Lonte Alston, 47, of Henderson was sentenced to life in prison without parole after a jury trial for the May 2022 shooting death of Christopher Falcon, 52. Alston claimed self-defense, saying Falcon attacked him with a knife; the state argued Alston shot Falcon intentionally after a verbal altercation.
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Brown County Judge Alan Shane Britton resigned from office in lieu of disciplinary action on October 21, 2026, and is now prohibited from serving as a judge or performing judicial duties in Texas.
Alan Shane Britton, Brown County Judge; State Commission on Judicial Conduct, issuing disciplinary agreement
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A lawsuit filed in Potter County alleges Amazon and other defendants failed to address safety risks involving an Amazon Relay truck that struck a vehicle head-on on U.S. Highway 287, killing Air Force airman Noah Leyman and seriously injuring his wife.
more than $1 million for monetary relief sought
Noah Leyman, deceased plaintiff, active-duty Air Force member; Jurnee Scott Leyman, plaintiff, active-duty Air Force member, seriously injured; Firdavs Kubaev, truck driver, defendant and 8 more
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A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit against McDonald's alleging consumer deception over McRib sandwich meat content can move forward. The lawsuit, filed by four customers in December 2025, claims McDonald's misleads customers about the sandwich's ingredients.
U.S. District Judge April Perry, Federal judge who ruled on the case; McDonald's, Defendant in the lawsuit
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Jason Dameion Watson, 46, pleaded guilty to possession of more than 400 grams of methamphetamine and tampering with evidence in Waco. A judge sentenced him to eight years in prison after prosecutors reduced their plea offer multiple times and waived the habitual criminal allegation.
Jason Dameion Watson, defendant; Jason P. Darling, defense attorney; Roy Sparkman, Visiting Judge and 2 more
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On November 3, 2026, voters in Williamson County chose between Republican Caroline Harris Davila, who is seeking her third term representing House District 52, and Democratic challenger Chris Jimenez, a Marine Corps veteran and small business owner.
Caroline Harris Davila, Republican candidate seeking third term for House District 52; Chris Jimenez, Democratic candidate for House District 52, Marine Corps veteran and small business owner; James Talarico, Democrat who previously represented House District 52
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Voters in Austin City Council District 8 cast ballots on November 3, 2026, to choose between Austin-Travis County EMS Commander Selena Xie and construction business owner Jeffery Bowen. The winner will serve a four-year term beginning in January. This is the first time in eight years the seat has been open.
Selena Xie, Austin-Travis County EMS Commander, candidate for City Council; Jeffery Bowen, construction services business owner, candidate for City Council; Paige Ellis, outgoing Council Member for District 8
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North Texas voters decided on local ballot measures including school bond proposals and tax measures on November 3, 2026. Polls were open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with voters in line by 7 p.m. eligible to cast ballots.
Dallas city officials said approval of the $443 million public safety bond is not expected to increase the city's property tax rate.[1]
Dallas, city; Dallas County, county; Collin County, county and 12 more
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El Paso County commissioners received an update on the Bob Hope Drive expansion project in East El Paso, which still requires additional funding. The project is expected to cost $44 million total, with about $12 million secured so far.
$44 million for expected cost of Bob Hope expansion project
El Paso County commissioners, Received project update; Roxanna Medina, El Paso Planning & Development representative; David Stout, El Paso County Commissioner
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