Jury selection began in the capital murder trial of Shane James, accused of killing his parents in Kirby on Dec. 4, 2023, and four others in Austin the following day. James' defense plans to argue not guilty by reason of insanity.
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A securities fraud class action lawsuit was filed against AST SpaceMobile, Inc. in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The complaint alleges the company made false statements and failed to disclose material facts about its business, capital position, competitive durability, and user adoption rates.
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Securities litigation law firm; AST SpaceMobile, Inc., Defendant company
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering an emergency request that could determine the future of hundreds of thousands of paused immigration cases. On October 22, the Trump Administration and Texas filed briefs opposing the requested suspension; applicants replied the next day.
U.S. Supreme Court, considering case; Trump Administration, filed opposition brief via Attorney General D. John Sauer; State of Texas, filed opposition brief and 4 more
Oura filed a patent infringement lawsuit in federal court in Texas against Ultrahuman and SVTronics, alleging the Ring Pro infringes two Oura patents. Oura seeks to block U.S. sales and requested monetary damages and a permanent injunction.
Oura, plaintiff, Finnish smart-ring maker; Ultrahuman, defendant, Indian smart-ring company; SVTronics, defendant, Texas-based electronics manufacturer and 1 more
A grand jury indicted Landon Beck, a former Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD teacher, on a federal charge of making false statements to the FBI. Prosecutors allege Beck sent students inappropriate images and discussed pornography, but denied the conduct during FBI interviews and blamed students with special needs.
Landon Beck, Former Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD teacher; U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas, Prosecutor; FBI Dallas, Investigator and 1 more
A 50-year-old man filed a lawsuit against Dallas County jail and Parkland Hospital System, alleging he contracted a staph infection while incarcerated that left him paralyzed with life-altering injuries.
50-year-old man, Plaintiff suing Dallas County jail and Parkland
Andrew Vidovich pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter and was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 2024 motorcycle crash that killed his wife, Marti Vidovich. He had cocaine and lorazepam in his system and a blood alcohol level of 0.16 three hours after the crash.
$$5,000 for fine
Andrew Vidovich, defendant; pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter; Marti Vidovich, crash victim; passenger on motorcycle; Sam Moss, state District Judge and 1 more
Construction began Monday on a new 1.7-mile segment of the Spring Branch Trail West in northwest Houston, part of a planned 11-mile trail network connecting the Addicks Reservoir to the White Oak Bayou Greenway.
$over $20 million for trail and park connections investment in Precinct Four
Lesley Briones, Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner; Houston Parks Board, Project partner; Justin Schultz, President and CEO of Houston Parks Board and 3 more
Early voting in Texas was up approximately 74 percent two weeks before Election Day on November 3, 2026, compared with the same point in the 2022 midterm election, according to an Associated Press analysis. More than 30 million Americans had cast ballots nationwide as of October 26.
Associated Press, conducted analysis of early voting; University of Florida's Election Lab, tracked early voting numbers