Arizona education officials have approved $48 million in school safety funding to enhance campus security and student support through the hiring of armed officers and counselors. The funding, carried over from unused allocations from the previous year, will be distributed to schools across the state following a decision by the Arizona Department of Education. Superintendent … Read more
A suspected drug dealer has been detained in Harris County, according to the Harris County Constables Office Precinct 4. On Saturday, deputies were dispatched to North Sam Houston Parkway near Antoine Drive in North Houston after receiving allegations of a suspicious person selling drugs and armed with a gun. When deputies arrived, they discovered a … Read more
A Texas police officer was slain in the line of duty after being shot during a traffic stop, according to the department. Officer Jacob Candanoza, 28, passed away on Monday due to injuries he sustained during a traffic stop on South State Highway 34 at 11 p.m. on Sunday, according to a news release on … Read more
A 57-year-old man from Lawrence, Randolph Dominguez, has been federally charged for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to defraud the government of COVID-19 relief funds and stealing Social Security benefits for over two decades. Dominguez faces charges of wire fraud and theft of government money, with his court appearance set for a later date in Boston. … Read more
A polygamist sect leader, Samuel Rappylee Bateman, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for orchestrating the sexual exploitation of underage girls. 1 The sentencing, handed down by a federal judge, comes after a harrowing account from victims who detailed the abuse they endured. Bateman, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges, admitted to … Read more
Two people are dead after a car crash that left a McLaren sports car split in half, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue. Police said officers responded to the crash in the 8500 block of Abrams Road in Lake Highlands about 3:10 p.m. on Monday. According to DFR, the McLaren collided with a tree, killing both people … Read more
State Rep. Leo Biasiucci (R-Lake Havasu City) is drafting legislation to prohibit the use of “ultra-processed foods” in Arizona public schools, aiming to eliminate artificial additives like dyes and chemicals from cafeteria meals, snack bars, and vending machines. The proposed ban targets substances such as potassium bromate, used in bread, and synthetic food dyes like … Read more
Timothy Sullivan, 66, was sentenced to 31 years and six months in prison for the brutal 2020 murder of his former roommate, Amy “Ruby” Leagans, 49. Sullivan pleaded guilty in September to second-degree murder and concealing a body, following a crime that horrified the Phoenix community. Leagans was reported missing on October 27, 2020. Court … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kari Lake, a prominent ally of Donald Trump and former Arizona gubernatorial and Senate candidate, is reportedly being considered for the role of U.S. Ambassador to Mexico in the upcoming Trump administration. According to a report by Semafor, Lake is a top contender for the position, which would involve managing relations with … Read more
A Texas man, later identified as 29-year-old lrbin, must serve at least three decades in prison before becoming eligible for parole after being sentenced to more than seven decades for shooting his fiancée after wanting to break up with the then-22-year-old man. Prosecutors said that Lordes, a 16-year-old girl, killed herself because she wanted to … Read more