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October 3, 2023

Oklahoma woman on riding lawn mower struck, killed by wing of small airplane

A Broken Bow, Oklahoma, woman on a riding lawn mower next to the municipal airport's runway was killed after being struck in the head by a small plane's wing.

October 3, 2023

Texas Democrat running to unseat Ted Cruz secured $1M for group that hosts drag shows for youth

Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, has developed a close relationship with a group that promotes gender-transitioning children and hosts weekly "queer sex ed" programs for kids.

October 3, 2023

Cat reunited with owner after Lyft driver rushes off before feline could be retrieved

A cat owner in Austin, Texas, was reunited with his feline named Tux after taking a Lyft to the vet, and claiming the driver took off before he could retrieve his pet from the car.

October 3, 2023

New Mexico legal challenge examines gun-carry restrictions amid state gun control efforts

The legality of restricting public gun carrying during a public health emergency order is facing scrutiny in New Mexico, as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham navigates a constitutional debate.

October 3, 2023

Texas 18-year-old on the run, considered 'armed and dangerous' after allegedly shooting juvenile in face

Ayden Stephen Blair, 18, is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and family violence causing serious bodily injury.

October 3, 2023

Special needs girl, 6, found on busy road by homeless man after Houston school dismissed her with wrong group

A 6-year-old special needs girl was found walking on a busy road in Houston after a substitute teacher at Lantrip Elementary School put the child in the wrong after school release line.

October 2, 2023

Texas suspect sought in connection to double homicide may be fleeing country: police

Texas law enforcement officials are searching for a man suspected of fleeing to Mexico, after allegedly shooting three men on Saturday, two of whom died.

October 2, 2023

Oklahoma mother pleads guilty to allowing 12-year-old daughter to give birth to 24-year-old's baby

A Tulsa, Oklahoma mother was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to allowing her 12-year-old daughter give birth to a 24-year-old man's baby in 2021.

October 2, 2023

Former Texas sheriff's deputy charged in hit-and-run death of California man, prosecutors say

A former Texas sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty Monday to killing a California man in a hit-and run death over the summer while on his way to a relative's home

October 2, 2023

Arizona man killed in shooting in Tonto National Forest, suspect arrested, authorities say

An Arizona man was shot and killed at a campground over the weekend and another man has been arrested and charged with the killing, authorities said.