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Cops: Texas Murder Suspect Ditches Monitor, Is On the Run

May 5, 2025 1:48 PM CDT

Murder Suspect Is On the Run in Texas

Police say Trevor McEuen ditched ankle monitor and skipped his court date

(Newser) - Police in north Texas have launched a manhunt for a murder suspect who allegedly removed his ankle monitor and failed to appear in court on Monday, reports WFAA . Authorities in Van Zandt County say Trevor McEuen, 30, removed the monitor and left his home about 5:30am, reports NBC...

Blackouts Prompt False Claims
About Renewable Energy

Feb 17, 2021 5:46 PM CST

Blackouts Prompt False Claims About Renewable Energy

Failures in thermal energy sources have caused the most issues

(Newser) - With millions of Texas residents still without power amid frigid temperatures, conservative commentators have falsely claimed that wind turbines and solar energy were primarily to blame, the AP reports. “This is a perfect example of the need for reliable energy sources like natural gas & coal,” Sen. Steve...

Texans
Just Eclipsed
a 2016 Mark

Oct 30, 2020 3:35 PM CDT

Texans Just Eclipsed a 2016 Mark

9 million people have cast ballots already in the state, more than in 2016

(Newser) - In the middle of a pandemic, during an intense election campaign, Texans are voting like there's no tomorrow. More people have voted already in the general election than cast ballots in 2016, the Hill reports. The state reports voting has topped 9 million, a record, as of Thursday; in...

Judge Loses Election,
Releases Young Defendants

Nov 7, 2018 7:15 PM CST

Judge Loses Election, Releases Young Defendants

At least seven were released after being asked if they were going to kill anyone

(Newser) - A day after losing his re-election bid, a Texas judge released nearly all of the juvenile defendants who appeared before him after asking them whether they intended to kill anyone, the AP reports. Harris County prosecutors expressed concerns after Judge Glenn Devlin made the decision Wednesday in Houston. The juveniles...

Porn Site's Scholarship
Goes to Middle-Aged Mom

Dec 21, 2015 8:43 AM CST

Porn Site's Scholarship Goes to Middle-Aged Mom

Her boss is accused of trying to have her killed

(Newser) - MaryAnn Uribe has had a rough few years. In 2014, for instance, her former employer allegedly tried to have her killed. But, thanks to a purveyor of Internet pornography, things are looking up for the 48-year-old mother of two in San Antonio, Texas. Uribe has been announced as the recipient...