For example, in Texas there is a practice called proxy marriage. The inmate signs an affidavit that allows him to marry without being present at the ceremony, which has raised the specter of benefits and insurance fraud in that state. But Pfannenstiel said no Kansas death-row inmates have got...
Texas, Aug. 17, 1983. The storm brought with it winds up to 100 mph and gusts up to 127 mph. The storm also set off record-breaking numbers of tornadoes in southeast Texas with 14 being reported in one day. Nine more ravaged Houston on day two. In all, 3,...
6 -The world's largest and most powerful rocket blasts off from Texas, soaring above the Gulf of Mexico and heading east. The fourth flight of SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket was successful and returned to Earth in one piece. NASA and Elon Musk are counting on Starship to get humans t...
The nation's jails face increasing pressures as they house large numbers of mentally ill and addicted inmates.
A little-known prison technology company has been offering the police a way to look up the whereabouts of cell phones in the US—all without a warrant, said a US senator on Friday. Using a potential loophole, Texas-based Securus Technologies has been buying the location data to power a...
After a small scale release in Texas cinemas under its original titleThe Forgotten, the film was picked up for nationwide distribution in 1973 byHallmark Releasing Corp, who tried the film out asThe Snake Pitbefore hitting on a new title that would resonate throughout the horror genre for year...
By Shawn S. LealosThe 2015 NFL season is ready to start and the Dallas Cowboys open up against the NFC East division rival New York Giants. It has only been four years since the Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys to end the 2011 NFL season, allowing them to make the playoffs and win the...
All three women were serving sentences for federal drug charges. One inmates was located two days after the escapees in Midland, Texas; the other was captured shortly afterwards. Lara remains at large. She is described as a white female, 5'02" tall, 220 pounds, with brown eyes and bla...
The nation's jails face increasing pressures as they house large numbers of mentally ill and addicted inmates.