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Police identified deceased trucker
NEW BRAUNFELS — A 49-year-old truck driver killed in a fiery crash Friday on I-35 in New Braunfels has been identified. Paul Goar of Live Oak died when his 2007 Volvo tractor-trailer rig burst into flames in a series of explosions after hitting a
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:41P
Lee Sheriff gets go-ahead to seek federal grant for DNA cold-case solving
The National Institute of Justice, the research and development arm of the US Department of Justice, awards grants to help local agencies tackle their unsolved crimes using DNA technology. This grant, about $262000, would be used to cover overtime pay,
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:41P
1 man dead, 1 serious after crane topples in New Castle
The injured worker was on top of the scissor lift at the Alleghany Ludlum Steel Corp. when the accident happened, Henry County Emergency Medical Service chief Ron Burns said. Burns could not confirm whether the worker who died was on the lift as well.
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:41P
U46 boundary policy added to overcrowding at Hispanic schools, expert says at
With that, plaintiffs' attorneys Futterman Howard Ashley and Weltman finished calling live witnesses in the first phase of the lawsuit. That phase alleges the boundary changes discriminated against black and Hispanic students by assigning them to
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:40P
No serious injuries in South Fargo Accident
Fargo Police and Fire responded to a one-vehicle accident about 7 pm on Elmwood Avenue South, between Fourth and Fifth Streets. Fargo Police and Fire responded to a one-vehicle accident about 7 pm on Elmwood Avenue South, between Fourth and Fifth
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:40P
Former Windermere Chief investigated for taking bribes, shutting down more
The report also reveals that Saylor suspected one of his own officers of selling photos of the now-infamous November 2009 crash involving golfer Tiger Woods to the TMZ gossip website. Saylor, 44, was arrested Jan. 12 and charged with one count of
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:40P
Baby with 1 scratch after SUV hits crib
AP Authorities say it appeared the driver lost control, adding the crash is considered an accident. (AP) The father of a baby girl says the Kentucky infant survived with just a scratch on the head after a sport utility vehicle crashed into her room and
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:39P
Investors may get $4.4 million in fraud case
Barness and Papas also told investors the Greenfield Plaza deal would require a loan of $5.6 million, when the actual loan they took out was for $2.4 million, according to the court records. The defendants went on to charge the shopping-center
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:39P
Tempe Centerpoint Condominiums deal almost complete
The loan to developer Tempe Land Co. was estimated at $135 million. After Mortgages Ltd., once Arizona's largest private commercial-real-estate lender, filed for bankruptcy in 2008, Centerpoint became an albatross for the company to unload.
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:39P
U46 boundary policy added to overcrowding at Hispanic schools, expert testifies
With that, plaintiffs' attorneys Futterman Howard Ashley and Weltman finished calling live witnesses in the first phase of the lawsuit. That phase alleges the boundary changes discriminated against black and Hispanic students by assigning them to
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:39P