Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) – The military says a U.S. sailor shot and killed two civilian Department of Defense employees at the Pearl Harbor shipyard before taking his own life. The military didn’t release a motive or any identifying information about the sailor who opened fire Wednesday at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. A third victim…… MORE
Fort Worth, TX (WBAP/KLIF) Interim Fort Worth police chief Ed Kraus has been named to the position permanently. The Fort Worth police department has been without a permanent chief since May when Joel Fitzgerald was fired. Chief Kraus has been in the position on an interim basis since then. Former Chief Fitzgerald had been fighting…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Authorities in southeast Texas say a massive chemical plant fire that rocked the TPC chemical plant in Port Neches with two major explosions is finally considered contained after two days. Officials on Friday also lifted a mandatory evacuation for 50,000 people who were ordered to leave their homes during the Thanksgiving…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – A Houston man serving a life sentence for a 2010 fatal stabbing has been freed on bond while authorities reinvestigate his case, including new DNA evidence that his lawyers say exonerates him. Lydell Grant was convicted in 2012 and sentenced to life in prison for the killing of Aaron Scheerhoorn outside a…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – A former Houston police officer has pleaded not guilty to federal charges he provided false information in a January drug raid that left two people dead and several officers injured. Gerald Goines entered his plea during a Friday federal court hearing. A magistrate judge didn’t immediately rule on Goines’ request for bond.…… MORE