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At 11:55 a.m. Thursday, a Fairview West resident told police they found a body under a low-hanging bush near their house in the 2600 block of Bowie Lane, according to Corinth police Lt . Jimmie Gregg. Authorities believe it is Draper's body, but the medical examiner has not officially confirmed his identity. Gregg said police don't suspect foul play . He would not elaborate on any potential injuries or wounds found on the body. "We ask that you keep the Draper family in your thoughts and prayers and please respect their privacy during this difficult time," he said in a news release. Other reports 100 block of North Woodrow Lane —  Officials are not releasing any more details about the death of Stormye Murphey, an inmate at the Denton County Jail who was found dead in her cell Tuesday morning . Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree said Wednesday that preliminary evidence shows the 30-year-old woman may have died from suicide, but the Tarrant County Medical Examine...

A convoy of Olive Branch Police Department vehicles and motorcycles, along with a large department trailer , all blowing sirens and flashing red and blue lights “invaded” a number of city neighborhoods Tuesday night . The only suspects that the bevy of Olive Branch officers , led by Police Chief Don Gammage , were looking for were as many of the neighborhood residents as possible. The “invasion” was not done to put handcuffs on, but rather give handouts, as in drinks, chips and stuffed toys for the kids, all part of the department’s observance of National Night Out. Each year, law enforcement agencies across the country take time one evening to hold events that gets officers to the community to promote partnerships that make their cities safer. While some departments choose to hold their National Night Out in one place and invite the community to come to them, Gammage said he decided to take it on the road to the neighborhoods, instead. “We prepared ourselves by getting with the d...

SUBHEAD: The Texas capital plan for sustainability does not include some minority neighborhoods. By Raj Mankad on 15 August 2017 for Grist - (https://grist.org/article/the-newer-greener-houston-isnt-for-everybody/) Image above: In some cases, little more than a fence separates Manchester homes from neighboring fossil fuel industry . Photo by Paul Hester. From original article. Juan Parras gives one hell of a tour of Houston’s east side. He’s charming and funny. Wearing a beret, he strikes an old-world look, like he might lead you to a cafe on a plaza. He doesn’t charge a fee for his services. After all, you’re on a “toxic tour,” and Parras is on a mission. Parras grew up in 1950s West Texas . He remembers segregated schools, the restaurants that wouldn’t serve him, the unpaved roads, and the people who lived closest to the local refinery. Those experiences led him to a career as a social justice advocate . The resident of Houston’s heavily industrial east side has worked in a ci...

Through it all, Tackel continued to collect and study his rocks. Typically frugal, he splurged on a $1,400 rock saw so he could see how the rocks looked inside . He carved some like slabs of bacon. Others he sliced into thin pieces that looked like petrified wood. He cleaned and polished them and mounted them in frames. He photographed hundreds of samples, posing them with quarters and pennies to show their size, and sent them to experts around the world. For a time, he slept with a six-shot revolver to protect his collection from thieves. He returned to the creek beds again and again until he could no longer walk, lugging 40- pound trash bags of samples from creek bed to truck and from his truck to his house. Sometimes he brought Jones’ two children, whom he helped care for. Over the years, the samples accumulated under his bed, took over the guest room, lined the bottoms of drawers, huddled in his shower, spilled onto the patio, hid inside every cabinet and filled his garage. He bou...

An aerial view of Manchester. Juan Parras gives one hell of a tour of Houston’s east side. He’s charming and funny. Wearing a beret, he strikes an old-world look, like he might lead you to a cafe on a plaza. He doesn’t charge a fee for his services. After all, you’re on a “toxic tour,” and Parras is on a mission. Parras grew up in 1950s West Texas . He remembers segregated schools, the restaurants that wouldn’t serve him, the unpaved roads, and the people who lived closest to the local refinery . Those experiences led him to a career as a social justice advocate . The resident of Houston’s heavily industrial east side has worked in a city housing department , for a union, for a law clinic, and on a campaign that stopped a PVC factory from being built in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley.” For the last decade, he has served as executive director of Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (better known as t.e.j.a.s.). Part of his work is leading tours past the heaping piles of scrap met...

