Texas arrest of suspect in Nashville homicide - Burleson Star

Texas arrest of suspect in Nashville homicide Burleson Star (AP) Police in Nashville say Texas state troopers and deputy U.S. marshals have arrested a homicide suspect in Lyford, Texas. Eric Lozano, who is 31 years old and from Lyford, was arrested Monday night in the killing of Mitchel T. Moreno in a Nashville ... and more »

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Moscow blasts alleged vote theft at Eurovision Burleson Star MOSCOW (AP) Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. on Tuesday turned his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was meeting with his ... and more »

SAfrican court acquits brother of Oscar Pistorius Burleson Star JOHANNESBURG (AP) One Pistorius brother is free of charges acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. The famous younger brother, Olympian double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, still must face his day in court for ... and more »

New efforts to curb cellphone theft Burleson Star And, now almost one out of three robberies nationwide involves the theft of a mobile phone, reports the Federal Communications Commission, which is coordinating formation this fall of a highly-anticipated national database system to track cellphones ... and more »

Lawmakers advance penalties for wage theft Burleson Star Under current law, the Texas Workforce Commission can penalize companies that withhold wages in "bad faith." But it issued penalties in less than 12 percent of the 1,028 cases last year. The bill by Democratic Sen. Jose Rodriguez of El Paso would ... and more »

Texas parents charged after adopted son, 4, dies Burleson Star CLEBURNE, Texas (AP) A North Texas husband and wife have been charged with felony injury to a child after their 4-year-old adopted son was found dead at their home. Cleburne police arrested David and Angel Cook after an autopsy report released ... and more »

Harris County deputy foils robbery, kills suspect Burleson Star The deputy walked into the business, interrupted the robbery and ordered the suspect to show his hands. Investigators say the suspect threw the bag of money at the officer and reached into his pocket. The deputy fired once fatally shooting the suspect. and more »

Authorities: Hofstra student was killed by police Burleson Star Junior public relations major Andrea Rebello was shot once in the head early Friday morning by an officer who opened fire after the masked intruder pointed a gun at the officer while holding the 21-year-old student, Nassau County homicide squad Lt ... and more »

Pakistan repeats vote in Karachi despite killing Burleson Star The culprits made it look like a robbery, but it could have been a targeted killing, he said. Shahid was vice president for Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party in surrounding Sindh province. Khan blamed the head of the MQM for the killing on Twitter ... and more »

Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums Burleson Star Garcia said he was shot in the chest when he unknowingly walked into a restaurant robbery. The bullet shattered his ... With some 15,000 killings a year, Venezuela's homicide rate is the fifth highest in the world, according to U.N. statistics. The ...