the new homes when the incident happened.
Threatened alligator snapping turtle rescued from Texas drainage pipe
HOUSTON — A 53-pound alligator snapping turtle found stuck in a Texas drainage pipe is recovering after fire-rescue crews freed the prehistoric-looking animal Tuesday.The turtle was found in Hockley, a residential development roughly 35 miles northwest of Houston, after a resident noticed it wedged in the end of a pipe and called the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.When the rescue team arrived, they determined the pipe was dented at the opening, preventing the turtle from passing through.
Texas student crashes SUV into patrol car after taking topless Snapchat selfie, police say
RYAN, Texas -- A Texas A&M student told police she was taking a topless Snapchat selfie for her boyfriend moments before her SUV slammed into the back of a parked police car.It happened around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on East Villa Maria Road in Ryan, Texas.According to KBTX, Bryan Police Officer John Sartell approached the vehicle to find the driver, 20-year-old Miranda Kay Radar, wearing an unclasped bra, attempting to put her shirt on.
Hunters capture what's believed to be the largest gator in Texas
DAYTON, TX - A city has to be known for something, and right now the small town of Dayton, Texas is making quite the name for itself with some big alligator captures.On Wednesday, they may have snagged one of the biggest gators of all; it measured out at 13' 8" and weighed in at a whopping 900 pounds.
Police: Father of two beheaded wife, put her head in refrigerator
BELLMEAD, TX – A Texas man allegedly beheaded his wife and kept her head in the family's refrigerator, KWTX reports.Officers responded to a call at a mobile home park in Bellmead on Thursday morning after a man told authorities he killed his wife.When police arrived, Davie Dauzat, 23, was barricaded inside a trailer with his two children, ages 1 and 2.A hostage negotiator made contact with Dauzat, and he eventually surrendered.
"I am trying something new!" Teacher’s homework policy goes viral
FORT WORTH, Texas — A Texas teacher’s note to parents is going viral after it introduced a student-friendly approach to homework.Facebook user Samantha Gallagher shared a photo of the note, which her daughter’s teacher gave students, establishing the class homework policy.“After much research this summer, I am trying something new,” the note begins. “Homework will only consist of work that your student did not finish during the school day.
Texas baby found dead after 9 hours in hot car in Walmart parking lot
SAN ANTONIO – A baby boy was found dead Friday afternoon after being left for almost nine hours in a hot car in a Texas Walmart parking lot, Helotes Police Cpt.
Terrifying video shows bullets flying during attempted robbery at store; employees, customers scrambling
HOUSTON, Texas -- Terrifying surveillance video shows three armed men storming into a supermarket and trying to rob the place.
Supreme Court strikes down Texas' abortion access law: Reaction from WI lawmakers
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday, June 27th struck down Texas' widely replicated regulation of abortion clinics in the court's biggest abortion case in nearly a quarter century.The justices voted 5-3 Monday in favor of Texas clinics that protested the regulations as a thinly veiled attempt to make it harder for women to get an abortion in the nation's second-most populous state.Justice Stephen Breyer's majority opinion for the court held that the regulations are medically unnecessary and unconstitutionally limit a woman's right to an abortion.Texas had argued that its 2013 law and subsequent regulations were needed to protect women's health.
Wisconsin abortion rules in danger after SCOTUS Texas ruling: Gov. Walker speaks out
PEWAUKEE -- The United States Supreme Court on Monday, June 27th issued a major ruling -- striking down Texas' regulations requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.Supporters of the restrictions say they were necessary to protect women's health -- but in a 5-3 decision, the justices sided with clinics that had argued the regulations were a veiled attempt to make it more difficult for women to get abortions.This was the high court's first major decision on abortion in two decades.
Man says grandson found 'filthy' surprise inside Dr. Pepper bottle
KATY, Texas -- A Texas grandfather says a dead rodent was found inside his young grandson's bottle of Dr.
