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225-year rape sentence ends first of 3 trials for Texas man
An average of 89,000 rapes is reported every year in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Federal officials also believe 60 percent of victims never tell authorities they were raped. What keeps rape victims in Texas and around the country from filing charges? Medical exams for physical evidence and police… Read More »
Bicycle-auto crash rates high in Dallas and Denton Counties
Dallas and Denton Counties share a common statistic that makes neither county proud. Both areas recorded some of the highest auto-bicycle collision rates in North Texas last year. According to state transportation officials, the counties had nine car accidents involving bicyclists in 2012 for every 100,000 vehicle registrations. Over half of Denton’s 280 motor… Read More »
Repeated concussions endanger Texas athletes, soldiers
Researchers have learned in the last few years that repeated incidents of head trauma can be debilitating and deadly. Athletes and soldiers are more prone to brain injuries than people who never receive a concussive blow or blast. An estimated 270,000 U.S. soldiers were diagnosed with brain trauma since 2000. Health experts worry that… Read More »
Texas family suffers catastrophic losses in suspected DUI crash
Survivors of Dallas motor vehicle accidents and their families understand injuries are often more than temporary inconveniences. Even non-life-threatening injuries can be painful or disabling for weeks or months. Treatment and rehabilitation delays returning to work and threatens finances. Other relatives’ lifestyles are altered to care for an injured family member. An auto accident… Read More »
2 Texas men seriously hurt after truck driver falls asleep
Texas residents may think of tiredness as a recognizable driving condition. Who hasn’t driven while at least a little fatigued, especially commercial truckers rushing to meet employer deadlines? Safety laws attempt to prevent truck accidents caused by driver sleepiness, but that doesn’t keep some trucking companies from pushing drivers beyond their limits. Negligence can… Read More »
2 Texas passengers die when car in no-passing zone loses control
A driver’s actions determine how safe a passenger is. As obvious as that sounds, it is easy to forget the control of a vehicle and wellbeing of all occupants rest with a single person. A driver assumes a passenger approves of his or her ability to operate a motor vehicle. A passenger takes for… Read More »
Sexual abuse charges prompt Texas deputy to quit
Sex offenders depend upon a victim’s cooperation and silence. Bullying, threats and violence guarantee sexual abuses continue and remain undiscovered indefinitely. Children and work or social subordinates are favorite targets of sexual predators because of victims’ vulnerabilities. A Texas sheriff’s deputy resigned from his Harris County job after a Cloverleaf woman complained the deputy… Read More »
License restrictions lowered Texas, U.S. teen fatality rates
Five teens riding in a car north of Amarillo died when the vehicle collided with a fuel tanker. Texas Panhandle authorities are still investigating months after the fatal car accident near Dumas. Police determined the 17-year-old car driver pulled out in front of the truck. The only person to survive the crash was the… Read More »
DUI blamed for 3 deaths in Dallas area hit-and-run crash
Police near Dallas recently reported a triple fatality. Authorities said an overnight drunk driving accident caused the deaths of a couple and their infant daughter. The 41-year-old man charged with the hit-and-run crash tried to flee. The small family was headed home on Interstate 30 after food shopping at a nearby Wal-Mart. The car… Read More »
Tragedy Strikes Indianapolis Family
Tragedy struck an Indianapolis family when their pickup truck rolled over in Hooks, Texas, about 15 miles west of Texarkana. Three passengers, Belen Morales, 44, Jesus Ochoa, 49 and Isaac Morales-Ochoa, 12, were killed when they were ejected from the truck. Eyewitnesses to the accident report that the truck crossed the center line of… Read More »
