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Posted on July 12, 2022 · The strangulation death of 12-year-old Lesia Michell Jackson has been solved, officials say.

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Posted on June 7, 2022 · Conroe police said the van was transporting an inmate and three guards, all of whom were hurt in the collision.

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The City of Houston’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) because of the World Series games that the Astros and the L.A. Dodgers will play at Minute Maid Park this weekend.

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Posted on February 4, 2022 · Here's a list of some warming centers opening in Greater Houston as the temperatures drop again Friday night

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Across Texas, Dangerous Animals Aren’t Widely Tracked

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Posted on April 26, 2016 · A tiger left roaming the streets of Conroe after last week's floods has unearthed a unique complication: There are few statewide regulations regarding dangerous wild animals in Texas.

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Police: Homeless Teen Arrested In Murder Of UT Student

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Posted on April 8, 2016 · Austin police officers have arrested 17-year-old Meechaiel Criner in connection to the murder of University of Texas at Austin student Haruka Weiser, who was killed earlier this week.

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In Texas Case, Supreme Court Upholds One Person, One Vote

Jordan Rudner, Texas Tribune

Posted on April 4, 2016 · In a unanimous decision released Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to uphold Texas' current system for drawing legislative districts so that they are roughly equal in population.

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Cheerleader Case Can Proceed, State Supreme Court Rules

Jordan Rudner, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 29, 2016 · An East Texas cheerleading squad suing for their right to wave religious banners at football games will be allowed to continue with their lawsuit, the Texas Supreme Court announced in a unanimous opinion released Friday.

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Posted on September 16, 2015 · Irving police officers have dropped "hoax bomb" charges against Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old high schooler who was arrested after bringing a homemade clock to school.

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