"When there's a need, we address:" Donations collected in Milwaukee to help flood victims in Houston
HOUSTON, Texas -- Authorities said on Friday, April 22nd flooding that claimed eight lives and displaced thousands of people in the Houston area caused more than $14 million in damage and inundated more than 1,700 homes.Officials said the damage figures from unincorporated areas of Harris County will increase significantly as floodwaters recede and inspectors get a closer look at ravaged neighborhoods.The damage estimates do not include a tally for the city of Houston.Houston and nearby counties have been hit with more than a foot of rain since Sunday night, April 17th, straining reservoirs and pushing rivers over their banks.Southwest of Houston, the Colorado River swelled to more than 48 feet, well past the flood stage of 39 feet, before slowly starting to recede.
Red Cross volunteer from Milwaukee sets off to assist Texas flood victims
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee help is on the way.
Texas father arrested after taking away daughter's cell phone: "I was being a parent"
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas -- A Texas father was arrested for theft after he took away his 12-year-old daughter's cell phone.CBS DFW is reporting Ronald Johnson was arrested by Grand Prairie, Texas officers -- but a judge later ruled there was a lack of evidence to move forward with this case, and Johnson was found not guilty.Jackson told CBS DFW this all started back in 2013, when his daughter was 12.
Eight more volunteers with Red Cross Wisconsin headed to Texas as residents deal with flooding
MILWAUKEE -- The American Red Cross (Wisconsin) has deployed a total of 11 volunteers to Texas to support disaster relief efforts, as residents deal with flooding.Two Red Cross volunteers left Milwaukee on Tuesday morning, November 3rd, and another six were packing their suitcases on Tuesday evening.Two Red Cross volunteers are set to leave from General Mitchell International Airport on Wednesday morning.
13-year-old girl facing charges after viral video shows three-year-old child caught up in fight
ROWLETT, Texas -- Video shot last week that went viral shows a three-year-old child caught in a fight between teenagers -- and now, a teenager has been criminally charged in connection with the incident.FOX4News reports police identified the girl on Friday, and she was taken into custody by Sunday night.The 13-year-old girl was processed into a juvenile justice facility on charges of injury to a child and assault.
Arrest warrant issued for woman over lawn, young brothers step up for her: "It's the least we could do"
RIESEL, Texas -- An elderly woman had a warrant out for her arrest after her grass got too high -- and four young brothers took it upon themselves to help her.The boys saw a news report from KWTX in Texas about Gerry Suttle -- a 75-year-old Riesel, Texas woman with a warrant out for her arrest because her grass was too high.
Officer on leave after video shows him restraining girl, pulling gun on teens at pool party
MCKINNEY, Texas -- A police officer in McKinney, Texas has been placed on administrative leave and an investigation is underway after video surfaced online showing the officer responding to a disturbance at a pool party.CBS11 reports neighbors called police on Friday evening, June 5th to report multiple juveniles at a home who apparently didn't live in the area or have permission to be there, and they were apparently refusing to leave.Multiple witnesses told CBS11 a fight broke out involving juveniles and adults.When officers arrived on scene, McKinney police say there was a large crowd of people refusing to comply with officers.Video taken at the scene shows an officer yelling at several teenagers -- ordering them to get to the ground, and for others to leave the area.The video you'll see just below was posted to YouTube on Saturday, June 6th by Brandon Brooks with the following description: "A fight between a mom and a girl broke out and when the cops showed up everyone ran, including the people who didn't do anything.
Texas waitress' surprising act of kindness shows "there are good people in the world"
FORT WORTH, Texas -- A waitress in Texas decided to pick up the tab for a couple whose baby had recently died.
"This is our mission:" Red Cross volunteers pack up, head for flood-stricken Texas
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The American Red Cross Wisconsin chapter is deploying volunteers to Texas, a state recently ravaged by heavy rain and massive flooding.Emergency management officials say hundreds of homes have been destroyed just outside of Austin.