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A medical examiner has confirmed that a man who took his own life in court last year had ingested a lethal amount of sodium nitrite. Edward Leclair had been on trial in Texas on August 11, 2022, over five counts of sexual assault against a child. As the judge was…
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An armed robber was shot dead by a customer at a Texas taqueria, who then proceeded to return the stolen goods back to the other patrons. The incident took place on Thursday (January 5) at The Ranchito #4 taqueria in southwest Houston and surveillance cameras captured the entire thing, per…
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The grandfather of Athena Strand has spoken out following the heartbreaking death of the 7-year-old in Texas. Last week, Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin shared the tragic news that, after two days of searching, the body of Athena Strand had been found. At the time, Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin…
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Over $40,000 has been raised for the family of Athena Strand, a seven-year-old who was tragically found dead after allegedly being kidnapped by a FedEx driver. As per NBC News, a community-wide search took place after the seven-year-old was reported missing from her father's home on November 30. Sadly, her…
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The concept of a ‘last meal’ is one of the more curious aspects of the US justice system, which allows prisoners on death row to order a final bespoke meal the night before their execution. Although the practice varies from state to state, inmates are usually told to prepare a…
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Athena Strand, a seven-year-old girl from Texas, has been found dead after allegedly being kidnapped by a FedEx delivery driver. As reported by NBC News, Strand was reported missing from her father's home on Wednesday evening (November 30). The news of her disappearance started a community-wide search involving approximately 200…
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The mom of seven-year-old Athena Strand has shared a chilling message to the man accused to kidnapping and killing her daughter. On Wednesday, Athena's stepmother reported the child missing after Athena had disappeared from her father's home in Paradise, Wise County, Texas. Per The Independent, Athena had returned from school…
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FedEx has issued a statement following the tragic death of seven-year-old Athena Strand in Texas. On Friday, Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin announced that Athena's body was found southeast of the city of Boyd, roughly 11 miles away from her father's home. The heartbreaking news came after 200 volunteers from…
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The mom of a girl who police believe was kidnapped and killed by a FedEx driver has shared an agonizing tribute to her late daughter. On Friday, Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin announced that the body of seven-year-old Athena Strand was found southeast of the city of Boyd, roughly 11…
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A seven-year-old girl has been found dead in Texas after being kidnapped by a FedEx delivery driver, officials have said. As reported by NBC News, Athena Strand was reported missing from her father's Paradise home on Wednesday evening (roughly 40 miles northwest of Fort Worth). The news of the girl's…
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A mom has defended herself and her children by firing a gun at a potential burglar. According to a statement from the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office, the unnamed Texas mother was holed up in a bedroom with her kids when she took a shot at the intruder. Thanks to the…
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A Texas mother has urged families that watching Hocus Pocus 2 could "open the gates of hell" and invite evil spells into their homes. Jamie Gooch, 33, from Troy, has warned parents to not let their children watch the long-awaited Halloween movie sequel which premiered on Disney+ on September 30.…
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A 12 -year-old in Weatherford, Texas, reportedly shot herself and her father last week after making a murder pact with another child. According to a statement posted by the Parker County Sheriff's Office on Facebook, the incident took place on Tuesday evening around 11:30PM in northwest Parker County, just west…
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A pregnant Texas woman who received a ticket in June - that was subsequently dismissed - for driving in a high occupancy vehicle lane received another ticket for the same offense, NBC News reports. Brandy Bottone from Plano, Texas, made headlines after an incident which saw her stopped at a…
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A Texas woman who was hospitalized after she removed a strange napkin from her car door has spoken out. On Tuesday evening, Erin Mims says she had enjoyed a meal out at a Houston restaurant in celebration of her birthday. However, the celebrations quickly turned into disaster shortly after she…
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A Texas man convicted of child sexual assault has died after drinking from a bottle as his verdict was read in court. As reported by NBC News, 57-year-old Edward Leclair started drinking what has been described as a clear liquid from a bottle after being convicted by a jury. The…
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A 10-year-old girl has become the last Uvalde victim to leave the hospital over two months after the attack, per a video posted on Twitter by University Health. Earlier this summer, a gunman stormed Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and opened fire on students and teachers. Two teachers and…
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A man from Texas was fatally injured after he was struck by the same bullet he had fired at a woman, police said. According to a statement shared by Dallas Police Department on Sunday (July 31), officers responded to a late Saturday (July 30) report of a shooting at an…
