Robert Yancy Jr., a 39-year-old man serving life without parole for sexual abuse of a child, escaped from prison in southeast Texas on Sunday afternoon. He was recaptured Monday morning in Palacios, 45 miles away, after two civilians recognized him and called police. Two people, including Yancy's mother, are suspected of helping him escape and an investigation is ongoing.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law SB4, a sweeping new immigration bill that gives state law enforcement the power to arrest and seek the deportation of migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally. The bill has been met with strong opposition from civil rights groups, and is likely to face legal challenges in the coming months. Attorney General Ken Paxton has defended the bill, saying it is necessary to protect Texans from “dangerous criminals” and does not authorize racial profiling.
Alex Jones and Free Speech Systems, based in Austin, Texas, have both filed for bankruptcy in response to a lawsuit brought against Jones by the families of the victims of the 2012 Newtown school shooting. Jones' plan would pay the Sandy Hook families a minimum total of $55 million over 10 years, while Free Speech Systems' plan would pay $15 million. The court will decide which plan is the most beneficial and issue a final order in February.
Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two in Texas, has been at the center of a high-profile legal challenge to the state's abortion laws. After learning her fetus had a rare disorder, Cox sought a court order to terminate her pregnancy, which was granted by a state district court but overturned by the Texas Supreme Court. She has since left the state to terminate her pregnancy, sparking a nationwide debate about the rights of pregnant women and the importance of access to safe and legal abortions.
Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz declined to comment on Tuesday when asked about a recent Texas Supreme Court ruling that barred a woman with a life-threatening pregnancy from getting an abortion. The ruling has sparked a national debate on the issue of abortion rights, with many arguing that the ruling is a violation of a woman's right to choose. The case is the latest in a series of high-profile cases arising as a result of severely restrictive abortion laws around the country.
A Texas woman, Marlise Munoz, and her family have been forced to make an "agonizing decision" to leave the state after the Texas Supreme Court paused a lower court decision that would allow her to have an abortion due to a fatal diagnosis for her fetus. The case has sparked a debate over the rights of pregnant women in Texas, with advocates for reproductive rights arguing that the state's abortion laws are too restrictive and opponents of abortion arguing that the laws are necessary to protect the unborn.
The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily stayed a lower court ruling that would have allowed a Dallas woman to have an abortion. The case has sparked a heated debate over abortion rights in the state, with supporters arguing for the woman's right to make her own decisions and opponents arguing for the state's right to protect unborn children. The court is expected to issue a final ruling in the coming weeks, which could have far-reaching implications for abortion rights in Texas.
Edna, Texas police are investigating the murder of 16-year-old cheerleader Lizbeth Medina, who was found dead in her apartment bathtub on Tuesday evening. Lizbeth's mother, Jacqueline Medina, found her daughter unresponsive and called 911. No suspects have been identified yet, and the Edna Police Department is asking anyone with information to come forward.