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2-year-old Texas boy shoots himself in the head with father’s handgun
A two-year-old boy from Corsicana, Texas, a town of just under 24,000 people located between Dallas and Waco, shot himself in the head Wednesday night with his father’s handgun while his dad was looking away, police said. The victim was identified as Kinsler Allen Davis, according to The Associated Press.…
JFK conspiracy theorists ask for inclusion in 50-year ceremony
Officials in Dallas, Texas, where former President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, want to honor the 50th anniversary of his death with a celebration of his life in 2013. But conspiracy theorists who believe government officials played a role in his demise on Nov. 22, 1963, refuse to be sidelined,…
Football player arrested after teammate’s death in auto accident
NFL player Josh Brent was arrested early Saturday on drunk driving manslaughter charges in connection with a single-vehicle smash that killed Dallas Cowboys reserve Jerry Brown. According to police, the 24-year-old Brent was driving on Highway 114 at around 2:20 a.m. at a high speed when the vehicle struck a…
Dallas suburb reports minor damage from small earthquake and aftershock
A small earthquake followed by an aftershock hit a suburb west of Dallas overnight, causing minor damage. Emergency officials said they had no indications of any injuries from Saturday’s late-night quake. The epicenter was near Dallas-Fort Worth airport, but was not large enough to affect flight operations. The tremors caused…
Massive storms menace Dallas/Ft. Worth with tornadoes, large hail
A deadly series of thunderstorms ravaged the Dallas/Ft. Worth area on Tuesday afternoon, with at least two tornado sightings in east Dallas and near Forth Worth. As the afternoon wore on, more emergency warnings were issued across both Dallas and Tarrant counties, as three massive super-cells passed over the densely…
Dallas police hunt for body of boy starved to death by parents
Police in Dallas, Texas are still hunting for the body of an 11-year-old boy who they say was starved to death by his parents over the course of six months. The mother and father of Jonathan Ramsey are both behind bars, accused of keeping their son in a small bedroom…
Dallas teen mistakenly deported to Colombia returns home
The Dallas teenager mistakenly deported out of the United States to Colombia in 2011 returned to her family Friday evening. According to WFAA-TV, 15-year-old Jakadrien Turner was warmly embraced by her mother and grandmother after arriving at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport around 10 P.M. The adolescent was questioned for nearly…
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