Firefighters aid students with ‘old or falling apart shoes' at Abilene school" /> Firefighters aid students with ‘old or falling apart shoes' at Abilene school" /> ABILENE, Texas - A teacher’s concern about students showing up to school in “old or falling apart shoes” has resulted in Abilene firefighters coming to the rescue. An email from a worried teacher to a top Abilene fire official led to the Abilene Fire Department and FDLIC being able to raise more than $1,400 and purchase 53 pairs of shoes for students at Ortiz Elementary. The firefighters took the action after Deputy Chief Cande Flores sent an email urging them to “either donate money or buy a pair of shoes to help some of these families in need of new shoes,” the fire department said in a social media message Thursday . That email resulted in firefighters from Station 4 and Station 7 battling to see who could raise the most money for needy students at Ortiz Elementary. Capt. Randall Scalf and...

× Baytown PD: Man sought after teen suspect killed in botched home invasion BAYTOWN, Texas — The Baytown Police Department has identified a person of interest in an attempted apartment robbery , during which the victim killed one of his attackers and an innocent bystander was injured. George Brooks, 31, is a Crosby resident and person of interest in the death of 18-year-old burglary suspect, Jalen Cole. Officers responded to a shooting call Aug . 6 at an apartment in the 300 block of S. Pruett Street shortly before 10 p.m. Once at the scene, investigators found the teen’s body in the street and a second victim inside one of the residences. The other person had been struck at least one time by a stray bullet that penetrated a wall, the police department said. During an investigation, officers learned Cole and a second person had forced their way into the apartment in what appeared to be an attempted robbery . The two alleged robbers got into a gunfight with the resident, resulting ...

Coast to coast, the housing industry currently favors the home seller as prices are rising, sales surging and inventories dwindling -- which leave the residences on the market more valuable. Take Seattle as a caffeinated example. The northwest city of 3. 5 million people boasts the hottest housing market in the country since last fall, according to the Case- Shiller home price index and reported this summer in the Seattle Times. The typical single-family house in metro Seattle cost 12 .9 percent more in April than a year ago, the report notes. Other fast-rising markets are Portland, Oregon; Dallas; Denver; and Detroit, up 9.3 to 7.4 percent respectively. Those totals compare with a 5. 5 percent national price growth rate . What's good for owners and well-off buyers can be doubly troubling for at least one group: lower income property shoppers including first-time homebuyers who can't afford average and midpoint home prices or apartment rents . According to studies, the na...

FRISCO, Texas -- Police are investigating after a 43-year-old man was shot and killed during an apparent burglary Thursday . According to Frisco Police, officers were called to Stewart Creek Apartments in the 7500 block of Stonebrook Parkway. Shortly after midnight, officers received a 911 call to report someone was shot while attempting to break into an apartment.  When they arrived, they found a 43-year-old man shot. He was sent to a local hospital, where he died. Officials have not released any identities at this time.  Police said no other persons of interest are being sought in relation to the incident.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Frisco Police Department at (972) 292-6010. They can also send an anonymous tip by texting FRISCOPD and the tip to 847411 (tip411) or by downloading the Frisco PD app available on Android and iOS devices. © 2017 WFAA-TV

August 13, 2017 Cat and dog owners alike adore their pets. And though it’s not always obvious from their behavior and body language, dogs and cats do love their owners back. Sometimes, our pets show extreme bravery to save us from danger or avert tragedy. Want to meet a cat who helped stop a man from committing suicide? How about a dog who fought off coyotes to save his owner? Or a cat who alerted his family to a deadly house fire ? Read on to meet some of the most heroic pets who have made the news for saving people’s lives. ")}; 20. The ‘Hero Cat’ who rescued a child from an attacking dog A brave cat stopped a dog from attacking a child. | iStock.com/Steevy84 Sometimes, an animal attacks a child. And every once in a while, another animal comes to the rescue. That’s exactly what happened when a heroic cat saved a child from a dog attack in Bakersfield, California. The dog, which belonged to a neighbor, dragged the boy off his bicycle with his teeth. But the attack was cut sh...