Inmate found hanged in Kilgore City Jail KILGORE, Texas — A jailer at the Kilgore City Jail found a 22-year-old man hanging in his cell Tuesday in what appeared to be a suicide, authorities said.Former governor may run for Houston mayor HOUSTON — Former Texas Gov. Mark W. White may be ready to run for office again, this time as mayor of Houston.Jury convicts man of sexually assaulting girl TYLER, Texas — A Smith County jury has convicted 24-year-old Jeffrey Scott Allen of aggravated sexual assault of a child, involving a then-16-year-old girl the jury determined was disabled.4 convicted in $15 million loan scheme in Houston HOUSTON — Four people have pleaded guilty to an elaborate mortgage fraud scheme that involved millions of dollars in illegally obtained loan proceeds, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.Report says Texas homebuilder agency should go AUSTIN — The Texas Residential Construction Commission should be abolished because it is ineffective and frustrates homeowners trying to get builders to address defects in their homes, according to a state agency review released Tuesday.Tyler man accused of growing pot in cost-saving move TYLER, Texas — A Tyler man accused of growing marijuana in an alleged cost-saving move is jailed on felony possession charges.El Paso Times editor resigns from paper EL PASO, Texas — The editor of the El Paso Times has stepped down, officials at the newspaper announced Tuesday.Appeals court turns down store clerk killer HOUSTON — The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tueday rejected an appeal from a Texas death row inmate who acknowledged participating in three murders and at least five robberies during a two-month-long crime spree in Houston in 1996.AP Exclusive: Texas lieutenant governor mum on wealth AUSTIN — He's said to be the richest man in Texas politics. But voters might have a hard time figuring that out from the public disclosures Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has given the state Ethics Commission.Prison for embezzling ex-head bank teller in Atlanta, Texas MARSHALL, Texas — An ex-head teller at First National Bank in Atlanta, Texas, who put fake money into a vault to cover her embezzling is going to prison.Business tax revenue projection falls short AUSTIN — The revenue projection for Texas' new business tax has been lowered again — this time by a total of $1.5 billion, the state's revenue estimator told lawmakers Tuesday.Waters recede in flooded Starr County McALLEN, Texas — After assessing damage caused by rains that dumped as much as 13 inches a day earlier, Starr County's estimate of flooded homes nearly doubled to 1,400 Tuesday.Snapshot of lieutenant governor's holdings Here are some of the holdings in the David Dewhurst Trust, where the Texas lieutenant governor has placed the bulk of his wealth:Parole board rejects clemency for non-triggerman HUNTSVILLE, Texas — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Tuesday rejected a clemency request for condemned inmate Jeffery Wood, moving him a step closer to execution this week.Real judges promised for revamped Katie Awards DALLAS — Stung and embarrassed by revelations that its prestigious journalism contest was likely rigged, the Press Club of Dallas is promising changes when it brings back the Katie Awards later this year.Heavy rain in Austin leaves burned gov's mansion soggy AUSTIN — Heavy overnight rain in the Austin area is blamed for leaving parts of the burned Texas governor's mansion -- a bit soggy.Former Border Patrol agent pleads guilty McALLEN, Texas — A former Border Patrol agent pleaded guilty Tuesday to hitting an illegal Guatemalan immigrant in the face with his pistol and to putting the barrel of his pistol against the head of another illegal immigrant while interrogating him.ID's on both bodies found at house near Colfax COLFAX, Texas — Van Zandt County authorities have released the name of a man found dead with a woman near a house in an apparent murder-suicide.Nobody hurt in bus fire along I-20 in south Dallas DALLAS — Nobody has been hurt in a bus fire along Interstate 20 in south Dallas in which passengers scrambled out of the burning vehicle.Water receding in Starr County ROMA, Texas — The floodwaters are receding today in Starr County -- but more thunderstorms could be in store.Inmate's lawyers want to depose ex-judge and D.A. McKINNEY, Texas — Lawyers for a condemned Texas prisoner requested Tuesday that a former judge and a former prosecutor be ordered to talk to them about allegations they had a secret and legally unethical romance at the time of the inmate's capital murder trial.Government rejects border fence alternative McALLEN, Texas — The Department of Homeland Security denied Cameron County's proposal to build miles of combined border wall and levee along the border's southernmost point.State Farm, Allstate raising Texas rates AUSTIN — Allstate and State Farm, two of the largest auto insurers in Texas, are raising their rates, saying the boost is needed to offset a rising number of claims.Texas News Briefs Texas FloodingTexas Two Step results AUSTIN — Results of the Texas Two Step drawing Monday night:Cash Five Texas results AUSTIN — Results of the Cash 5 drawing Monday night:Pick 3 results _ nighttime drawing AUSTIN — The winning Pick 3 numbers drawn Monday night by the Texas Lottery, in order:Daily 4 results _ evening drawing AUSTIN — The winning Daily 4 numbers drawn Monday night by the Texas Lottery, in order:Odessa man given 6 life sentences ODESSA, Texas — An Ector County jury sentenced Juan Jose Ponce, 40, of Odessa, to six life terms in prison after he was also convicted on Monday on six counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child.Another lawsuit filed in deadly Texas bus crash HOUSTON — The estate of one of 17 people killed on a trip to a religious festival has filed a lawsuit against the driver, owner and manufacturer of the bus that blew a tire and skidded off the highway.Another lawsuit filed in deadly Texas bus crash HOUSTON — The estate of one of 17 people killed on a bus trip to a religious festival filed a lawsuit Monday against the driver, owner and manufacturer of the bus that blew a tire and skidded off the highway.Frio County deputy attacked, kills unrestrained prisoner SAN ANTONIO — A Frio County sheriff's deputy fatally shot an unrestrained prisoner who attacked him while being taken to a hospital for a mental evaluation.Off-duty officer accused of driving drunk FORT WORTH, Texas — A police officer remains on restricted duty after being arrested for allegedly driving drunk while off duty, authorities said.Texas Gov. Perry OK with gun-toting teachers AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicated Monday he supports a tiny school district's decision to allow teachers and staff to pack guns for protection when classes start later this month.2 arrested in chicken-fighting raid near Corsicana CORSICANA, Texas — Tips from neighbors led Navarro County law officers to an illegal chicken-fighting ring in a rural area near Corsicana.
