New Hampshire man sentenced to minimum 56 years on murder, other charges in young daughter's death
A New Hampshire man convicted of killing his 5-year-old daughter and moving her corpse around for months before disposing of it has been sentenced to a minimum of 56 years in prison on murder and other charges.
Heads up! A tornado WARNING issued until 4 p.m. for Mongomery and Walker Counties
While most of us are locked into solar eclipse and whether we can see it through the clouds on Monday, as the day progresses we will see an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms may become strong to severe.
Dad accused of killing 5-year-old daughter says attorneys will acknowledge guilt on 2 lesser charges
A New Hampshire man accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter told a judge that his attorneys plan to acknowledge his guilt on two lesser charges โ falsifying physical evidence and abusing a corpse.
Alabama asks US Supreme Court again to intervene in redistricting case
Alabama has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let it keep Republican-drawn congressional lines in place as the state continues to fight a directive to create a second district where Black voters constitute a majority or close to it.
Federal judges question Alabamaโs new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black district
A panel of federal judges on Monday began a review Alabamaโs redrawn congressional map which opponents argue blatantly defies the courtโs mandate to create a second district where Black voters have an opportunity to influence the outcome of an election.
Alabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity and justice
Bystanders who trained their smartphone cameras on an Alabama riverfront dock, as several white boaters pummeled a Black riverboat co-captain, couldnโt have known the footage would elicit a national conversation about racial solidarity.
Black riverfront worker said he โhung on for dear lifeโ during Montgomery attack
In his written deposition to Montgomery police, filed hours after he was attacked at the cityโs riverfront last weekend, dock worker Damien Pickett said he โhung on for dear lifeโ as he was pummeled by a group of white boaters who disregarded his requests to move their boat so a dinner cruise vessel could dock.
Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama's new congressional map
Civil rights groups urged three federal judges to reject Alabamaโs newly drawn congressional districts, saying state Republicans prioritized partisan concerns over compliance with a court order to draw lines that are fair to Black voters.
Former โSweetie Pieโsโ star Tim Norman gets life in prison for arranging deadly shooting of his nephew to collect life insurance payment
A former star of a St. Louis-based reality show has been sentenced to life in prison for arranging the killing of his nephew to collect a life insurance policy.
Alabama extends time for executions, ends automatic review
Alabama has changed death penalty procedures to give the prison system longer to carry out executions โ a move that comes after a string of troubled lethal injections in the state โ and also eliminated an automatic review for trial errors.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: These Houston events honor slain civil rights leaderโs legacy
Parades and celebrations will be held over the weekend and on Monday to honor the 93rd birthday of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who was just 39 when he was assassinated in 1968 while helping sanitation workers strike for better pay and workplace safety in Memphis, Tennessee.
Bid considered to wipe Alabama arrest records of King, Parks
The quest by a civil rights pioneer to have her arrest record wiped clean after nearly 70 years after she protested racial segregation has raised the possibility of similar bids to clear the names of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. in Alabama.
โI got โem!โ: Bodycam video captures rescue of children lost in Sam Houston National Forest
The three children who went missing Thursday night in Sam Houston National Forest in Montgomery, which led to a multi-agency search effort, were found safe Friday morning, according to the Montgomery County Sheriffโs Office.
Mother warning others after spilling cooking oil, suffering from 3rd-degree burns
As a mother and an avid cook, Clarissa Montgomery has made tortilla chips countless times, but while in the kitchen just over a week ago, she suffered a very serious accident. Now, the mother is healing at Memorial Hermannโs burn unit and sending a strong message to others from her hospital bed.
Bloody Sunday memorial honors late civil rights giants
The Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee marks the 56th anniversary of Bloody Sunday โ the day on March 7, 1965, that civil rights marchers were brutally beaten by law enforcement officers on Selmaโs Edmund Pettus Bridge. Vivian, and attorney Bruce Boynton were the late civil rights leaders honored on Sunday. Footage of the beatings helped galvanize support for passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Let the people vote.โLowery, a charismatic and fiery preacher, is often considered the dean of the civil rights veterans and led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Organizers acknowledged the fallen civil rights leaders and planned to lay wreaths at the bridge in their honor.
13 vehicles involved in crash on icy overpass in Magnolia, police say
MONTGOMERY, Texas โ The Magnolia Police Department is currently working on a crash involving 13 vehicles on top of an overpass, officers said. Police said the crash happened on top of the overpass for 1488-1774. MPD is currently working a 13 vehicle crash, on top of the overpass for 1488-1774. Please be aware of iced roadways and drive carefully. โ Magnolia Police Dept (@MagnoliaTXPD) February 12, 2021The department is asking drivers to please be aware of iced roadways and drive carefully.
The 2020 All-VYPE Houston Offensive Teams
But we got to the finish line back in mid-January with the Class 5A and 6A State Championships at AT&T Stadium. The lone state champ from Houston came in the form of the Katy Tigers, winning the Class 6A Division II State Championship over Cedar Hill. The Crosby Cougars were the other team to make it to the state title game for the first time in 60 years. So, who were the best of the best in H-Town in 2020? Jalen showed his leadership this season helping along his younger brother and sophomore QB Caleb Koger as well.
Female inmate's execution on hold; 2 more halted over COVID
FILE - This undated file image provided by Attorneys for Lisa Montgomery shows Lisa Montgomery. Lisa Montgomery, 52, was pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. after receiving a lethal injection at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. โLisa Montgomeryโs execution was far from justice.โIt came after hours of legal wrangling before the Supreme Court cleared the way for the execution to move forward. But both appeals were lifted, allowing the execution of the only female on federal death row to go forward. The last woman executed by a state was Kelly Gissendaner, 47, on Sept. 30, 2015, in Georgia.
Woman set to die for killing woman, cutting baby from womb
FILE - This undated file image provided by Attorneys for Lisa Montgomery shows Lisa Montgomery. Montgomery who In 2004, killed a pregnant woman, cut a baby from her womb and then passed off the newborn as her own is set to die for the crime. Like Stinnett, Montgomery also raised rat terriers. Needing a baby before a fast-approaching court date, Montgomery turned her focus on Stinnett, whom she had met at dog shows. Prosecutors argued that Stinnett regained consciousness and tried to defend herself as Montgomery used a kitchen knife to cut the baby girl from her womb.
Appeals court vacates order delaying woman's execution
FILE - This undated file image provided by Attorneys for Lisa Montgomery shows Lisa Montgomery. A federal appeals court has lifted a judges order that had blocked the execution date for Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row. The ruling was handed down Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, by a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. (Attorneys for Lisa Montgomery via AP)WASHINGTON โ A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the only woman on federal death row to be executed before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Moss concluded that the under his order the Bureau of Prisons could not even reschedule Montgomeryโs execution until at least Jan. 1.